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The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party, an existing Armenian socialist and revolutionary party, initially agreed to join the "Federation of Armenian Revolutionaries." However, the Hunchaks soon withdrew due to disputes over ideological and organizational questions, such as the role of socialism in the party's program.
Simon Zavarian (Armenian: Սիմոն Զավարյան, also known by his nom de guerre Anton, Անտոն; 1866 – 1913) also spelled Simon Zavaryan, was an Armenian political leader and an important leader of the Armenian national liberation movement and one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, along with Christapor Mikaelian and Stepan Zorian.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is a centre-left party which was founded in 1890, it is an observer member of the Party of European Socialists. The party currently has 10 seats in the National Assembly. [1]
In the late 19th century, Armenian political organizations were founded, such as the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnak), the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (Hunchak), and Armenakan (later known as Ramgavar). The organized Armenian activities traced back to an earlier known Armenian group, the "Union of Salvation," before the three ...
1890: Armenian Revolutionary Federation founded (Russian Armenia) 1890 September 27: Gugunian Expedition; 1892: Mkrtich Khrimian becomes Catholicos of All Armenians; 1894: First Sasun Resistance; 1895 October: Zeitun Rebellion begins; 1896 June 3–11: Defense of Van; 1896 August 26: Ottoman Bank Takeover; 1897 July 25–27: Khanasor Expedition
The Armenian national movement, besides its individual heroes, was an organized activity represented around three parties of Armenian people, Social Democrat Hunchakian Party, Armenakan and Armenian Revolutionary Federation, which ARF was the largest and most influential among the three
Stepan Zorian (Armenian: Ստեփան Զօրեան, 1867–1919), better known by his nom de guerre Rostom (Ռոստոմ), was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and a leader of the Armenian national liberation movement.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) began contemplating the assassination of Abdul Hamid II as early as 1896 in retaliation for the Hamidian massacres. [14] On 22 June 1896, Hovnan Tavtian , the editor-in-chief of Droshak , who was in Geneva at the time, [ 14 ] [ 16 ] wrote to Zavarian suggesting that assassinating the Sultan during the ...