Interesting facts about Armenia: look at the country from a different angle

When it comes to Armenia, the first thing that comes to mind is Armenian cognac, famous throughout the post-Soviet space, and loving indigenous people. But if you “dig deeper”, you can be surprised to find that this country has hidden more than a dozen interesting facts. The history of Armenia is full of unusual events, and among the Armenians there are many outstanding personalities, whose names are forever inscribed not only in its history, but also in the history of the whole world.

I bring to your attention a selection of unique, unusual and most interesting facts about Armenia that will help broaden your horizons and look at this country from a different angle.

Hello from Churchill

Armenians have long been famous for their tough temper and often became hostages of harsh statements or thoughtless actions. But history knows one case when an Armenian who shot a man in front of a dozen witnesses was found not guilty. It happened in 1921 on the streets of Berlin. The murderer was an Armenian of Turkish origin Soghomon Tehlirian, who encroached on the life of the ex-Minister of Police of the Ottoman Empire.

During the trial, it was established that the former official was one of the protagonists of the well-known Armenian genocide, for which he paid with his head, the killer himself was acquitted. This is the first unusual verdict in all judicial practice.

Many history buffs probably know that the famous politician W. Churchill was addicted to Armenian cognac. He liked the drink so much that he could drink a bottle of 50% Dvin cognac daily. But one fine day, the politician discovered that his favorite cognac had lost its original taste. Since in those years Churchill's relations with Stalin were normal, he hastened to express his displeasure to the leader of the peoples.

As it turned out, the master responsible for the taste of cognac was exiled to Siberia. But it was with the light hand of Churchill that Margar Sedrakyan was returned from exile and reinstated in the party. Here is such an unusual fact.

Unusual facts

As many of us know, it is customary to attribute Mount Ararat to the symbols of Armenia. But here's the thing: the mountain itself is not located on the territory of the country at all. Back in 1921, the territory with the mentioned mountain became part of Turkey.

Not many people know that in the European part apricots were known under a different name for a long time. They were called Armenian apples. The fact is that fruits were usually named after their place of origin. Dates (from Phenicia) and peaches (from Persia) served as examples of this.

A small settlement in Armenia called Chardakhly is the only one of its kind. It can boast of the fact that it was in the local families that 2 marshals, at least 12 generals and seven Heroes of the USSR grew up at once.

No matter how they say it, it was Armenia that became the first country to officially adopt the Christian religion as a state religion.

It turns out that the author of the world's first textbook on arithmetic was also a native of Armenia. The mathematician David the Invincible compiled a collection of problems back in the 4th century, one of which is still kept in the repository of historical manuscripts in Yerevan.

As we all know, each of the countries experienced years of prosperity and decline. Armenia is no exception. This power was the most powerful in the 1st century BC, during the reign of King Tigran II. Then Armenia stretched from Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean.

Other features of Armenia

Every tourist who has had a chance to taste the local dishes, was surprised to find out that the salt content in Armenian food is higher than anywhere else. Local chefs generously sprinkle dishes with white seasoning and this is due to the peculiarities of the local climate.

Few people know that the capital of Armenia is considered one of the most ancient cities on the planet. The first mentions of Yerevan date back to the first century BC. Even Rome was founded only 29 years later.

According to the well-known BBC television corporation, it is the Armenians who are the smartest representatives of humanity. And it's hard to disagree with that. For example, it was the Armenians who won the last three Chess Olympiads.

At different times, the throne of the Byzantine emperor was occupied by twenty rulers with Armenian roots.