| Mammad Hasan agha Javanshir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1766 |
| Died | 1805 (aged 38–39) |
| Place of birth | Shusha, Karabakh Khanate, Azerbaijan, Russian Empire |
| Place of death | Shusha, Karabakh Khanate, Azerbaijan, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire |
| Service/branch | Cavalry |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) |
Mammad Hasan agha Sarijali Javanshir (Azerbaijani language: Məhəmmədhəsən ağa Sarıcalı-Cavanşir) was a Russian military leader, major-general, son and heir of Ibrahimkhalil khan of Karabakh, father of major-general, public figure and poet Jafargulu agha Javanshir.[1][2][3][4]
Commanding horse cavalry of Karabakh, he destroyed the Persian Army led by Abdul Fatih Agha in Dizak, in December 1804 and captured 1,000 people.[5] On June 9, 1805 he participated in a battle with the Persian army together with the Russian army, leading a detachment of the horse cavalry of Karabakh.
He was also awarded a medal strewn with diamonds and with an engravement saying "For Loyalty." He fell seriously ill and died on November 10, 1805.
References[]
- ↑ Исмаилов Э.Э. (2002). Ханы Карабахские и их потомки.. Генеалогический вестник. Выпуск 12.. pp. 40–45.
- ↑ Анвар Чингизоглы. (2003). Родословная Мамедгасан-аги.. 2.
- ↑ Генералы Азербайджана.. Баку: Национальная Академия Наук Азербайджана. Музей истории Азербайджана.. 2005.
- ↑ Мирза Джамал Джаваншир Карабаги. История Карабаха
- ↑ Акты Кавказской Археографической Комиссии. т. II, док. 1423, 1429
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