Balakishi Arablinski
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- 1902, Derbent
) was an Azerbaijan
i general in the Russian Imperial Army.
Arablinski was born to the family of a local nobleman Alibey Arablinski in 1828 in the village of Tala
(Zaqatala district). His family lived in Arablar quarter; hence the family name Arablinski. Arablinski graduated from the St. Petersburg Cadet Corps
earning a rank of cornet
in 1848.
In 1849, he took part in quelling the uprising in Hungary
under the command of Fieldmarshal
Ivan Paskevich
. For his bravery in the battle near the castle of Világos
in Hungary
he was awarded the order of St. Stanislaus
.
During the Crimean War
, he served as battalion commander and was awarded the Order of St. Anna
decorated with swords. The Muslim cavalry battalion in which he served was famous for the bravery of many officers.
The last war Arablinski participated in was the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878.
In March 1887 he was promoted to Major General
.
In August 1891, Arablinski was awarded the order of St. Stanislaus
1-st degree.
Lieutenant General
Balakishi Arablinski retired from the army in 1896 and lived on imperial pension on his Derbent
estate until his death on January 2, 1902.
His family is connected to hereditary khans of Derbent
and his daughter Sona was married to Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, an Azeri oil millionaire.
Zaqatala (rayon)
Zaqatala is a rayon of Azerbaijan. The capital and principal town of the rayon is Zaqatala. The rayon is an appendix of Azeri territory wedged between Georgia and Dagestan...
- 1902, Derbent
Derbent
Derbent |Lak]]: Чурул, Churul; Persian: دربند; Judæo-Tat: דארבּאנד/Дэрбэнд/Dərbənd) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, close to the Azerbaijani border. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second most important city of Dagestan...
) was an Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i general in the Russian Imperial Army.
Arablinski was born to the family of a local nobleman Alibey Arablinski in 1828 in the village of Tala
Yuxari Tala
Yuxarı Tala is a village and municipality in the Zaqatala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 7,386. The municipality consists of the villages of Yuxarı Tala, Çudulubinə, Laqodexbinə, and Meşleş....
(Zaqatala district). His family lived in Arablar quarter; hence the family name Arablinski. Arablinski graduated from the St. Petersburg Cadet Corps
Cadet Corps (Russia)
The Cadet Corps is an admissions-based all boys military academy which prepared boys to become commissioned officers. Boys between the ages of 8 and 15 were enrolled. It was founded in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire in 1731 by Tsarina Anne. The term of education was seven years...
earning a rank of cornet
Cornet (military rank)
Cornet was originally the third and lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, after captain and lieutenant. A cornet is a new and junior officer.- Traditional duties :The cornet carried the troop standard, also known as a "cornet"....
in 1848.
In 1849, he took part in quelling the uprising in Hungary
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions of 1848 and closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas...
under the command of Fieldmarshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Ivan Paskevich
Ivan Paskevich
Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich was a Ukrainian-born military leader. For his victories, he was made Count of Erivan in 1828 and Namestnik of the Kingdom of Poland in 1831...
. For his bravery in the battle near the castle of Világos
Siria
Şiria is a commune in Arad County, Romania. According to the 2002 census it had 8,140 inhabitants.The administrative territory of the commune is and it lies in the contact zone of the Arad Plateau and Zărandului Mountains...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
he was awarded the order of St. Stanislaus
Order of Saint Stanislaus
The Order of Saint Stanislaus , also spelled Stanislas, was an Order in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and The Kingdom of Poland between 1765 and 1831 and of Russian Empire from 1831 to 1917.-History of the Order of Saint Stanislaus:Stanisław August Poniatowski, King of Poland, established the...
.
During the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
, he served as battalion commander and was awarded the Order of St. Anna
Order of St. Anna
The Order of St. Anna ) is a Holstein and then Russian Imperial order of chivalry established by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp on 14 February 1735, in honour of his wife Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great of Russia...
decorated with swords. The Muslim cavalry battalion in which he served was famous for the bravery of many officers.
The last war Arablinski participated in was the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878.
In March 1887 he was promoted to Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
.
In August 1891, Arablinski was awarded the order of St. Stanislaus
Order of Saint Stanislaus
The Order of Saint Stanislaus , also spelled Stanislas, was an Order in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and The Kingdom of Poland between 1765 and 1831 and of Russian Empire from 1831 to 1917.-History of the Order of Saint Stanislaus:Stanisław August Poniatowski, King of Poland, established the...
1-st degree.
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Balakishi Arablinski retired from the army in 1896 and lived on imperial pension on his Derbent
Derbent
Derbent |Lak]]: Чурул, Churul; Persian: دربند; Judæo-Tat: דארבּאנד/Дэрбэнд/Dərbənd) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, close to the Azerbaijani border. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second most important city of Dagestan...
estate until his death on January 2, 1902.
His family is connected to hereditary khans of Derbent
Derbent
Derbent |Lak]]: Чурул, Churul; Persian: دربند; Judæo-Tat: דארבּאנד/Дэрбэнд/Dərbənd) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, close to the Azerbaijani border. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second most important city of Dagestan...
and his daughter Sona was married to Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, an Azeri oil millionaire.
Sources
- Sh. Nazirli "Azerbaycan Generallari" Baku, Ganclik, 1991.