Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky

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Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky
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Born(1846-11-23)23 November 1846
Died3 July 1907(1907-07-03) (aged 60)
AllegianceFile:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
BranchImperial Russian Army
RankLieutenant-General
UnitCavalry
Conflicts
Awards

Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky (Russian language: Максуд Алиханов-Аварский) (in some documents his name is spelled as Alexander Mikhailovich) (23 November 1846 – 3 July 1907) was a Russian military figure who governed parts of the Caucasus for the Russian Empire. He was a Russian Lieutenant-General (April 22, 1907), District Head of Merv, and Governor of Tiflis.[1]

Biography

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Born on November 23, 1846, in the village of Khunzakh in Dagestan, in the family of an Avar officer. He was the elder brother of Kaitmaz Alikhanov. As a child, he was held hostage by Shamil, after the ransom was determined in the 2nd Tiflis noble school. He reportedly carried the name Ali Khan Avarski.[2]

His governance in the Caucasus was controversial and characterized as repressive.[2][3]

Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky led a military invasion in 1906 that ended the Gurian Republic. He restored government order using repressive measures within a few weeks. He was subjected to an assassination attempt in 1906.[3]

Assassination

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On July 3, 1907, Drastamat Kanayan along with his friend, Martiros Charkhchyan, assassinated Maksud in Alexandropol to avenge his actions towards Armenians during the Armenian-Tartar Massacres of 1905.[1][4]

Awards

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Selected works of Alikhanov-Avarsky

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  • Mervsky oasis and roads leading to it. St Petersburg, 1883
  • Visiting the Shah. Essays on Persia. Tiflis, 1898
  • Hike in Khiva (Caucasian troops). Steppe and oasis. St Petersburg, 1899
  • Tarihi Derbend-Nama. Tiflis, 1898.
  • Author of numerous illustrations, articles and reports in periodicals.

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Гизетти А. Л. Сборник сведений о георгиевских кавалерах и боевых знаках отличий Кавказских войск. Тифлис, 1901, с.255
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  5. ^ Георгиевская страница: Кавалеры Военного ордена 4-го класса

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