The 1896 defense of Van or Van rebellion was an act of self-defense by the Armenian population in Van against the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire in June 1896, during the Hamidian massacres. == Background == The Van region had avoided the earlier stages of the Hamidian massacres in 1895.
The 1896 defense of Van or Van rebellion was an act of self-defense by the Armenian population in Van against the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire in June 1896, during the Hamidian massacres. == Background == The Van region had avoided the earlier stages of the Hamidian massacres in 1895.
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