Polkovnik

Polkovnik

Polkovnik is often a military rank in Slavic countries which corresponds to a colonel in English-speaking states. However, in the Ukraine, polkovnyk was an administrative rank similar to a governor...

 (Colonel) Vladimir Platonovitch Liakhov (20 June (?) 1869 - June 1919¹) was the commander of Persian Cossack Brigade

Persian Cossack Brigade

The Persian Cossack Brigade was an elite cavalry unit formed in 1879 in Iran. During much of their history they were the only functional, effective military unit of the Qajar Dynasty...

 during the rule of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar

Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar

Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar was the Shah of Persia from 8 January 1907 to 16 July 1909.-Biography:He was against the constitution that was ratified during the reign of his father, Mozzafar-al-Din Shah...

. He gained considerable notoriety after shelling the Majlis of Iran

Majlis of Iran

The National Consultative Assembly of Iran , also called The Iranian Parliament or People's House, is the national legislative body of Iran...

 and executed several constitutionalist leaders on June 24, 1908. As a sign of gratitude, Mohammad Ali Shah appointed him as the Military Governor of Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

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¹ Some biographies state he died in 1920 (30 April 1920).

External links

• Three short biographies of Liakhov (in Russian)