Lazar Serebryakov Explained

Lazar Serebryakov
Native Name:Ղազար Արծաթագործեան
Native Name Lang:hy
Birth Name:Ghazar Artsatagortsian
Occupation:Naval officer

Lazar Markovich Serebryakov (Russian: Лазарь Маркович Серебряков; 1792–1862), born Ghazar Artsatagortsian (Armenian: Ղազար Արծաթագործեան), was a Russian Navy Admiral of Armenian descent. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829, serving in the Black Sea and Baltic fleets, commanding battleships. In 1838, he laid the foundation of the city of Novorossiysk. He also held top command positions during the Crimean war (1853–1856).

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