Kevork Chavush | |
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 The only extant photo of Kevorg Chavush, taken in 1904 by Vahan Papazian (Goms) on Aghtamar Island, just before the meeting of fedayees. | |
| Birth name | Kevork Ghazarian |
| Nickname(s) | The Lion of Mountains (Սարերու Առիւծ/Սարերու Ասլան) Sarhad |
| Born | 1870 Mktink, Bitlis Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 28 May 1907 (aged 36–37) near Sulukh, Bitlis Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance |  ARF |
| Years of service | 1890—1907 |
| Battles / wars | Armenian National Liberation Movement 1894 Sasun Resistance Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery (1901) 1904 Sasun Uprising Battle of Sulukh |
Kevork Ghazarian (Armenian: Գէորգ Ղազարեան; 1870 – 28 May 1907), commonly known as Kevork Chavush or Gevorg Chaush (Armenian: Գէորգ Չաւուշ or Գևորգ Չաուշ), was an Armenian fedayee leader in the Ottoman Empire and a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.
Kevork Chavush attained a legendary status during his lifetime for his extraordinary daring and valor in defense of the Armenian peasantry against harassment by marauding Turkish and Kurdish forces.[1] He was the undisputed leader of Armenian revolutionary forces in the region of Taron-Sasun from 1904 until his death in 1907 after being wounded in a battle with the Ottoman army.[1] Kevork's actions earned him the moniker "Lion of the Mountains" (Armenian: Սարերու Ասլան).