Alqosh Massacre (1832)

In March 1832, the troops of the one-eyed prince massacred over 300 Christians in Alqosh. This event was recorded in writing in a contemporary poem by the Christians closely associated with the Êzîden in Alqosh.

Alqosh Massacre
Part of Rawandiz Revolt
LocationAlqosh,Iraq
Date1832 (1832)
Target Assyrians
Deaths300
Perpetrator Soran Emirate





References

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McDowall, David (2021-03-25). A Modern History of the Kurds. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7556-0077-9.