Syunik rebellion

The Syunik rebellion of 1722–1730 (Սյունիքի ազատագրական պայքար, Syunik Liberation Struggle) was a rebellion against the invading Ottoman Empire in the southeastern region of Armenia. Sometimes the movement would fight battles against local Persian armies as well. The main objectives were to clear the area of Turkish troops and to liberate it under the control of local Armenians. The leaders of the liberation movement were David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet.