Origins of The Armenians

The Armenians have featured much in the news due to recent conflicts. This video explores their very ancient origins and provides a brief overview of their history from prehistory to the current day.
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[@mitchellgolston2726]

Armenians have fought since day one and are amazing people , I served in the U.S. Army and there were several Armenians in my unit they are great soldiers and humble , caring people. Lord please protect them

[@geoko8066]

Thank you for you service, sir.

[@Гриша-б1э]

🤚✌️👍🤝🇦🇲❤️

[@susannamanukyan2512]

❤❤❤🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲✌️✌️✌️

[@helenagyulassarian4296]

Thank you so much for your kind words. God bless 🙏

[@GrimeyR]

Peace 2 u n your family

[@jimmyTooFreshh]

Im Mexican & In the recent Months I’ve been studying and learning about Armenian Culture, it’s a interesting one with a unique language that I’m also attempting to try and learn, thanks for the video I really needed this, Long Live Armenia ❤️🇲🇽🇦🇲❤️

[@W1DN173]

Thats really cool of you bro mucho respeto amigo 🤝 🇦🇲 ❤ 🇲🇽

[@MaaanMaanMan]

Thank you brother ❤

[@leolast794]

GRATSIAS SINNIYOR !!!

[@Гриша-б1э]

🤚✌️👍🤝🇦🇲❤️

[@susannamanukyan2512]

❤❤❤👌👌🙏🙏🙏🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲💐🥭🍑🍓🍒🍎🍇

[@sarantissporidis391]

I come from Piraeus, a city with a large Armenian community that found refuge here from the genocide. They even have their own district in the city which they share with descendants of Greek refugees from Anatolia. They are good, friendly people, never caused a problem, we have members of the municipal council of Armenian origin. They are fully incorporated to the fabric of the Greek society. It's very sad to see such terrible things happening to such good people though. Thank you for that wonderful video that gave me a lot of information about the Armenian history which l dare say never had the chance of investigating deeply. Keep up the good work.

[@geoko8066]

Any Armenian are thankful 🥹 to ppl, country’s who help to find refuge.

[@susannamanukyan2512]

❤❤❤🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🙏🙏🙏

[@helenagyulassarian4296]

@@sarantissporidis391 thank you! You are kind 💙

[@murielkendirjian968]

♥️♥️♥️🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🌚🌹🙏🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴

[@athenarockabilly6245]

GOD bless the Armenian nation from Greece

[@majidbineshgar7156]

Very Good , as an Iranian born I have great respect and admiration for Armenians .

[@FortressofLugh]

Thanks. I will do a video on Iran in the future as well.

[@gamerk1625]

We armenians love n respect iran aswell . More than any other country

[@Pincer88]

Just out of interest and - sadly - ignorance on my part: is there some sort of kinship between Armenians and Iranian peoples, be it through language or traditions?

[@majidbineshgar7156]

@@Pincer88 Armenians ( Armano-Greco-Phrygians) and Iranic peoples ( Medo-Persians ) were the cousin Indo-europeans who established powerful civilisations in Anatolia , Caucasus and Iran , both nations used to adhere to Zoroastrianism and share core linguistic kinship and culture , one of the most admired classic Persian legends is the story of Xosrow ( pre-Islamic Iranian King ) and Shirin ( Armenian Princess ) which inspired many paintings and artistic creation.

[@hi_arav]

@@Pincer88 Yes! From my perspective (as an Armenian), it seems like Armenia is Iran's little brother. We've adopted religious, linguistic, cultural customs throughout ancient history. Many Armenian words come originally from Iranian cultures (Parthia, Mede, etc.). Our polytheistic religion adopted some rites from Zoraostrianism. I feel like Armenia and Iran, despite fighting each other often in ancient history, have a kinship that is currently asleep. I hope it awakens one day.

[@Coccelo]

I imagine Armenian archaeological sites will bring about many paradigm shifts in our lifetime alone. Let us pray these sites don't fall into the wrong hands..

[@Rag_ab]

They already have fallen into the wrong hands look at what turkey is doing

[@ronaldk.sitlhou2914]

I praise the Armenians due to their strong level of preserverance. They had faced such gruesome Genocide still they manage to thrive.

[@lisaisabella2339]

Yes! the sad think, Ataturc killed1,5 miliion ,if Iremember right) people,children included and never was accepted as Genoside? Even today they are still hunted,

[@juancarlosvillazon8163]

Thanks for sharing your history.I am a South American with a lot of travel experience in Europe and America. I've had some Armenian friends in LA. They shared with me that Armenians were conquered many times through the centuries. I believe that armenians are specially high in emotional intelligence and women are amazingly beautiful. Lovely and friendly culture.

[@shoghikdaniel9129]

❤❤❤😘😘😘🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@patriot-ny5el]

Thank you... we are gpod souls.

[@Weedwizard600]

I’m a American with Anatolian Greek heritage I have nothing but respect to Armenians for not leaving even when completely being invaded and massacred

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

Cope hard

[@Weedwizard600]

@@alihanaydogdu6158 no cope just facts

[@MarkFranklin-ws5jf]

A landlocked country at present between 3 powerful countries and at war with a forth.; Armenia. A stronghold of Christianity for centuries, and a land of cultural heritage for many thousands of years. I believe I heard Tchaikovsky in the background. Thank you for another important video!

[@3coins.]

My husband’s Armenian. Thanks for the video. We know so little about them.

[@gamerk1625]

Your husband is armenian and know so little? Yikes

[@BETOETE]

so little? don't forget te Armenian massacre by the Ottoman government.

[@alenvaneci]

We know quite a lot, you just have to find the right resources.

[@istanbullubenim5543]

@@BETOETE All you can do is talk , why can't you prove it?

[@hayots_lernashkharh]

@@istanbullubenim5543eye witness accounts, orders by the Ottoman government to deport and kill Armenians, documents written by foreign soldiers stationed in the Ottoman Empire, and images are all the proof needed to show that a genocide took place. Let’s also not forget, how seemingly over a span of 8 years, 2 million Armenians (90% of the Armenian population in Eastern Anatolia) just disappeared…. What happened? Did they evaporate into the atmosphere? No, the Turks and Kurds killed them off and deported them out of their native lands…. The proof is there. It is objective, but your own pride and prejudices against the Armenians make you blind towards the fact that the Armenian Genocide occured.

[@bostonman8347]

Armenians have always been outnumbered. But they have fierce warriors who have continued to fight and keep their nation alive.

[@Krisso889]

That’s our dna We were always less than number, but our faith is always greater than our enemies Jesus is King

[@ddewilsdwhite5475]

Really so tough people. A many armenians like a warriors

[@StoicHistorian]

I’m so happy you finally made this video! Gotta keep Armenian history alive!

[@GrimeyR]

Oh u here too? Love u my dude

[@mariettaarakelian4184]

➕️

[@edgarkhachatryan992]

🙏🏻 Amen 🙏🏻

[@coffman1809]

I had a good friend here in the United States years ago who was Armenian. They seem to be beautiful, dignified people. I hope they can find peace and prosperity in the 21st Century. Great documentary!

[@marijanblazevic6905]

Hvala na dobrom videu ,pozdrav Armeniji iz Hrvatske🇭🇷🕊🇦🇲

[@marquliss3216]

Thank you so much love croatia❤

[@marikajamacochian8754]

I am armenian I love Chroatia! have been there twice and cannot get enough of your beautiful land, most beautiful people, the food, everything

[@sunstarpunk]

​@@marikajamacochian8754❤

[@maryk2882]

I was so surprised to see an Armenian saint on the flag of Dubrovnik. It was quite touching when I spoke to locals and they told me stories of Saint Blaise (Vlasi). Lovely experience I had in Croatia.

[@marijanblazevic6905]

@@maryk2882 Tako je Sv.Blaž ili Sv.Vlaho biskup i mučenik slavi se u Hrvatskoj 3.veljace ,a posebno u gradu Dubrovniku čiji je zastitnik grada i svih u gradu i okolici.Relikvija Sv.Vlaha ,njegova sveta glava ukrasena u zlatu nosi se u procesiji po gradu Dubrovniku uz mnostvo hodočasnika iz svih krajeva .Ponosni smo sto imamo takvog sveca i zastitnika čije je porijeklo iz Armenije.Moje obiteljsko prezime nastalo je od imena Sv.Blaža na sto sam neizmjerno zahvalan i ponosan.Bog Blagoslovio i cuvao Armeniju i sve njene stanovnike.🙏🕊💖🤍💙🇭🇷🇭🇷

[@annatchakarian5069]

Thank you for the movie.I am armenian ,born in Bulgaria,descendant of armenian refugee from Turkie.My grandparents from both side, are he only survived from the Genocide .

[@alenmalkhas4864]

80% of Armenia is occupied, unfortunately. Thank you for your work, it was very interesting. I am an Armenian born in Argentina God bless us all and peace to the world🙏

[@user-lm6ye7vo7o]

Այցելի քո երկիր։։։։։Հայաստան

[@Fatkidlovecake]

Yea and the Assyrians have about 0% be appreciative for what you have

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

I don't think so. On the contrary, Armenia is an occupying country, but they were not strong enough to do so, and the lands they occupied in 44 days were liberated.

[@agak8336]

Armenia hold your ground!! We cheer for you and hope You’ll persevere current problems. You are the First Nation who accepted Christianity and showed all others the way. Be strong! God bless Armenia!

[@Shook1917]

The first people to accept Christianity are the people where it originated. Bethlehem, Nazareth Ramallah , and Beit Soor. These are the first Christians. In the land of Palestine.

[@HopefulInterventions]

Thank you 🙏

[@HopefulInterventions]

@@Shook1917Armenia as a STATE religion were the first in 301 A.D.

[@samuelnyamathwe6003]

Amen

[@samuelnyamathwe6003]

Viva Armenia !

[@SEKreiver]

GREAT episode! While I have no Armenian ancestry, I've been fascinated by the Armenians since my teens. What a proud and ancient people! May their fire never be quenched. People bitch on and on and on about Western/Christian imperialism, while Ottoman Turkish imperialism and atrocities are given a total pass (in relative terms).

[@MixedRaceAndProud1690]

Spot on my friend .. people don’t even realise that there were over 1 million Christian Armenians murdered at the hands of the young turks under the ottoman empire in 1915

[@sahakyan20]

Ապրես բարեկամ։

[@sahakyan20]

Thank You ready man.

[@HanifeÖztürk-u4p]

Rica ederim tarihi sadece ermeniler den dinlemeyin

[@Animamundi-bn7yt]

Both given Chapels in the House of David…. Jerusalem.

[@ferahsudenazulusoy4553]

I am a Zaza from Türkey. Somehow Ihave great feelings & respect for Armenians

[@MushoSultan]

check your roots or your soul Zaza and you'll find it connecting to your Armenian essence. We value you, your feelings and your respect

[@aidasimonyan7976]

I would suggest you to do a DNA test. It’s very likely that you have Armenian genes. 😊

[@anilkarakaya9343]

Ironically zaza were overwhelmingly responsible for hostilities when armenian civilians were crossing their land and kurdistan due to governments issue of deportation.

[@2fvnk]

Zazas have been known to have Armenian DNA. Many men married or took an Armenian wife. You might be a hidden Armenian.

[@davidbek446]

You can get a DNA test. it's possible that you will find some trace of Armenian or Greek DNA

[@jojopipefanfics1899]

I really loved this video. As someone who loves the ancient history, cultures, peoples and kingdoms always wanted to know the ancient origins of the Armenians. I really love ancient Armenia. Thank you very much/muchas gracias. 🇨🇱🇦🇲

[@baciandstella4313]

Thank you for an excellent program on my people and beautiful Armenia 🇦🇲 ❤️💙🧡

[@Vetus.past_]

Armenia 🇦🇲 😊😊😊

[@Vetus.past_]

Armenia 🇦🇲 😊😊😊

[@JosefinaKontin]

Fascinating ! My grandmother was Armenian. Handsome people ❤

[@realirondude]

Visited Armenia two times and it is THE greatest country I've ever visited.

[@edwardrodgers9383]

In 1979, while on a visit to 'The Soviet Union' I had the opportunity to visit Armenia. I found Yerevan a beautiful city; how the citizens escaped the heat of the day by milling around the fountain in the centre of the City come nightfall - the scene was quite surreal among the ancient buildings. I entered Yerevan by bus - a seven hour drive from Tbilisi - I fell asleep and awoke midway; it was like driving through the Bible-Lands - there is something spiritual about Armenia. While driving through France in 2010 I came across the City of Valence: it was there I was privy to the plight of portions of the Armenian refugees who were made to flee Armenia in 1915.

[@garnerjoyce606]

Great grandparents born era

[@garnerjoyce606]

6/7 generations from

[@dianatorosian5519]

К

[@dianatorosian5519]

Пе

[@edwardrodgers9383]

@@garnerjoyce606, don't rub it in!😂

[@freedom4461]

I Love Armenian Peoples .I,m From Iran Azerbaijan❤

[@urukhai8196]

As a Serb, I have much respect for the Armenian peoples. I even saw people name them the Serbs of Asia, which is true considering our history (at least in the past 1000 years) is similar.

[@HopefulInterventions]

Love Serbia 🇷🇸 ❤

[@Hrvatskitigar.]

Pa da! Onibsu zapravo srbi samo to neznaju

[@CkckxkX-oy5nn]

armenia is european

[@dzemio]

Сербы наши братья❤️

[@donjuandemarco4356]

@@CkckxkX-oy5nn Not European

[@sneakyviewing4391]

Awesome topic. Archaeologist approved 👍 Armenia is definitely one of those ethnic groups I've always wondered about as far as late prehistory and early history. They're just so unique.

[@lowlandnobleman6746]

43 minutes of history, not even a minute in, and there’s already a flag. This is the quality content that makes this channel great.

[@dracodistortion9447]

i swear i see you everywhere lol

[@irysmanoukyan4544]

A flag is political speech, not really civilizational….😊

[@lowlandnobleman6746]

You see me where I’m to be seen. Expect me where you see me. Especially at odd times.

[@tbrooksism]

@@irysmanoukyan4544more cultural than political… 😊

[@susanmullins7713]

Cute reply

[@johnnicholas1488]

Poor folk of Armenia. Neighbors from every direction stomped over it for centuries. Yet it survives. It has some very beautifull country and good humble Folk. The cruelty it has suffered is testimony to the brutality of the human race . Its folk has suffered more than one can imagine. The suffering makes me want to scream. May the blessed virgin, Queen of Heaven, extend her protective cloak of kindness over these sad people.

[@yagambaramreddy5212]

Armenia will return in former glory. Christ is coming.

[@kingmike7965]

Although I appreciate your comment it means a lot to us however what I don't understand is how people only look at us as being the poor weak nation, Do people realize that Our history isn't only 1915 genocide? Historically yes Armenia was always in between much larger empires and kingdoms And we're stuck in the middle. It's not like we've been suffering ever start there's been rough times absolutely every country every people of origin have suffered at one point in history. And today We still remain we're still proud and strong however our country is weak , government disorganized , leaders are corrupt and weak .

[@johnnicholas1488]

Mike. I agree. I do think your geography has placed a burden on your country for centuries. Burdens make you strong and tough. Your survival attributes to that. I wish to express my love and respect to your good people. Thank you for your well taken comment. My kindness to you.

[@ddewilsdwhite5475]

Heil brother! God bless you, we all appreciate u support and hear your prayers 🇦🇲

[@Khachakirner1992]

Ararat Arartu Urartu or Kingdom of Ararat is mentioned in the old testament .... i am proud Armenian .

[@hakenznaturelvideo4187]

Evet ermenilerin dunyayı mutluluk ve barışa götürebilecek tek millet oldugu da yazılıdır. Ve bunun önünde eğil

[@anilkarakaya9343]

Ararat is not an armenian word. Armenians called it masis.

[@trelosyiaellinika]

I commend you for this video. Great job! It is very hard to summarise a history of four thousand years or more into a narration of less than an hour and maintain a logical and comprehensible sequence. There are many interesting episodes in the history of Armenia that deserve videos of their own and not only the history of Armenia as such but the history of Armenians around the globe. It is a nation that has contributed a lot to world civilisation and individual countries. They traded from Isfahan, Mumbai, Madras, Calcutta etc through what is mow Sharjah (UAE) to Venice and up to Amsterdam. They played an imporatnt role in linking east and west and spreading innovations to many countries, e.g. printing, photography etc You can still find their footprint in India, Iran, many countries in Indochina, in the Crimea, in Lvov, Venice etc etc. Even if their communities were comparatively very small in some countries their impact on management, trade, banking, science and music and arts was impressive, like in Egypt and Ethiopia... I hope you will find the time to dig into specific topics and episodes of the history of Armenians and dedicate videos to them... In any case, thanks a lot, your current video is in itself a feat!

[@georgek3864]

Admiration from Georgia 🎉❤

[@user-by1dy9gi5k]

Հազարավոր տարիների եղբայր🫂աստված պահապան եղբայրական վրացի ժողովրդին

[@danythrinbell1596]

armenians abekasians georgioans the tribes that gave rise to atlantic iberian people its in iberian dna

[@nikolozgegidze5712]

@@danythrinbell1596 not true, and not only this)))

[@danythrinbell1596]

@@nikolozgegidze5712 do you wanna change what i carry in my genes dna ? how can you ?

[@danythrinbell1596]

@@nikolozgegidze5712 read Wilhelm Humboldt again

[@TheMistercrowley]

You distinctly missed the episode in history where Lenin sent money and weapons to Ataturk to fight the Armenians in 1920 before the Bolsheviks had arrived to the region.

[@FortressofLugh]

There are a LOT of details left out, as is the nature of a video that tries to condense 4500 years into 40 minutes. Nevertheless, the money and weapons provided seemed to be an attempt by the Bolsheviks to buy off Turkey on the cheap as potential allies rather than to destroy Armenia specifically. They had their own concerns, and Armenian well-being was certainly not high on their list.

[@TheMistercrowley]

⁠​⁠@@FortressofLugh no one said it was based on animosity against Armenians. But they weren’t working on opposite sides during that time is my point.

[@ozgurtaskiran3616]

Armenian and kurds bee betrayed by the westerners and Russia

[@vvg6111]

What kind of BS is that? You got to be ashamed of yourself. I don’t care who says what when was the last when Armenians had a country and being safe from predators until Soviet times. And then where is the proof of your bs First of all Turks didn’t have enough weapons to do so and why Lenin would do that when Armenia was already under Soviet. If not the Soviet Union you would be speaking Turkish .

[@TheMistercrowley]

@@vvg6111 this is easily verifiable information. It’s not bullshit. Lenin was even quoted as saying that they don’t support the western attempts to steal away Turkish Armenia from Turkey. And 1/3 of their gold and resources came from the Bolsheviks. I can get you specific numbers but again this is verifiable information. You should be ashamed of yourself instead of me because you hold some sort of sacred belief and argue against historical facts that you can easily look up. Shame on you not me. Ataturk wrote Lenin a letter asking for support and alliance against western attempts to carve up Turkey. Lenin did not offer a full alliance because they still needed to brainwash people like you, but Lenin offered support and sent support. Lenin was pretty much instrumental in helping the rebel forces of Ataturk resist western plans for the Ottomans. They went back to rivalry during Stalin’s times and tried to take back certain Armenian territories. But their cycle of friendship and rivalry is always there. It depends on how they stand towards the west. At that small point in time, they were both anti western. Again shame on you for arguing facts without verifying like it’s your religious belief.

[@ArtyomMe]

Thanks for this great video. As an Armenian, I feel that Armenian history and culture is underrepresented or unknown amongst the countries of the West, even though we share so much culture.

[@FortressofLugh]

Thank you very much. If you would like to request a specific video or chat you can message me through the email on my website

[@ArtyomMe]

@@FortressofLugh thanks a lot. If I have some good ideas, I will definitely do.

[@georgetteochsner8715]

I am armenian and live in Switzerland! Armenia is still suffering today! May God help us! Many thanks for this valuable Video❤😊❤

[@random2829]

Fascinating episode! I loved the views of the clothing, armor, and architecture of ancient Armenia.

[@invinciblereason2005]

just a correction: Hayk is pronounced with a clear a, like in arm. Same with Hayastan (both a-s) and Hayq. Also, the explanation for the last part is very easy: Russia has put itself firmly on the side of Azerbaijan/Turkey. So... Armenia is threeading very carefully so as to not get completely wiped out.

[@JIML438-b1z]

👍

[@jarbik1]

Very interesting , I am Armenian and thank you for Sharing with the world 🙏👍👏👏👏

[@gar0188]

Urartu was Armenia dude it was the kingdom of Ararat just because our histories were burned by mongol invasions we have to take Assyrian written record which in the Semitic language Ararat becomes Urartu. They were all Armenian tribes in the eastern Anatolian region not Greek not Phrygian but Armenian.

[@arashp85]

A new Fortress of Lugh video! We shall stop all else and watch it!

[@OnlyMyPOV]

Fortress of Luge

[@OnlyMyPOV]

Lugh

[@user-lw9mo8xo8r]

Agreed

[@GarfieldRex]

Never thought I'll be so interested in the Armenians, or Hayasan. Many thanks!

[@shahanesmaeili]

As an Iranian-Azeri, I am against what the Turkic speakers are doing to these honorable people, because Armenians have been, are, and will be a part of the Iranian people. 💚

[@BlackhandYsmira]

I am as well, DNA and Genetic studies show that Iranian Azeri's are an Iranic people who speak a Turkic language, not a Turkish people in an Iranian land. This got me a lot of death threats last time I said it on KZbin, I don't know why. I thought I would share because the research is interesting.

[@starikstaqor9667]

Ты не Азербайджанец и не Мусульманин- ты радовался когда твой народ Армяне оккупировали земли Азербайджана,,жгли живыми стариков,женщин и детей на оккупированных городах и сёлах,,,?,как таких как ты называют?,,,,,,,,,.

[@maria_hovakimyan_official]

Hi❤ I'm an Armenian girl🇦🇲 ❤ If you support armenia then pls like this commemt ❤❤❤

[@danythrinbell1596]

armenian and georgians abkasian gave , rise to many european nations people iberian are from armenian georgian ofshoot with other admixtures

[@GrimeyR]

Great video you made, brother! Loved it

[@estelladog1]

I met some of the Armenian side of my husband's family. They are some of the most sincere, intelligent, nicest people that I have ever met. Very inquisitive and welcoming.

[@oldfriend8001]

Thank you for the video ❤❤❤

[@Hippiechick11]

What a heartbreaking story for these people.

[@shafsteryellow]

How? Do you know what they done in the 90s?

[@wankawanka3053]

​@@shafsteryellowyou know what happened to them in 1915?

[@Kainis80]

​@wankawanka3053 it hasn't stopped yet, if 2023 was any indication.

[@Deniz-l5d]

​@@wankawanka3053you know what were doing before 1915 ?

[@wolfgangkranek376]

@@Deniz-l5d You know, what the Turks did before 1915?

[@giuseppersa2391]

Another incredibly detailed episode. Utterly interesting thank you Kevin 🇿🇦✌️😎🌹

[@gar0188]

You are correct the Byzantine empire had a number of Armenian emperors. The information in the video is substantial good job. Loved the video will like and subscribe and the other stuff you said. Good job man.

[@arturh.2953]

Oh my... Turks and Azeris will flood the comments with their "deep knowledge of history".

[@hakenznaturelvideo4187]

Biz barbarlar konuşmayı yazmayı bilmeyiz balta ve kılıç başka kelime bilmeyiz siz üstün halklar ile tanrının karşısında konuşacagıź

[@ferahsudenazulusoy4553]

😂😂😂😂

[@ferahsudenazulusoy4553]

Konuşun bakalım ne olacak!!!!

[@Гриша-б1э]

👍✌️

[@vklnew9824]

Central Asian 🧂

[@ash-av9308]

Thank you for this video , as an Armenian I hope there finally will be peace one day for Armenia and our people will have an opportunity to live and create in peace making the world a better place 🇦🇲✝️

[@danythrinbell1596]

already did , atlantic iberian people are from armenian georgian origin

[@sarkisdegirmentas750]

I like to just say what a incredible episode, all are exactly what is Armenian culture, can't any better to explain,🙏🙏 Love you all Armenians.

[@thomasjones2067]

Every great structure built in the Middle East (outside Iran/Persia) after the Islamic takeover was engineered by Greeks and Armenians.

[@garnerjoyce606]

I can stay on USA indigenous (g grandma)

[@malachi5813]

Yes the greatest Islamic architect was an armenian

[@Sadhu1]

A very fluid history of a great people and country. Thank you.

[@morganmpb91]

Wow this was amazing!Thanks!

[@FortressofLugh]

Thank you ! Feel free to write a video request that hopefully I can get to in the future.

[@CharityGal]

I met a lovely, friendly Armenian lady named Laura Gorgorian in Phoenix who worked at as a seamstress at a department store where I bought several dresses that needed alterations in the early 1980s. She told me about her parents and she and her siblings fleeing persecution in Armenia for New York City when she was young, and then moved on to Arizona. She invited me to her cozy home to meet her sister and served me a delicious dessert and told me about their beliefs at the Armenian Church in Scottsdale and stories about her homeland. She died some years ago and every time I drive near her home, I miss her! RIP sweet Laura.

[@anolan93]

Wowzers!!! This is illuminating. It makes everything in history/myths make so much more sense! Thank you so much. You light bringer!

[@johnsurabian1712]

This was an excellent historical review,thank you.

[@nickmalgus5626]

The amount of people in Turkey with Armenian ancestry is in the millions considering Turkey's population!

[@shafsteryellow]

So? They're turks now.

[@armenpoghosyan4998]

@@shafsteryellow many Turks now have Armenian ancestry because Armenians are the original inhabitants of those lands. Many don't even know they have Armenian ancestry until they do DNA tests, after which many of them either reject the test or find a new side of them to research.

[@sophitsa79]

Those who are not Armenian are of Greek origin

[@tolgacetin2799]

@@armenpoghosyan4998 or many of those who do those tests continue living their lives as normal. Culture, religion and language are far more important than genetics. Even if I had %0 of my genes from Turkic peoples, I would still call myself a Turk and live as such.

[@timpenfield5]

MONGOLIAN is the 3rd race they are mixed with. They brag of it

[@karennelson6671]

I always look forward to a video from you. This was really outstanding!

[@geraldinehughes4490]

Spectacular Sir and so very painful, I wept. The depth of detail was crushing and beautiful. Thank you very much I always learn from you Kevin. Peace be with you and yours, Geraldine

[@casek6930]

Amazing video. I love the Armenians

[@archie26]

Thank you for this professional well done job, my friend. Love from an Armenian

[@tobyplumlee7602]

Watching now! I love these videos. A video of the Brittany region of France would be very interesting especially with such a rich history. I read once that a group of nomadic Alan horse warriors settled into this area mixing with the local population there becoming very influential in developing the famous Breton Calvary who adopted Alan tactics. These Bretons were also influential in the Norman invasion of England with many of the Normans actually being Bretons as well as younger sons of Nobility from further afield from the European mainland.

[@gerardtimings5625]

They would be from the Alans who were involved in the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains in 451 AD.Leading to Walter Fitzalan lived from about 1110 to June 1177. Of Breton descent he became the 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland and his descendents eventually founded the Stewart dynasty. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.( As I remember about a quarter of the Norman forces were from Brittany and comprised native Bretons, as well as Britons from Wales, and Irish who had settled there.)

[@tobyplumlee7602]

@@gerardtimings5625 Thanks. Very interesting!

[@samuelnyamathwe6003]

Man they’ve been through it all.Their History is outstanding though.

[@socal5039]

❤

[@aspetm3846]

Armenia was there for thousands of years. If you study history of that area you will see that even 900 years ago there was no Turkey nor Azerbaijan, which was Armenian lands with millions of Armenians.

[@HarpUpPipeDown]

Fascinating account of our ancient brethren. You are our venerable Seannachie.

[@BETOETE]

forget not the Armenian Holocaust by the Ottoman and Kemal Ataturk as a state policy!

[@Nick-bl1uw]

Armenians are great bussiness people, and amazing friends: They will never let you down.

[@pokegan52]

We Iranians love our Armenian siblings and will overcome our enemies as we always have

[@rooibos3857]

You Iranians, we know your common enemies with Armenians. So we Turks and Muslims have zero trust for you folks but only caution having to live in this geography.

[@enosh6796]

God bless Armenia.🙏🙏

[@Georgiy_Sergeevich]

Thank you for this video.

[@erokul]

What a fascinating video! Thank you!

[@hollymolly394]

Awesome investigation and video man! Just incredible!

[@kathleenmccrory9883]

This was informative and thought-provoking. I learned quite a lot. Thank you.

[@marzipantart]

The Turkish government watching this video: 🤬

[@alihanaydogdu6158]

We have nothing to do with Armenia. They can believe what fairy story that they want to believe. The god is certified Armenian. 🫏 is also proud of being Armenian.

[@esthershelton6672]

They were very mean 😔

[@23ncarol]

Thank you for the excellent coverage of Armenia's rich history. Yes, Armenia is once again on the verge of yet another war. Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel, and of course Pakistan do not leave us alone.

[@pongpong123able4]

Christians all over the world must consider it their duty to preserve and defend Armenia.

[@Samirustem]

Yeah kinda like christian isis. They do that already. Often radicals join armenian terorists

[@hakenznaturelvideo4187]

Aynen gelip savaşmalısın hristiyanlık ermenistan ile sona ermesin ermenistan yok olursa dünya yok olur

[@sakols875]

Oh yes, fully agree!

[@red_devil17]

Armenia is the birthplace of Christianity (edit: I stand corrected, Armenia is the 1st to establish a Christian State and Judea is the birthplace of Christianity back then it was a sect within Judaism)

[@guseynovr]

BS

[@puertoaeternus486]

This is fantastic! Thank you!🎉

[@nicholaskazan275]

Excellent. I would have mentioned the seizable impact Phrygians had on Armenians due to good relations and trade. Also, was Urartu a northern neighbor of Armenians who took the power ropes? Most likely they were a more ancient people speaking Hurrian language as were the Mitani to the south. That leaves the first Indo-Europeans arriving through Anatolia to cohabitate with the Kura-Araxes folks (local nobility) for millennia during which time the people were most likely bilinguals. Only after the Assyrian invasions and the Medes did Hurrian language disappear leaving Armenian as the sole language.

[@danmaertens7872]

Awesome! Your channel is my favorite for historic documentaries.

[@mariyetta2722]

Thank you for the great presentation. I’m glad that came across your channel, so many videos to watch and learn about our history. I am sure I will love other videos as well. Big respect for thorough research!

[@spo565]

Thanks from Armenia!

[@socal5039]

As an Armenian/Greek from San Diego CA this was Awsome!! Thank you for this video.❤ When I did my DNA Armenian and Greek came up which I expected but what was so interesting was that Roman came up not Italian but Roman.

[@mhermovsisyan515]

Thank you for your hard work. This is very informative video!

[@ratisbonawau]

A Video about Bavarians would be interesting especially because their earliest writings begin with Myths about them originating in Armenia aswell.

[@fusion9619]

IMO Bavaria should be an independent nation. They aren't the same people as the rest of Germany.

[@ratisbonawau]

@@fusion9619 The Problem isnt Bavarians being different its moreso the fact that Bavarians are the only Germans left practicing their culture, speaking their tongues and dressing in their ethnic clothes which is pretty much dead in the rest of Germany sadly and thus the reason why people point them out as different, most of modern Germany might aswell just be a High german (lingua franca created so that the german nations could understand eachother as every region speaks its own tongue) speaking America with how little of our various cultures remains. It would be better for every german Nation to get their own State preserving their languages and cultures in a True German Federation where we arent made to despise ourselves for what people 100 Years ago did. I think bavarian independence would only cement the death of the grand german Nation which is something i genuinely dread happening as i love this Country and the Nations that are apart of it, no matter if Prussian, Franconian, Swabian or Silesian. Division would only kill us and im genuinely all in favour of letting Austria, Alsace and South Tyrole in if our government changes to support such an autonomous and patriotic system to preserve our Cultures.

[@fusion9619]

@@ratisbonawau thanks for the info! I'd like every place to be their own place, instead of it all being the same. I think the concept of a federal government or a large national government over many locales is the problem - since laws at the top level can override laws at the local level, everyone just looks to the top and ignores local stuff. Even if you could adjust the system so local laws were stronger than federal laws, it would only be temporary - eventually there would be some reason to reconsolidate power. And it really is about power, since the ability to make decisions determines the culture that gets expressed. So, I think the only way to defend your culture, or any culture you value, is to separate and have an independent and fully sovereign state. Anything less is just losing slowly. And free people, if they truly believe they are free, should push for independence everywhere, even in their home country. The more separate nations there are, the more chances there are to find a system that works, or have many different ways of living for people to choose from. Also, by fully separating, there could be fewer levels of government that need to be funded - I live in the US (German ancestry) and I have three different governments picking my pocket - city, state, and federal. The city level is the only level where my voting makes a difference, but all meaningful legislation is at the federal level, which basically means I have no democratic rights but have three times as much government as I personally need. And I look over to Europe, where you guys are building a new level of government to replicate America's failures. The world is going the wrong direction - we don't need bigger states, we need smaller ones, small sovereign towns that preserve their own culture and make their own laws. I did a little napkin math, and if you divide all the arable land on earth by the average size of an ancient Greek city state, you can get at least 200k city states on earth... That's the world I want. (I might've moved a zero, cuz I did that math a couple years ago and kinda forgot.)

[@nicochevez2124]

Woww so owesome amd interesting please do more!! ❤🙏

[@AvsegnoGrisiewky]

I have recently been fascinated by Armenians since I researched up on Iranian dictatorship. Truly one of the most important people in Eurasia

[@garnerjoyce606]

You noticed resemblances...

[@garrgravarr]

Excellent presentation. Bravo

[@gilberto8782]

Armenians are good people. Much respect. I’m Mexican, and I have met many of em. They are dignified people, in my book.

[@MisleadingCrumbs]

great video! I didn't know we came from the north! one note though, հայ (hay), is pronounced /haɪ/, like in hike

[@artinvartanian4631]

having 36 letters (with two spare ones) is problematic to the languages that have only 26 letters. Even combining two of their letter in an attempt to write an Armenian word in those other language, to try and pronounce the word properly, doesn't work most of the time. հայ could be pronounced properly as "high" or "hi" as in "Hi there!", so I really don't know why it would be written as "hay" as in "Hay is for horses.". By contrast, with our alphabet, we can write any word in any language and pronounce the word properly when read. The reason being, the Armenian alphabet was based on the sounds the human voice is capable of.

[@lba6859]

The indo-european side of us came from the north, rather than from west (phrygian theory), which is not a surprising thing...taking into account the geography of Armenia. Though the nation formed on Armenian Highlands, according to dna tests.

[@jackmehoff9595]

Excellent video and wonderful content on this ancient people.

[@Vetus.past_]

Armenia 🇦🇲 Has to Focus on it's economy and All Armenian communities around the world should unite to from Strong Armenia in terms of Economy ,Military and Geopolitics . I Know Armenia faced many problems in the past I hope in future Armenia will progress and become one of the strong nation in the Caucasian region 💪 🇮🇳 🇦🇲 🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@КристинаАйрапетян-р9л]

Господь только знает

[@rankoujkic4559]

Armenians are good merchants all over the world they own half a Las Vegas Hollywood gold minds in Africa but one problem they are Orthodox and there is a war declared by Vatican the whole West look at Ukraine Orthodox killing each other for Godless West it's a long story but the West will lose this time for good 👍

[@HanifeÖztürk-u4p]

Paşinyan bile rusları gazına geliyoruz hayal kurmayın türkülerle ticareti geliştirelim ülke ekenomisi i geliştirelim dedi.

[@user-sb3yq5hi5p]

Then tell armenians to stop dreaming neighbors lands

[@autuer833]

Huge fan! Very great video thank you for your hard work. I really appreciate it.

[@silverzone01]

Finally something about Armenia on KZbin. Thank you!

[@sael52]

I found this very informative.

[@ПётрАкимов-м1й]

This video is very interesting!!! How always on your channel. Thank you for this. Your channel is awesome!!!

[@Asturies.Sixtus.v]

Rich of information and well illustrated. Super good editing.💎

[@danielvillalobos9487]

Excellent. Thank you

[@sakols875]

Amazing work. Thank you

[@gegart01]

Thanks, brother! ❤

[@henricksenn22]

God bless the Armenian people 🇦🇲✝️