Can Europeans pass as Armenians?

[Arsen_]

For many centuries in past it was very dangerous for Europeans to travel in Asia. Actually in many areas Europeans were strictly prohibited to move in under fear of death penalty. However some Europeans found way to overcome that prohibitions and travelled in Asia as Armenian merchants. For example some Portuguese man called Bento de Goes who was Jesuit travelled to China as Armenian merchant. Some Spanish (or maybe Catalan) men called Antoni de Montserrat and Pedro Paez also Jesuits travelled in Asia and Africa (from India to Ethiopia) also as Armenian merchants. Some English (or maybe Scottish) man called Alexander Burnes who was spying for British Government travelled as Armenian merchant from India to Afghanistan and after that to Bukhara (today's Uzbekistan). Some German man called Georg Ludvig who was spying for Russian Government travelled as Armenian merchant to Central Asia, Afghanistan and China. Apparently in the past travelling in Asia as Armenian merchants for Europeans was rather common. Even Daniel Defoe, a well-known writer wrote some book called "The King of Pirates" where the major character also travels in Asia as Armenian merchant.

[El Comunero Errante]

Being armenian is a very old fantasy of mine (ah, Rome Total War Rulez). I would easier pass as balcanite to a certain extent. In Armenia...maybe wouldn't stand out in a crowd, but wouldn't really look like one of you if looked carefully.

I wouldn't mind marrying an Armenian. That would be racially ok with me Prefer the weather in Abkhazia though

[Nairi]

Just now in Member Thread you said pics of you are coming soon, will be waiting!

[Fernando]

Most can't. It would be more accurate to say that some (few) Armenians might pass as Europeans.

[Alex Delarge]

For example some Portuguese man called Bento de Goes who was Jesuit travelled to China as Armenian merchant.

Never heard of this person and since jesuits were expelled in the 18th century we don't know anything about them. But i googled him and he traveled to India, China and Central Asia indeed. Going by his low resolution picture, i guess he could pass as anything:

[Nairi]

Never heard of this person and since jesuits were expelled in the 18th century we don't know anything about them. But i googled him and he traveled to India, China and Central Asia indeed. Going by his low resolution picture, i guess he could pass as anything:

I didn't know that either, hisotry lesson for all of us

[Armin]

Armenians are Europeans, so the question is an oxymoron.

[Fernando]

Not a single map of Europe contains Armenia on google images.

https://www.google.com/search?q=euro...w=1047&bih=478

[Nairi]

Again this troll who thanks anti-Armenian posts of Bozkurt ...
Is he the same Decimator or it is just Mexica only produces trolls?

All non white/non European/non Christians are against Armenians, this should give a good clue ...

Just ignore him...

[Fernando]

What are you talking about? I simply pointed out the fact that not a single google images result contained Armenia. Don't be mad at me for pointing out facts. I consider Europe everything from Spain to Russia, from Sweden to Greece and most agree with me. I know a few Armenians where I live and they would never pass in Europe. I have nothing against Armenians I like them, they're one of the only few Christian peoples in West Asia and I support their struggle against Muslims. But they are not Europeans.