Amir Kazim Mirza Qajar
Native name
Azerbaijani: Əmir Kazım mirzə Qovanlı-Qacar
Birth nameAmir Kazim Mirza Qajar Bahman Mirza Qajar oglu
Born(1853-05-01)May 1, 1853
Shusha, Shusha Uyezd, Shamakhi Governorate, Imperial Russia
DiedJune 30, 1920(1920-06-30) (aged 67)
Ganja, Azerbaijan SSR
AllegianceRussian Empire Russian Empire (from 1871 to 1909)
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (from 1919 to 1920)
Service/branchCavalry
Years of service1871 — 1920
RankRussian Empire Lieutenant general of The Imperial Russian Army (from 1871 to 1909),
Azerbaijan Cavalry General of The National Army of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (from 1919 to 1920)
UnitCavalry
Battles/warsRusso-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Russo-Japanese War
1920 Ganja revolt
Awards3rd Class Order of Saint Vladimir

4th Class Order of Saint Vladimir 2nd Class Ode of Saint Stanislaus 3rd Class Ode of Saint Stanislaus 2nd Class Order of Saint Anne

3rd Class Order of Saint Anne4th Class Order of Saint AnneOrder of the Lion and the SunGolden Weapon for Bravery
Spouse(s)Govhar Khanum Alesker Agha gızı
ChildrenDavud Mirza (b. 1884)
Leyla Khanum (b. 1886)
Ziba Khanum (b. 1889)
Aliyya Khanum (b. 1892)
Darab Mirza (b. 1902)

Amir Kazim Mirza Qajar (Azerbaijani: Əmir Kazım mirzə Qovanlı-Qacar; April 19, 1853, in Shusha, Shusha Uyezd, Shamakhi Governorate, Imperial Russia – 30 June 1920, in Ganja, Azerbaijan SSR) was a prince in Persia's Qajar dynasty, and a decorated Imperial Russian and Azerbaijani military commander, having the rank of major-general.[1][2]

He was also involved in charity.[3]

Early life

Sons of Bahman Mirza Qajar. Amir Kazim Mirza Qajar was standing in the third row, first from the right

He was born in 1853 in Shusha, Shusha Uyezd, Shamakhi Governorate, Russian Imperia. He received general education in the Tbilisi Gymnasium. In 1873 he graduated with honors from the Nikolaev Cavalry School.

Family

He was a member of the Qajar dynasty. He was born into the family of Bahman Mirza Qajar and Mirvari Khanum Talishiskaya from the Qajar dynasty and received his first education from the family.[4]

Military service

Amir Kazim who began his military service in 1871, served in the 44th Nizhny Novgorod Regiment (1871-1904; 1906), 1st Amur Cossack Regiment (1904-1906) of the 6th Reserve Cavalry Regiment and Caucasus Military District.[5]

During his service, he completed two military courses with honors: the Caucasian Training Company (1880) and the Officer's Cavalry School (1887-1888) [6].

In 1877–78 he took part in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) as a part of the 16th Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon regiment. In one of the battles he was wounded with a bayonet in his left arm. For the distinction in this campaign, Amir Kazim Mirza was awarded several military orders.[6]

On 25 January 1885, Rittmeister Amir Kazim Mirza Qajar was appointed commander of the 2nd squadron. On 26 February 1895, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Amir Kazim was promoted to the rank of colonel during the Russo-Japanese War for excellence in service.[1][7]

On 2 March 1906, Colonel Mirza Kazim Qajar was appointed to the headquarters of the Caucasian Military District.[8] In 1909, Colonel Mirza Kazim Qajar was promoted to major general, with dismissal from service, on the basis of the rules on the maximum age qualification, with the award of a uniform and a pension.[9]

In December 1918, he had offered Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and joined its army. He served in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic as the commandant of Ganja.[10]

Death

After the Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan and the suppression of the anti-Soviet uprising in Ganja, Mirza Kazim Qajar was arrested, and executed by the Bolsheviks in the Ganja.[11]

After his death, Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh also remembered Amir Kazim Mirza Qajar in his book Azerbaijan Republic and called him a "martyr of independence".

Awards

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Исмаилов 2009, p. 92
  2. ↑ Azərbaycan Xalq Cumhuriyyəti Ensiklopediyası. Lecture Notes ... Vol. II. Baku: Lider. 2005. p. 198.
  3. ↑ Nəzirli, Şəmistan (1995). Cumhuriyyət generalları. Vol. 1358. Baku: Hərbi nəşriyyat. p. 212.
  4. ↑ РГВИА. ф. 400 (Главный Штаб), оп. 12, д. 23550, с. 9
  5. ↑ Потто Список офицеров служивших в полку. — СПб., 1895, с. 67, В. А. (1895). История 44-го Драгунского Нижегородского полкат.т. 10. Приложение. Список офицеров служивших в полку. СПб. p. 67.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Назирли 2011, p. 7
  7. ↑ Список полковникам по старшинству. Составлен по 2-е мая 1907 г. — СПб., 1907, с. 870
  8. ↑ Исмаилов 2009, p. 94
  9. ↑ Назирли 2011, p. 8
  10. ↑ Süleymanov, Меhman (1998). Azərbaycan ordusu (1919-1920). Baku. p. 154-155.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ↑ Исмаилов 2009, p. 184

Works cited

  • Исмаилов, Э. Э. (2009). Молчанов, А. А. (ed.). Персидские принцы из дома Каджаров в Российской империи (in Russian). Moscow: Старая Басманная.
  • Назирли, Ш. (14 May 2011). Генералы Гаджары. Каспий: 7.
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