Ishkhan (fedayi) explained

Ishkhan
Birth Date:1881
Death Place:Van, Van Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Nickname:Ishkhan
Birth Name:Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian
Serviceyears:?—1915
Battles:Armenian National Liberation Movement
Khanasor Expedition
Siege of Van

Ishkhan (Armenian: Իշխան, "prince"; 18831915), born Nikoghayos Mikayelian, and also known as Nigol,[1] was an Armenian fedayi, a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. Along with Aram Manukian and Arshak Vramian, he was a leading figure in Van just before and during the early stages of World War I. He was well known for arming Armenian villages in eastern Anatolia and organizing their defences to defend themselves from attacks and raids by Turks and Kurds. He was killed on 17 April 1915 just before the Turks besieged Van.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hovannisian, Richard G.. Armenian Van/Vaspurakan. 2000. Mazda Publishers. Costa Mesa, Calif.. 9781568591308. 212. Richard G. Hovannisian. registration.