Samson Yakovlevich Makintsev Самсо́н Я́ковлевич Маки́нцев سامسونخان (Samson Khan) | |
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| Born | 1780 Caucasian line Russian Empire |
| Died | 1849 or 1853[1] (aged 68-73) Persian Empire |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire Persian Empire |
| Years of service | 1802-1840 |
| Rank |  Sergeant (Wachtmeister) Brigardier General |
| Commands | Commander of Bogatyr battalionof Persian Imperial army |
| Battles / wars | Caucasian War Russo-Persian War Ottoman–Persian War |
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Samson Yakovlevich Makintsev (Russian: Самсо́н Я́ковлевич Маки́нцев), more commonly known as Samson Khan or Sam Khan (سامسونخان); (1849 – 1780), was a general of Russian origin in the service of Qajar Iran. Originally a sergeant of the Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment in the Imperial Russian Army, he deserted and became one of the many defectors who changed sides in the era of the Russo-Persian Wars.