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.

The village was located along the border of the Armenian and Persian empires and was frequently attacked and occupied by hostile forces.

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.