List of massacres in Azerbaijan - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following is a list of massacre

Massacre

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s that have occurred in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

(numbers may be approximate):

Name	Date	Location	Deaths	Notes
Armenian–Tatar massacres of 1905–1907	February 1905–1907	Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... ; Nakhichevan Nakhichevan The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. The region covers 5,363 km² and borders Armenia to the east and north, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest... ; Shusha Shusha Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War... ; Tiflis	3000-10,000
Black January Black January Black January , also known as Black Saturday or the January Massacre, was a violent crackdown of the Azerbaijani independence movement in Baku on January 19–20, 1990, pursuant to a state of emergency during the dissolution of the Soviet Union....	January 19 - 20	Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... , Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...	133 - 137
Shusha pogrom Shusha pogrom The Shusha pogrom of 1920 or the Massacre of Shusha"In March, 1920 a terrible pogrom took place in Shushi, organized by Azerbaijanis with the support of Turkish forces...	March 22-26, 1920	Shusha Shusha Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...	20,000-30,000
Khojaly Massacre Khojaly Massacre The Khojaly Massacre was the killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25–26 February 1992 by the Armenian and Russian armed forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...	February 25—26, 1992	Xocalı, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...	613
March Days March Days The March Days, or March Events, refer to an inter-ethnic strife and massacres of up to 12,000 Azerbaijanis and other Muslims that took place between March 30 and April 2, 1918 in the city of Baku and adjacent areas of the Baku Governorate of Russian Empire.Facilitated by a political power struggle...	March 30 - April 2, 1918	Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...	12,000	see also Guba mass grave Guba mass grave Guba mass grave is an alleged mass grave of victims of mass killings of Azerbaijani, Jewish, Lezgi civilians by Armenian Dashnaks and Bolsheviks during the March days of 1918 in Guba, Azerbaijan.-Discovery:...
Sumgait pogrom Sumgait Pogrom The Sumgait pogrom was a pogrom that targeted the Armenian population of the seaside town of Sumgait in Soviet Azerbaijan during February 1988...	February 27-March 1, 1988	Sumgait	32
Kirovabad pogrom Kirovabad pogrom The Kirovabad pogrom or the pogrom of Kirovabad was an Azeri-led pogrom that targeted Armenians living in the city of Kirovabad in Soviet Azerbaijan during November 1988....	November 1988	Kirovabad Kirovabad Kirovabad can refer to:* The former name of Ganja, the second largest city in Azerbaijan.* The former name of Panj or Pyandzh a city in Tajikistan.* Kirovabad pogrom - pogrom in Kirovabad formerly Ganja....	130
Pogrom of Armenians in Baku Pogrom of Armenians in Baku The Pogrom of Armenians in Baku was an anti-Armenian pogrom directed against the Armenian inhabitants of Baku, Azerbaijani SSR.From January 13, 1990, a seven-day pogrom broke out against Armenians in Baku. Most of the deaths were caused by beatings and knife wounds; there were no gunshot wounds....	January 13, 1990	Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...	90
Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre was the killing of over 15-50 ethnic Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian irregular armed units in a simultaneous attack on the villages of Malibeyli, Ashaghi Gushchular, Yukhari Gushchular of Shusha district of Azerbaijan on 10-12 February 1992 during the...	February 10 - 12, 1992	Malibeyli, Ashaghi Gushchular Asagi Qusçular Aşağı Quşçular is a village in the Shusha Rayon of Azerbaijan.... , Yukhari Gushchular Yuxari Qusçular Yuxarı Quşçular is a village in the Shusha Rayon of Azerbaijan.... villages of Shusha Rayon	15-50
Garadaghly Massacre Garadaghly Massacre Garadaghly Massacre , also known as Garadaghli Genocide, Garadaghli Massacre, Qaradaghli Massacre was the killing of 70-90 ethnic Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian troops in the village of Garadaghly on 17 February 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.-Overview:Garadaghly is a village in Khojavend...	February 17, 1992	Qaradağlı, Khojavend Qaradagli, Khojavend Qaradağlı is a village in the Khojavend Rayon of Azerbaijan....	70 - 90
Agdaban massacre Agdaban massacre Agdaban massacre was the killing and forced displacement of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian forces in the village of Agdaban on 8 April 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War....	April 7 - 8, 1992	Agdaban Agdaban Ağdaban is a village in the Kalbajar Rayon of Azerbaijan.... , Kalbajar Rayon	35-67
Maraga Massacre	April 10, 1992	Maraga Maraga, Azerbaijan Maraga is a village in the Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan. On April 10, 1992, during the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Maraga was the scene of a massacre of ethnic Armenians by Azerbaijani forces, as retaliation for the Khojaly Massacre committed by Armenian forces less than two months earlier....	40+

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