David Bek

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Promotional poster for the 1944 David Bek movie released by Armenfilm.

David Bek (Armenian: Դավիդ Բեկ; Died: 1728), was one of the most prominent figures of the Armenian liberation movement against the Safavid and Ottoman occupying forces. In 1722-25 with direct support from Mkhitar Sparapet, he headed the armed struggle of Syunik (particularly from Kapan) and Artsakh Armenians against Safavids, which led to the slaughter and expulsion of Muslims from the Turkic villages of the Kapan and Meghri districts of Eastern Armenia, that were destroyed by him.^[1] In 1726-28 Armenians under the leadership of Bek fought with Ottoman forces, that were attempting to conquer Transcaucasia.

In 1944, David Bek the movie was filmed by director Hamo Beknazarian with Hrachia Nersisyan starring as David Bek. In 1978 Armenfilm in association with Mosfilm produced another movie about the efforts of David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet called Star of Hope. David Bek was portrayed by Georgian actor Edisher Magalashvili.

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^ Kiesling, Brady. Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia. Yerevan/Washington DC: June 2000, p. 101^{[unreliable source?]}