ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Armenians in the Ottoman Empire

Okay, so a long time ago, there was a big place called the Ottoman Empire. It was ruled by people called Ottomans. The Ottomans had a lot of different people living in their empire, including a group called the Armenians.

The Armenians had their own language, culture, and traditions that were different from the Ottomans. They were often treated differently and not given the same opportunities as the Ottomans.

One very sad thing that happened was something called the Armenian Genocide. This was when many Armenians were killed, forced to leave their homes, or made to do hard work in bad conditions.

Many people believe that the Ottomans were responsible for this horrible time in history. However, the Ottomans and some other people still disagree about what really happened.

Today, Armenians still remember their history and work to make sure that people know about what happened so that it will never happen again.