Daniel Bek-Pirumian
Daniel-Bek Abisoghomi Pirumyan (Armenian: Դանիէլ Բէկ Աբիսողոմի Փիրումեան; 22 November 1861 – 1922) was an Armenian military commander who served in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and in the army of the First Republic of Armenia. He was one of the commanders of Armenian forces at the Battle of Sardarabad. During the Turkish–Armenian War of 1920, he commanded the unsuccessful defense of Kars and was taken prisoner.
Daniel-Bek Pirumyan | |
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| Born | 22 November 1861 Nakhichevanik, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1922 (aged 60–61) Yerevan, Armenian SSR |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1881–1917) Republic of Armenia (1918–1920) |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1881—1920 |
| Rank | Colonel (Russia) Lieutenant general (Armenia) |
| Commands held | 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment 5th Karabakh Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I
Turkish–Armenian War |
| Awards | see below |
| Relations | Poghos Bek-Pirumyan (cousin) |
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