Azad bey Vazirov
Azad bey Vazirov | |
|---|---|
Qajar Empire | |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire 1888 — 1893 and 1898 — 1917  Azerbaijan Democratic Republic 1918 — 1920  Russian SFSR Red Army |
| Years of service | 1888 — 1921 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel of The Imperial Russian Army (1888 — 1893 and 1898 — 1917), colonel of The National Army of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918 — 1920) Russian SFSR colonel of Red Army (1920 — 1921) |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | 
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| Spouse(s) | Zahra Mehmandarova |
| Children | Isa bey Vazirov Musa bey Vazirov Suleyman Vazirov Isa bey Vazirov (the second) Kheyransa Khanum Goncha Khanum Gulrukh Khanum |
| Relations | Vazirovs |
Azad bey Vazirov (Azerbaijani: Azad bəy Mirzə Həmid bəy oğlu Vəzirov) (22 August 1869, in Shusha, Russian Empire – 1921 in Qazvin, Qajar Empire) was Azerbaijani military officer, colonel. Father of the Soviet statesman, organizer of the oil industry, Hero of Socialist Labour Suleyman Vazirov.[1]
Life
Descended "from the
He also served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russian Empire as a senior chief officer for assignments under the Baku Governor (on September 1, 1916). In 1917, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.[7]
He served in the army of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. In late 1918 and early 1919, Lieutenant Colonel Vezirov served as the Ganja military commander, then as the commandant of the city of Baku. By order of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic No. 28 dated June 25, 1919, he was promoted to colonel. Also he served in the Red Army. Azad bey Bazirov died in Qazvin in 1921.[8]
Family
Azad bey married Karim bey Mehmandarov's daughter Zahra. They had sons named Isa Bey, Musa Bey, Suleyman Vazirov, Isa Bey (the second), daughters named Kheyransa Khanum, Goncha Khanum and Gulrukh Khanum.[8]
Awards
- 3rd Class Order of Saint Stanislaus (1879)- Order of Saint Anne(1881)
References
Footnotes
- ^ Chingizoglu 2004, p. 230-238.
- ^ "Азад-Бек-Визиров". www.regiment.ru. 6 January 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ История Дагестанского конного полка. — Petrovsk (Dagestan), 1909, Vol. VIII, p. 87
- ^ Памятная книжка и адрес-календарь Дагестанской области на 1901 год. — Т.Х.Шура, 1901, раздел IV. Адрес-календарь Дагестанской области, p. 32
- ^ Chingizoglu 2004, p. 235-238.
- ^ "Везиров Сулейман Азадович". www.metaljournal.com.ua. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ Chingizoglu 2004, p. 235.
- ^ a b Chingizoglu 2004, p. 238.