Ishkhan (fedayi)

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Ishkhan
The ARF leaders in Van. From left to right: Harutyun, Aram Manukian, Ishkhan and Sogho
Birth name	Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian
Nickname	Ishkhan
Born	1881
Died	1915 (aged 33–34) Van, Van Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Years of service	?—1915
Battles/wars	Armenian National Liberation Movement Khanasor Expedition Siege of Van

Ishkhan (Armenian: Իշխան, "prince"; 1883 – 1915), born Nikoghayos Mikayelian, and also known as Nigol,^[1] was an Armenian fedayi, a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.^[2] Along with Aram Manukian and Arshak Vramian, he was a leading figure in Van just before and during the early stages of World War I.^[3] He was killed on 17 April 1915 just before the Turks besieged Van.^[4]

References

↑ Hovannisian, Richard G. (2000). Armenian Van/Vaspurakan. Costa Mesa, Calif.: Mazda Publishers. p. 212. ISBN 9781568591308.
↑ Kévorkian 2011, p. 60.
↑ Kévorkian 2011, p. 227.
↑ Kévorkian 2011.

Kévorkian, Raymond H. (2011). The Armenian Genocide: A Complete History. London: I. B. Tauris. ISBN 9781848855618.

Persondata
Name	Ishkhan
Alternative names	Mikaelian, Nikoghayos Poghos
Short description	Armenian fedayi
Date of birth	1881
Place of birth
Date of death	1915
Place of death	Van, Van Vilayet, Ottoman Empire

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