Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky
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- Khivan campaign of 1873
- Russo-Turkish War
- Boxer Rebellion
- Order of St. George (1877)
- Order of St. Vladimir (1872, 1899)
- Order of St. Anna (1888, 1906)
- Order of St. Stanislaus (1904)
- Imperial Order of the Lion and the Sun (Persia) (1884, 1900 & 1902)
- Order of the Golden Star of Bukhara (1895)
Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky (Russian language: Максуд Алиханов-Аварский) (in some documents his name is spelled as Alexander Mikhailovich) (1846-1907) - Russian Lieutenant-General (April 22, 1907), Merv District Head and Tiflis Governor.[1] He was the elder brother of Kaitmaz Alikhanov.
Biography
Born on November 23, 1846, in the village of Khunzakh in Dagestan, in the family of an Avar officer. 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
On July 3, 1907, Drastamat Kanayan along with his friend, Martiros Charkhchyan, assassinated Maksud in Alexandropol.[1][4]
Awards
- Order of St. George (1877) [5]
- Order of St. Vladimir (1872, 1899)
- Order of St. Anna (1888, 1906)
- Order of St. Stanislaus (1904)
- Imperial Order of the Lion and the Sun (Persia) (1884, 1900 & 1902)
- Order of the Golden Star of Bukhara (1895)
Selected works of Alikhanov-Avarsky
- 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
- Ivanov R. N. (2003). General Maksud Alikhanov: triumph and tragedy (in Russian). Makhachkala: Epoch Publishing House. p. 645.
- The Battle of Kushka and its 25th Anniversary 18 / III 1885 - 18 / III 1910 War communication General headquarters of the Shemansky regiment. With a battle plan, etc. (Exclusively from archival materials) (in Russian). St. Petersburg. 1910.
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References
- ^ a b Гизетти А. Л. Сборник сведений о георгиевских кавалерах и боевых знаках отличий Кавказских войск. Тифлис, 1901, с.255
- ^ a b Reinsch, Paul S. (1907). "Foreign Affairs". American Political Science Review. 2 (1): 156. doi:10.2307/1944608. ISSN 1537-5943. JSTOR 1944608.
- ^ a b "GEN. ALIKHANOFF KILLED BY A BOMB; Russian Terrorists Take Vengeance on a Cruel Officer of the Czar. TWO OTHERS ARE KILLED One the Wife of a General -- Alikhanoff Known in Duma as "The Wild Beast."". The New York Times. 1907-07-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ Avetisyan, Vigen (2018-12-18). "Assassination of Governor-General Maksud Alikhanov-Avarsky by General Dro". Art-A-Tsolum. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Георгиевская страница: Кавалеры Военного ордена 4-го класса