Emigration of Christians from the Crimea (1778)
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The Emigration of Christians from the Crimea in 1778[1][lower-alpha 1] (Ukrainian: Виведення християн з Криму в 1778 р.; Russian: Вывод христиан из Крыма в 1778 г.) was a historical event in which the Greek[lower-alpha 2] and Armenian populations of Crimea were resettled by the authorities of the Russian Empire to newly founded settlements in Pryazovia, taking place in 1778 on order of Empress Catherine the Great.
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Native name | Виведення християн з Криму в 1778 р. |
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Date | Relocation from Crimea to Katerynoslav lasted July 26 – November 24, 1778 (1778-07-26 – 1778-11-24) Relocation to Pryazovia began in November 1779 |
Location | Crimea, Pryazovia, Katerynoslav |
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Organized by | Russian Empire |
Outcome | 31,386 Greeks and Armenians resettled from Crimea |
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