What is Armenian Oblast?
'''Armenian oblast''' (1828-1840 AD) was an oblast (province) around eastern [[Armenia]]. It was created by the Russians when they took over Eastern Armenia, a large number of [[Armenians]] moved back from [[Persia]] to Armenia and about 35000 Muslims (Azeris, Kurds and Lezgins) and various nomadic tribes left the area. {{geo-stub}} [[Category:History of Armenia]] [[Category:1828 establishments]] [[Category:1840s disestablishments]]