Agulis (historical village)

Agulis (or Augulis, Aguillar, or Akoulis) was a historical Armenian village located in the Nakhichevan region of present-day Azerbaijan.

[5] As a strategic fortress town, Agulis played a vital role in the defense of the Armenian kingdom against foreign invaders.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Agulis was part of the Russian Empire, and it experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity.

However, during World War I, the Ottoman Empire, which controlled present-day Azerbaijan, launched a campaign of genocide against the Armenian people.

[6] A map created by the USSR General Staff in 1977 marks several burial grounds and numerous ruins, although pinpointing medieval cemeteries poses significant difficulties.