Paramaz
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Paramaz or Matteos Sarkissian (1863, Meghri
- 1915, Constantinople
) was an Armenian fedayee, freedom fighter and political activist.
Matteos Sarkissian studied at Gevorkian Seminary of Echmiadzin
. In 1880s he taught in the schools of Nakhichevan
where he introduced to the Stepan Sapah-Gulian
.
As a Hunchakian
activist he promotes the revolutionary ideas in the Armenian villages, in 1903 he organizes the assassination attempt of Russian governor of Caucasus Golitsin.
Paramaz was one of the organizers of self-defence troops during the Armenian-Tatar massacres
of 1905-06. He participates in the 7th Conference of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
, in Constanţa
, 1913 where he represent the idea of assassinating the leaders of the Ittihad ve Terraki
, the organizers of Adana massacre
.
But on June 15, 1915 Paramaz with 19 other his comrades were hung in the central square of Constantinople (see "The 20 Hunchakian gallows
").
In 2001 the monument of Paramaz was opened in Meghri
town, Armenia
.
Meghri
Meghri is a city in southern Armenia, located in the Syunik province, near the border with Iran. The city's economy is based on the food industry, and contains a bread-baking factory, canneries and a winery. Meghri has a significantly milder climate than the rest of the cities in Armenia, and...
- 1915, Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
) was an Armenian fedayee, freedom fighter and political activist.
Matteos Sarkissian studied at Gevorkian Seminary of Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church....
. In 1880s he taught in the schools of Nakhichevan
Nakhichevan
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. The region covers 5,363 km² and borders Armenia to the east and north, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest...
where he introduced to the Stepan Sapah-Gulian
Stepan Sapah-Gulian
Stepan Sapah-Gulian was a prominent Armenian journalist, political scientist, intellectual and leader of the Armenian Social Democrat Hunchakian Party.-Biography:...
.
As a Hunchakian
Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party , is the oldest of the Armenian political parties and was the first Socialist party in the Ottoman Empire and in Persia...
activist he promotes the revolutionary ideas in the Armenian villages, in 1903 he organizes the assassination attempt of Russian governor of Caucasus Golitsin.
Paramaz was one of the organizers of self-defence troops during the Armenian-Tatar massacres
Armenian-Tatar massacres
The Armenian–Tatar massacres refers to the bloody inter-ethnic confrontation between Armenians and Azerbaijanis throughout the Caucasus in 1905–1907.The massacres started during the Russian Revolution of...
of 1905-06. He participates in the 7th Conference of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party , is the oldest of the Armenian political parties and was the first Socialist party in the Ottoman Empire and in Persia...
, in Constanţa
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....
, 1913 where he represent the idea of assassinating the leaders of the Ittihad ve Terraki
Young Turks
The Young Turks , from French: Les Jeunes Turcs) were a coalition of various groups favouring reformation of the administration of the Ottoman Empire. The movement was against the absolute monarchy of the Ottoman Sultan and favoured a re-installation of the short-lived Kanûn-ı Esâsî constitution...
, the organizers of Adana massacre
Adana massacre
The Adana massacre occurred in Adana Province, in the Ottoman Empire, in April 1909. An massacre of Armenian Christians in the city of Adana amidst governmental upheaval resulted in a series of anti-Armenian pogroms throughout the district...
.
But on June 15, 1915 Paramaz with 19 other his comrades were hung in the central square of Constantinople (see "The 20 Hunchakian gallows
The 20 Hunchakian gallows
The 20 Hunchakian gallows is the common name for the group of Hunchakian activists who were hanged in the Sultan Bayazid square of Constantinople on June 15, 1915.-History:...
").
In 2001 the monument of Paramaz was opened in Meghri
Meghri
Meghri is a city in southern Armenia, located in the Syunik province, near the border with Iran. The city's economy is based on the food industry, and contains a bread-baking factory, canneries and a winery. Meghri has a significantly milder climate than the rest of the cities in Armenia, and...
town, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.