Marash (19th century)

The Byzantine Empire, located to some part of Armenians people ,who lived in Caucasia , to Marash and its surroundings in order to ptotect Empire?s South borders.After the first crusade, the Armenians who lived there,established the Cilicia Armenian Princedom which depentend to Crusaders by gaining their confidence.The Cilicia Armenian Princedom, after the crusaders, continued to their existance in this region depend on Byzantines,Arabians and Selcuklus by political developments.After the Mogol invasion, they accepted to the Mogol dominance. And after that they were demolished by Mamelukes. The Armenians lived in Marash, emigrated to another places after the demolition of Cilician Princedom. Especially the city centre of Marash totally abandoned. But after sixteenth century, the Armenian population emerged again. At Marash, the population of Armenians is nearly %20 at that time.. Especially Zeytun is a good place for Armenians to live and collect. Armenians had an important place in Marash?s social and economical life. At city centre, there hadn?t be any problem between Muslims and Armenians until the confusion in 1896. At nineteenth century, after the Otoman Empire?s weakness, the powerful states instigated the Otoman populations. After the Balkanian states took their independence, Armenians, who lived in Anatolia with Muslims in same geography, wanted to freedom. Missionary study had to encourage Armenians desire .Especially they taught the independence emotion at schools opening by missonaries. Armenian Patriarchy worked like this. By making propaganda about Armenians were being killed in Anatolia at USA and Europa, composed a public opinion which believed this propagandas.Armenians who wanted to acheve their aims, rebellioned by establishing some organizations like Hınchak,Tachnak. For gaining freedom They hoped to USA and European states supply and attention. The most important rebellions ,deduction in marash for this purpose, had seen in Zeytun..Especially 1860,1878 and 1896 rebellions,had an important role as they forced all Ottoman Armenians to rebel and forced Armenian Independence movement. Because Zeytun Armenians challenged the otoman state by using their geographical advantages. Key Words: 1.Marash 2.Armenians 3.,Ottoman, 4.Aleppo 5.Zeitun.