We are from Ani

Film tells about Armenian heritage of Transylvania.
In 13th century, after the collapse of Medieval capital of Armenia Ani (Turkey), the Armenian population grouped together and left the town. At first, they settled in the Crimean Peninsula, but there they were threatened by the Tatars. Reaching the Carpathians, they settled in Moldova. For 200 years, they lived in Moldova, Suchava, Botoshan, and Yash, where there were still communities that had not yet merged with Moldovans. However, these communities were not favorable for Armenians either, especially in the 17th century, when the prince declared that all of the local people were Moldovans and that they had to speak Romanian. The Armenians did not accept the order, and some of them went up the Carpathians, where they stayed until moving to Transylvania during the reign of Prince Apafi in 1672. In Transylvania they lived in Georgeni, Dumbraveni, Mercury-Cuic, built town Armenopolis, which is called now Gherla.

Видео We are from Ani канала Mariam Ohanyan