Kevork Chavush
Kevork Ghazarian (Armenian: Գէորգ Ղազարեան; 1870 – 28 May 1907), commonly known as Kevork Chavush or Gevorg Chaush (Armenian: Գէորգ Չաւուշ or Գևորգ Չաուշ), was an Armenian fedayee leader in the Ottoman Empire and a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.
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The only extant photo of Kevorg Chavush, taken in 1904 by Vahan Papazian (Goms) on Aghtamar Island, just before the meeting of fedayees. | |
| Birth name | Kevork Ghazarian |
| Nickname(s) | The Lion of Mountains (Սարերու Առիւծ/Սարերու Ասլան) Sarhad |
| Born | 1870 Mktink, Bitlis Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 28 May 1907 (aged 36–37) near Sulukh, Bitlis Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | ARF |
| Years of service | 1890—1907 |
| Battles/wars | Armenian National Liberation Movement 1894 Sasun Resistance Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery (1901) 1904 Sasun Uprising Battle of Sulukh |
Kevork Chavush attained a legendary status during his lifetime for his extraordinary daring and valor in defense of the Armenian peasantry against harassment by marauding Turkish and Kurdish forces. He was the undisputed leader of Armenian revolutionary forces in the region of Taron-Sasun from 1904 until his death in 1907 after being wounded in a battle with the Ottoman army. Kevork's actions earned him the moniker "Lion of the Mountains" (Armenian: Սարերու Ասլան).
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