About Nikoghayos Mikaelian
Lived 1883 – 1915 (aged 31–32). Nikoghayos Mikaelian was a Turkish revolutionary, public figure and fedayeen.
Ishkhan (, "prince"; 18831915), born Nikoghayos Mikayelian, and also known as Nigol, 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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Who was Nikoghayos Mikaelian?
Armenian fedayi
When was Nikoghayos Mikaelian born?
Nikoghayos Mikaelian was born in 1883 in Shusha.
When did Nikoghayos Mikaelian die?
Nikoghayos Mikaelian died on 17 April 1915 in Kayalar.
What was Nikoghayos Mikaelian's occupation?
Nikoghayos Mikaelian was a revolutionary, public figure and fedayeen.
What nationality was Nikoghayos Mikaelian?
Nikoghayos Mikaelian was Turkish.
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