| Javad khan Shirvanski | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Cavad xan Şirvanski |
| Born | 1809 |
| Place of birth | Shamakhi |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire |
| Service/branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1834 - 1882 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | Imperial Guard |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) |
| Awards |
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| Relations | Mostafa Khan of Shirvan (father) |
Javad khan Shirvanski (Azerbaijani language: Cavad xan Şirvanski, Russian: Джавад Хан Ширванский) was an Azerbaijani noble and Imperial Russian general.
Life[]
He was born in 1809 in Shamakhi. He was fourth son of Mustafa khan of Shirvan. He was brought up and educated in family palace in Shamakhi. His mother was a Georgian woman called Gulandam khanum, a woman of untold beauty according to Adolf Berge.[1]
Military career[]
He was sent to Shirvan cavalry detachment to participate in another expedition against the mountaineers in July 1832.[2] He was awarded Golden Weapon "For Bravery" by Georg Andreas von Rosen on 28 March 1833.[3] He was admitted to be cornet of Imperial Guards of Russia on 6 April 1834,[2][4] being first Azerbaijani ever to serve in Imperial Guards.[5] Later he was transferred to Hussar regiment of Imperial Guards.
After serving in various posts, he was promoted to be a colonel on 6 December 1855. He was present in coronation ceremony of Alexander II, representing Shamakhi governorate as he was subsequently awarded Order of Saint Anne.[6] He participated in Russo-Turkish war of 1877 and was awarded for his activities on 8 November 1877.[7] He retired in 1882 as a major-general of Russian army.
Personal life[]
He was descended from khans of Shirvan, by the virtue of being a son of the last khan of Shirvan, he had various estates in Shirvan and Mughan.[1] His main source of income was Khaki canal in Mughan according to a report made by Armenian agronomist S.A.Melik-Sarkisyan.[8] He helped to fund charity organization set up by Hasan bey Zardabi in 1871.[9]
Family[]
He was married to Gawhar begüm (a daughter of Husein beg, his second cousin[1]) in 1849 and had following issues:
- Bala khan Shirvanski (b. 1852) - also a cornet in Imperial Guards.
- Amir khan Shirvanski (b. 1854)
- Rashid khan Shirvanski (b. 1857)
- Sitara begüm (b. 1860)
Awards[]
- Golden Weapon "For Bravery" (1833)
- Order of Saint Anne (3rd rank - 1837, 2nd rank - 1857)
- Order of Saint Stanislaus (3rd rank - 1839)
- Order of Saint Vladimir (4th rank - 1841)
- Order for the success against the Turks (1877)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A., BERZHE (2014). AKTY, SOBRANNYE KAVKAZSKOJ ARHEOGRAFICHESKOJ KOMISSIEJ TOM 5 CHAST 1.. [S.l.]: BOOK ON DEMAND LTD. pp. 1145. ISBN 978-5458678100. OCLC 972599590.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Acts collected by the Caucasian Archaeological Commission: [In 12 vols.] / Archive of Chief Executive viceroy of the Caucasus; Under the Society. Ed. A. D. Berger. - Tbilisi: Typ. Ch. Ex. Viceroy Cau., 1866-1904. Vol 8. p. 496-497
- ↑ Months and the general staff of the Russian Empire for 1841. Part 1 - St. Petersburg., p. 176
- ↑ List of colonels by seniority. 1859. - Saint Petersburg; p. 321
- ↑ "Rusiya imperatorlarının mühafizəsində olmuş Azərbaycan hərbi hissələrinin geyimi bərpa olundu" (in az). http://azhistorymuseum.az/index.php?mod=5&id=2529.
- ↑ Acts collected by the Caucasian Archaeological Commission: [In 12 vols.] / Archive of Chief Executive viceroy of the Caucasus; Under the Society. Ed. A. D. Berger. - Tbilisi: Typ. Ch. Ex. Viceroy Cau., 1866-1904. Vol 11. p. 715
- ↑ A brief note on the service // The Russian State Military Historical Archive. f. 400, op. 9, d. 20578, p. 147 vol.
- ↑ Melik-Sarkisyan, "Mughan plain", 1897, Saint Petersburg, p. 44
- ↑ "Letter from Hasan-bek Zardabi to the Editor" (in ru). http://zerrspiegel.orientphil.uni-halle.de/t230.html.
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