Poland's Forgotten Minority: Hidden History of The Polish Armenians

Uncover the hidden history of the Polish Armenians, a forgotten minority in Poland. Explore the rich culture and heritage of the Armenian diaspora in Poland.

OUTLINE:
Introduction-00:00:00-00:00:28
The Armenian Arrival-00:00:29-00:02:17
Armenian Role In Polish Society-00:02:18-00:04:11
Polish Armenians in the 20th Century-00:04:12-00:05:26
Modern Polish Armenians-00:05:27-00:06:35

[mordororc]

I visited Poland in 2023. Beautiful country and wonderful people. Love and respect from Armenia.
🇦🇲 ❤️ 🇵🇱

[stanw]

Armenians were always loyal to Poland and shed blood in her defense.

[johndisko]

Armenians assimilated very well into the polish society, they are very. They are very good, hardworking people and greatChristians. I know a lot of them. Armenia is a great country to visit with a wonderful history.

[LS-dpgs]

I am an Armenian married to mostly Polish American. ❤️thank you for this interesting video.

[peterc]

Armenians are not forgotten. Maybe for Anglo-Saxons but in Poland they are well known.

[adamcekanski]

Ormianie (Armenians in Polish) were prominent ald highly respected minority in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

[gmuzo]

Interesting to watch as an Armenian, long live our both nations!

[rubeng]

I hope Polish-Armenian relations will only strengthen over the centuries. We both appreciate our Christian faith.

Besides, Poland is a part of the Western world while Armenia, today, is making efforts to improve and strengthen its relations with EU and West, in general.

[seboho]

Armenians and Tatars are the only national minorities that have NEVER betrayed Poland. We pay too much attention to Jews, Ukrainians and Germans, and we forget about our really good friends.

[MRV]

Christ is lord for the Armenians and for the Polish people

[Yerevan-yloh]

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Polish observers among other EU observers is watching for Azerbaijani troops on our border to help provide transparency who is real agressor, and thanks them theres no shooting at the border since they are there.

Thank you EU, thank you Poland, we will never forget that 🇦🇲♥️🇵🇱🇪🇺

[nazeniyan]

As an Armenian, I thank YOU greatly for this video -- beautiful!!!

[hakobter-manvelyan]

Kziztof Penderecki was partly Armenian. Many Polish kings had specific cavalry consisted of Armenian only.

[stanleyrogouski]

The actor who played Dean Wormer in Animal House is a Polish Armenian.

Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz

[hayastanworrior]

Poles are highly respected and loved in Armenia. There are traces of Poles in Armenia as well. I studied world military history. Poles are a very belligerent and strong nation, and (for obvious reasons) Polish soldiers (experienced) arrived in Armenia at one time, who assimilated and stayed here, creating families. That's what Armenia has, the spirit of Polish warriors will be in the Armenian Christian land forever and ever. With love and respect for the strong and worthy Polish people. Author, thank you very much for this work, and I wish you good health. 🇦🇲🤝🇵🇱

[magdalenasteplewski]

No they are not forgotten. I went to school with an Armenian boy. But it is such a small ethnic group, much smaller than German or Russian minorities, There was a more modern boost of Armenian population after Stalin began the genocide of Armenian people. Many of them escaped to Poland

[ismaelibrahem]

Armenians are great people and lovely.

[tadcotadco]

Actually, the Armenian church was in the heart of Lviv and the city center was mostly Armenian surrounded by Jewish and Polish quarters. Practically there were no Ukrainians in Lviv. Under Casimir III the Great (1333–1370) Armenians constituted a majority in the city and virtually all of the kingdom's foreign trade was carried out through them.
No German nazis and no Soviet troupes massacred Armenians, but the Ukrainian nationalists.
Many prominent figures of Polish literature and culture noted that they had Armenian blood in their veins. Now I can remember Jerzy Kawalerowicz and Andrzej Wajda.
BtW: when Kawalerowicz visited Armenia, he said that almost all Poles with the ending "ich" in their surnames are of Armenian descend and only a small part are Jewish

[Thoughtful_]

Famous filmmaker Jerzy Kawalerowicz said “On my father's side, I am Armenian. Our Armenian name was Kavalarian, and Kawalerowicz is derived from that”

[andrzejprzylebski]

Great that you remind the multiculturality of Poland. Thanks for the film.