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Tovmas Nazarbekian (Nazarbekov), (b. 1855 Tbilisi
Tbilisi

Tbilisi , is the capital city and the largest city of Georgia , lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form Tpilisi and it was officially known as ?????? in Russian, until 1936....
 – d. 1931 Tbilisi), was an Armenian
Armenians

The Armenians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands. A large concentration of them has remained there, especially in Armenia, but many of them are also scattered elsewhere throughout the world ....
 general in the Russian Caucasus Army
Russian Caucasus Army

The Russian Caucasus Army of World War I was the Russian field army that fought at the Caucasian Front . The Army was engaged at Caucasus Campaign and Persian Campaign....
 that appointed as the governor of the Administration for Western Armenia
Administration for Western Armenia

The Administration for Western Armenia was an Armenian provisional government, with the autonomous region initially set up around Lake Van after the Van Resistance of the Caucasus Campaign, with the leadership of Aram Manougian of Armenian Revolutionary Federation....
 and later promoted to Commander-in-chief of Democratic Republic of Armenia
Democratic Republic of Armenia

The Democratic Republic of Armenia , 1918?1920, was the first modern establishment of an Armenian republic. The collapse of the Imperial Russia with the Russian Revolution of 1917 gave chance to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation to create the new republic which the leadership and the 103 of delegates from former Romanov realm belonged t...
.

He was born to a wealthy Russianized family of Armenian descent. He attended military academy in Moscow. His early military involvements include the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 and the Russo-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War

The Russo-Japanese War or the Manchurian Campaign in some English sources, was a conflict that grew out of the rival imperialism ambitions of the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over Manchuria and Korea....
 of 1904-1905.

Before the break of World War One, he was appointed as a general to fight in the Caucasus
Caucasus

The Caucasus or Caucas is a geopolitical region located between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is home to Europe's highest mountain ....
, initially at the Persian Campaign
Persian Campaign

The Persian Campaign or Invasion of Persia, was a series of engagements between December 1914 and March, 1916 that took place in northern and western Persia as an part of the Caucasus Front for Russian Empire, and for British Empire and Ottoman Empire part of Middle Eastern theatre of World War I...
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Tovmas Nazarbekian (Nazarbekov), (b. 1855 Tbilisi
Tbilisi

Tbilisi , is the capital city and the largest city of Georgia , lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form Tpilisi and it was officially known as ?????? in Russian, until 1936....
 – d. 1931 Tbilisi), was an Armenian
Armenians

The Armenians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands. A large concentration of them has remained there, especially in Armenia, but many of them are also scattered elsewhere throughout the world ....
 general in the Russian Caucasus Army
Russian Caucasus Army

The Russian Caucasus Army of World War I was the Russian field army that fought at the Caucasian Front . The Army was engaged at Caucasus Campaign and Persian Campaign....
 that appointed as the governor of the Administration for Western Armenia
Administration for Western Armenia

The Administration for Western Armenia was an Armenian provisional government, with the autonomous region initially set up around Lake Van after the Van Resistance of the Caucasus Campaign, with the leadership of Aram Manougian of Armenian Revolutionary Federation....
 and later promoted to Commander-in-chief of Democratic Republic of Armenia
Democratic Republic of Armenia

The Democratic Republic of Armenia , 1918?1920, was the first modern establishment of an Armenian republic. The collapse of the Imperial Russia with the Russian Revolution of 1917 gave chance to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation to create the new republic which the leadership and the 103 of delegates from former Romanov realm belonged t...
.

He was born to a wealthy Russianized family of Armenian descent. He attended military academy in Moscow. His early military involvements include the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 and the Russo-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War

The Russo-Japanese War or the Manchurian Campaign in some English sources, was a conflict that grew out of the rival imperialism ambitions of the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over Manchuria and Korea....
 of 1904-1905.

Before the break of World War One, he was appointed as a general to fight in the Caucasus
Caucasus

The Caucasus or Caucas is a geopolitical region located between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is home to Europe's highest mountain ....
, initially at the Persian Campaign
Persian Campaign

The Persian Campaign or Invasion of Persia, was a series of engagements between December 1914 and March, 1916 that took place in northern and western Persia as an part of the Caucasus Front for Russian Empire, and for British Empire and Ottoman Empire part of Middle Eastern theatre of World War I...
. His military achievements include Battle of Dilman
Battle of Dilman

The Battle of Dilman was a battles fought at Dilman that was fought between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire and it resulted in a Tovmas Nazarbekian's victory....
 over Khalil Pasha. He also commanded the forces that took the Bitlis
Bitlis

Bitlis is a town in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. Kurdish people form the majority of the population, which was 65,169 as of 2000....
, in the dead of winter, had taken his army down through the mountains of east Anatolia to the plain of Mush. He engaged with the Ottoman 3rd Army at the Battle of Mush and captured the city Mush
MUSH

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. Later he moved toward Bitlis
Bitlis

Bitlis is a town in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. Kurdish people form the majority of the population, which was 65,169 as of 2000....
. The success in Battle of Bitlis
Battle of Bitlis

The Battle of Bitlis refers to a series of engagements in the summer of 1916 for the city of Bitlis and to a lesser extent nearby Moush, between the Russian Imperial forces and their Ottoman counterparts....
 set the furthermost position into the Anatolia. These military achievements set the wonderment of military critics both in Europe and America. At this position, he supported the British Mesopotamian Army by disturbing the support lines. He established the outposts which made possible the further advance of the British in the Mesopotamian campaign
Mesopotamian Campaign

The Mesopotamian campaign was a campaign in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I of the World War I fought between Allied Powers represented by the British Empire, mostly troops from the Indian Empire, and Central Powers, mostly of the Ottoman Empire....
. Undoubtedly the army would now be beyond Bitlis and in close co-operation with the British General Marshal. General Nazarbekoff, for his wonderful feat, had been decorated by the French Government.

In 1917, the chaos caused by the Russian Revolution
Russian Revolution of 1917

The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union....
 put a stop to all Russian military operations and the regular Russian regiments deserted the frontline. In this situation, December 1917, the Armenian volunteer units
Armenian volunteer units

Armenian volunteer units or "Armenian volunteer corps" were Armenian battalions in Russian and British armies during the World War I. The Armenian force during this period also included French Armenian Legion which was established under the French army and Armenian militia which were irregular forces composed from Armenian national move...
 realigned themselves under the command of Nazarbekian, with Dro
Drastamat Kanayan

General Drastamat Kanayan , was a politician, revolutionary, general and part of Armenian national liberation movement as a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation....
 as a civilian commissioner. Tiflis (Armenian Congress of Eastern Armenians
Armenian Congress of Eastern Armenians

The Armenian Congress of Eastern Armenians was established in October 1917. It united the Armenian National Councils all around the Russian Armenia....
 which united the Armenian National Council
Armenian National Council

Armenian National Council is a term that refers to*Armenian National Council of Karabagh was also referred as People's Government of Karabagh before the rename in September 1918...
s) collected 50,000 force under Nazarbekoff. In December 1917, the Special Transcaucasian Committee
Special Transcaucasian Committee

Special Transcaucasian Committee was established in 1917 by the Russian Provisional Government in the Transcaucasia as the highest organ of civil administrative body....
 negotiated with the 3rd Army
Third Army (Ottoman Empire)

The Ottoman Third Army was originally established in the Balkans and later defended the northern and eastern parts of the Ottoman Empire. Its initial headquarter was at Salonica....
 the "Erzincan Cease-fire Agreement" which froze the conflicts till February 7 1918. Between December to February 7 the regiments of the Armenian Corps were immediately hustled off to the front. With the help of their Christian neighbors, Armenian forces increased its size until they have 150,000 armed men on the border. By the end of January, 1918, Nazarbekian's divisions occupied the major posts from Yerevan to Van and Erzinjan. In the following conflicts, he was driven back to Dilidjan
Dilijan

Dilijan , is a lush, green city located in the northern Armenia#Administrative Provinces of Tavush. It is one of the most important resorts and national parks in Armenia....
 in May 1918. However, he pushed the advancing Ottoman 3rd Army back for a few days, giving the Armenian forces time to prepare for the Battle of Sardarapat
Battle of Sardarapat

The Battle of Sardarabad was a battle of the Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place near Armavir, Armenia, Armenia from May 24 to May 26, 1918....
..

During Sovietization of the Republic, he was arrested with other Armenian officers in January 1921, but released four months later. He settled in Tbilisi, where he remained till his death in 1931.

See also

  • Battle of Sardarapat
    Battle of Sardarapat

    The Battle of Sardarabad was a battle of the Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place near Armavir, Armenia, Armenia from May 24 to May 26, 1918....