Christapor Mikaelian
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Christapor Mikaelian also known by his noms de guerre Hellen , Topal , and Edward , (October 18, 1859 - March 1 , 1905) was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
along Stepan Zorian
and Simon Zavarian
, also part of Armenian national liberation movement.
), now part of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
. He graduated from the Professorial academy of Tiflis and also attended the University of Moscow, where he met Simon Zavarian
, another co-founder of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.
He later became a co-founder of the ARF alongside Simon Zavarian
and Stepan Zorian
. He was one of the members of the ARF Bureau until his death.
He was eventually deported to Bessarabia
. He then made his way to Galatz
, Romania
, where he participated in the production of Droshak newspaper, eventually becoming its editor.
Mikaelian came up with the idea of killing Sultan Abdul Hamid II
in the Yıldız assassination attempt. However, he died while testing bombs in a mountain in Bulgaria
. He was 46 years old.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian...
along Stepan Zorian
Stepan Zorian
300px|thumb|RosdomStepan Zorian better known by his nom de guerre Rosdom , was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation along Christapor Mikaelian and Simon Zavarian, also part of Armenian national liberation movement.- Founding of the ARF :Rosdom was born in the village...
and Simon Zavarian
Simon Zavarian
250px|thumb|Simon ZavarianSimon Zavarian, also known by his nom de guerre Anton , was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and part of Armenian national liberation movement, along Kristapor Mikaelian and Stepan Zorian.- Role in the founding of the ARF :Simon Zavarian...
, also part of Armenian national liberation movement.
Early life
Christapor Mikaelian was born in the village of Agulis in Goghtn (Eastern ArmeniaEastern Armenia
Eastern Armenia or Caucasian Armenia was the portion of Ottoman Armenia and Persian Armenia that was ceded to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829...
), now part of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. He graduated from the Professorial academy of Tiflis and also attended the University of Moscow, where he met Simon Zavarian
Simon Zavarian
250px|thumb|Simon ZavarianSimon Zavarian, also known by his nom de guerre Anton , was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and part of Armenian national liberation movement, along Kristapor Mikaelian and Stepan Zorian.- Role in the founding of the ARF :Simon Zavarian...
, another co-founder of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.
Political activism
Upon his return to Tiflis, he organized, trained, and taught groups of people belonging to the working class. In order to mobilize the dispersed Armenian fedayees, he founded an organization known as Երիտասարդ Հայաստան (Young Armenia).He later became a co-founder of the ARF alongside Simon Zavarian
Simon Zavarian
250px|thumb|Simon ZavarianSimon Zavarian, also known by his nom de guerre Anton , was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and part of Armenian national liberation movement, along Kristapor Mikaelian and Stepan Zorian.- Role in the founding of the ARF :Simon Zavarian...
and Stepan Zorian
Stepan Zorian
300px|thumb|RosdomStepan Zorian better known by his nom de guerre Rosdom , was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation along Christapor Mikaelian and Simon Zavarian, also part of Armenian national liberation movement.- Founding of the ARF :Rosdom was born in the village...
. He was one of the members of the ARF Bureau until his death.
He was eventually deported to Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
. He then made his way to Galatz
Galati
Galați is a city and municipality in Romania, the capital of Galați County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, in the close vicinity of Brăila, Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, where he participated in the production of Droshak newspaper, eventually becoming its editor.
Mikaelian came up with the idea of killing Sultan Abdul Hamid II
Abdul Hamid II
His Imperial Majesty, The Sultan Abdülhamid II, Emperor of the Ottomans, Caliph of the Faithful was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire...
in the Yıldız assassination attempt. However, he died while testing bombs in a mountain in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. He was 46 years old.
See also
- Armenian Revolutionary FederationArmenian Revolutionary FederationThe Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian...
- Stepan ZorianStepan Zorian300px|thumb|RosdomStepan Zorian better known by his nom de guerre Rosdom , was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation along Christapor Mikaelian and Simon Zavarian, also part of Armenian national liberation movement.- Founding of the ARF :Rosdom was born in the village...
- Simon ZavarianSimon Zavarian250px|thumb|Simon ZavarianSimon Zavarian, also known by his nom de guerre Anton , was one of the three founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and part of Armenian national liberation movement, along Kristapor Mikaelian and Stepan Zorian.- Role in the founding of the ARF :Simon Zavarian...