Meshadi Azizbekov
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Meshadi Azimbey oghlu Azizbekov, also spelled Azizbeyov (January 6, 1876, Baku
- September 20, 1918, nowadays Azerbijan), was a famous Azerbaijani revolutionary.
s. He finished secondary school in Baku in 1896 and moved to St. Petersburg to enter civil engineering school. He joined the Russian Social Democratic Party in 1898, and took part in student movements. In 1899 he entered the St. Petersburg Technological Institute. He Graduated in 1908 as an Electrical Engineer.
After the 1917 revolution, he was elected to the Baku Soviet. In March, he began participation in Tummet and then Gummet organizations. In April, he became part of the bureau of the Muslim Social Party in Baku. He continued similar activities for the rest of the year. He was one of the 26 Baku Commissars
of the Soviet Commune that was established in the city after the October Revolution
. When the Commune was toppled by the Centro Caspian Dictatorship, a British-backed coalition of Dashnaks, SRs and Mensheviks, Azizbekov and his comrades were captured by British
troops and executed by firing squad between the stations of Pereval and Akhcha-Kuyma of the Transcaucasian Railroad.
and a metro station
in Baku are named after him. A city in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic is named after him too.
Also, the town of Vayk
in Armenia
was officially called Azizbekov until 1994; the towns of Aregnadem
and Zarritap
, both in Armenia were also called Azizbekov.
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
- September 20, 1918, nowadays Azerbijan), was a famous Azerbaijani revolutionary.
Early life
He was born into the family of bricklayerBricklayer
A bricklayer or mason is a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The term also refers to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry. In British and Australian English, a bricklayer is colloquially known as a "brickie".The training of a trade in...
s. He finished secondary school in Baku in 1896 and moved to St. Petersburg to enter civil engineering school. He joined the Russian Social Democratic Party in 1898, and took part in student movements. In 1899 he entered the St. Petersburg Technological Institute. He Graduated in 1908 as an Electrical Engineer.
Revolutionary
He took part in the Russian Revolution of 1905. After that, he was an organizer of the Baku oil workers union. During World War I, he was one of the members of Baku city government and helped war refugees and wounded.After the 1917 revolution, he was elected to the Baku Soviet. In March, he began participation in Tummet and then Gummet organizations. In April, he became part of the bureau of the Muslim Social Party in Baku. He continued similar activities for the rest of the year. He was one of the 26 Baku Commissars
26 Baku Commissars
The 26 Baku Commissars were Bolshevik and Left Socialist Revolutionary members of the Baku Soviet Commune. The commune was established in the city of Baku...
of the Soviet Commune that was established in the city after the October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
. When the Commune was toppled by the Centro Caspian Dictatorship, a British-backed coalition of Dashnaks, SRs and Mensheviks, Azizbekov and his comrades were captured by British
United Kingdom
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troops and executed by firing squad between the stations of Pereval and Akhcha-Kuyma of the Transcaucasian Railroad.
Legacy
A district in greater BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
and a metro station
Baku Metro
Baku Metro is a rapid transit system serving Baku the capital of Azerbaijan. First opened on November 6, 1967, during the time of the Soviet Union, it has the features found in most other ex-Soviet systems, including very deep central stations, and exquisite decorations that blend traditional...
in Baku are named after him. A city in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic is named after him too.
Also, the town of Vayk
Vayk
Vayk and Soylan prior to 1956) is a town in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.One km east of the town is a bridge rebuilt by General Paskevich in 1827.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
was officially called Azizbekov until 1994; the towns of Aregnadem
Aregnadem
Aregnadem is a village and rural community in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia reported its population was 342 in 2010, down from 407 at the 2001 census....
and Zarritap
Zarritap
Zaritap is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. For a time the village was renamed in honor of Meshadi Azizbekov, an early Bolshevik and one of the 26 Baku Commissars. In the vicinity are 13th c. khachkars and the traces of an old fort....
, both in Armenia were also called Azizbekov.