Martiros Khan Davidkhanian

Martiros Khan Davidkhanian
Martiros Davidkhanian, Nor Jugha, Iran
Chief of Staff, Persian Cossack Brigade
Commander of the Royal Guard of the Qajar Court
Personal details
Born1843
Died1905
Saint George Church of Tehran
RelationsSee Davidkhanian family
Alma materLazarev Institute of Oriental Languages
Awards Order of Saint Anna
Military service
AllegianceImperial Iranian Army
Imperial Russian Army
Years of service1873 - 1905
RankGeneral

Martiros Khan Davidkhanian (1843-1905) was an Iranian general, philanthropist, professor, the Chief of Staff of the Persian Cossack Brigade, Amir Touman and the Commander of the Royal Guard of the Qajar Court.[1] He taught Russian to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, the King of Iran.[2]

  1. ^ Ismail, Rain. Armenian Iranians. Iran: Amirkabir Publishing Institute.
  2. ^ Navasargian, Alice (2012). The Immortals.