Armenochori (Greek: Αρμενοχώρι; Turkish: Esenköy; Armenian: Արմենոխորի) is an Armenian village located in the Limassol District of Cyprus, 10 kilometres (6 miles) northeast of the city of Limassol. Armenochori means “Armenian village” in Greek. In 1958, the Turkish Cypriots adopted the alternative name Esenköy, literally meaning “windy village.”
Tigranes the Great with four Kings surrounding him
Armenochori is one of the oldest villages of Limassol District. Early signs of inhabitation is known to be dated to 85BC, when the emperor of Armenia named Tigranes the Great, son of Khoren the Great III, (Armenian: Տիգրան ՄեծTigran Mets; Greek: Τιγράνης ὁ ΜέγαςTigránes o Mégas) had conquered Syria, Lebanon, parts of Israel, Anatolia and Cyprus. Part of Tigranes' army remained in Cyprus in order to guarantee the security of the Greek population of the island against aggressive Arabians.[citation needed] After continuing his achievements throughout the middle east, Tigran orders some of his leading military personnel to stay behind in the areas of modern Armenochori to monitor developments of agreements of protection of local Greek allies. The area of Armenochori was strategically convenient to watch over the Mediterranean horizon and stay alarm against possible invasions by enemies.
Ancient history says:
Tigranes, to whom Lucullus had sent an ambassador, though of no great power in the beginning of his reign, had enlarged it so much by a series of successes, of which there are few examples, that he was commonly surnamed "King of Kings." After having overthrown and almost ruined the family of the kings, successors of the great Seleucus; after having very often humbled the pride of the Parthians, transported whole cities of Greeks into Media, conquered all Syria and Palestine, and given laws to the Arabians called Scenites, he reigned with an authority respected by all the princes of Asia. The people paid him honors after the manners of the East, even to adoration.[3]
Ottoman Period
The Kingdom of Armenia at its greatest extent under Tigranes the Great
Armenochori/Esenköy was turned into a Turkish Cypriot village during the Ottoman period. Although some Greek Cypriot and Armenian families lived there between 1891 and 1931, almost all of them left the village by the 1940s. Over the course of the British period, the population of the village doubled, rising from 89 persons in 1891 to 162 in 1960.[citation needed]
Modern
As a result of the Armenian Genocide under Ottoman Empire in early 1900s, Armenians from Adana, Taşucu, and other coastal cities of Anatolia managed to escape to Cyprus and find refuge in their historic village. Today the village is the choice of residence of wealthy businessmen from Cyprus, Russia, Armenia and other countries. It has a population of 187 people.[citation needed]
References
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^Rollins, Charles (1844). Ancient History, vol. 4: History of the Macedonians, the Seleucidae in Syria, and Parthians. New York: R. Carter. p. 461.
January 17, 2023
armenochori, cyprus, other, uses, armenochori, armenochori, greek, Αρμενοχώρι, turkish, esenköy, armenian, Արմենոխորի, armenian, village, located, limassol, district, cyprus, kilometres, miles, northeast, city, limassol, armenochori, means, armenian, village, . For other uses see Armenochori Armenochori Greek Armenoxwri Turkish Esenkoy Armenian Արմենոխորի is an Armenian village located in the Limassol District of Cyprus 10 kilometres 6 miles northeast of the city of Limassol Armenochori means Armenian village in Greek In 1958 the Turkish Cypriots adopted the alternative name Esenkoy literally meaning windy village Armenochori Greek Armenoxwri Turkish Esenkoy Armenian ԱրմենոխորիvillageArmenochoriLocation in CyprusCoordinates 34 44 40 N 33 7 45 E 34 74444 N 33 12917 E 34 74444 33 12917 Coordinates 34 44 40 N 33 7 45 E 34 74444 N 33 12917 E 34 74444 33 12917Country CyprusDistrictLimassol DistrictGovernment TypeCommunity CouncilArea 1 Total3 164 sq mi 8 195 km2 Population 2001 2 Total167Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postcode4523Area code5121 Contents 1 History 1 1 Ancient 1 2 Ottoman Period 1 3 Modern 2 ReferencesHistory EditAncient Edit Tigranes the Great with four Kings surrounding him Armenochori is one of the oldest villages of Limassol District Early signs of inhabitation is known to be dated to 85BC when the emperor of Armenia named Tigranes the Great son of Khoren the Great III Armenian Տիգրան Մեծ Tigran Mets Greek Tigranhs ὁ Megas Tigranes o Megas had conquered Syria Lebanon parts of Israel Anatolia and Cyprus Part of Tigranes army remained in Cyprus in order to guarantee the security of the Greek population of the island against aggressive Arabians citation needed After continuing his achievements throughout the middle east Tigran orders some of his leading military personnel to stay behind in the areas of modern Armenochori to monitor developments of agreements of protection of local Greek allies The area of Armenochori was strategically convenient to watch over the Mediterranean horizon and stay alarm against possible invasions by enemies Ancient history says Tigranes to whom Lucullus had sent an ambassador though of no great power in the beginning of his reign had enlarged it so much by a series of successes of which there are few examples that he was commonly surnamed King of Kings After having overthrown and almost ruined the family of the kings successors of the great Seleucus after having very often humbled the pride of the Parthians transported whole cities of Greeks into Media conquered all Syria and Palestine and given laws to the Arabians called Scenites he reigned with an authority respected by all the princes of Asia The people paid him honors after the manners of the East even to adoration 3 Ottoman Period Edit The Kingdom of Armenia at its greatest extent under Tigranes the Great Armenochori Esenkoy was turned into a Turkish Cypriot village during the Ottoman period Although some Greek Cypriot and Armenian families lived there between 1891 and 1931 almost all of them left the village by the 1940s Over the course of the British period the population of the village doubled rising from 89 persons in 1891 to 162 in 1960 citation needed Modern Edit As a result of the Armenian Genocide under Ottoman Empire in early 1900s Armenians from Adana Tasucu and other coastal cities of Anatolia managed to escape to Cyprus and find refuge in their historic village Today the village is the choice of residence of wealthy businessmen from Cyprus Russia Armenia and other countries It has a population of 187 people citation needed References Edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 08 11 Retrieved 2011 05 21 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Census 2001 Rollins Charles 1844 Ancient History vol 4 History of the Macedonians the Seleucidae in Syria and Parthians New York R Carter p 461 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Armenochori Cyprus amp oldid 1092397018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
