Arabo
| Arabo | |
|---|---|
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Arabo (c. 1890) | |
| Native name | Արաբօ |
| Birth name | Stepanos Mkhitarian |
| Nickname(s) | Arabo |
| Born |
1863 Kurter village, Bitlis Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
1893 (aged 29–30) The road from Khnus to Mush, Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Armenian fedayi |
| Years of service | late 1880s—1893 |
| Battles/wars | Armenian National Liberation Movement |
Arabo (Armenian: Արաբօ, 1863–1893), born Stepanos Mkhitarian, also known as Arakel, was a famed Armenian fedayi (freedom fighter) of the late 19th century, one of the first fedayis.[1]
Arabo studied at Arakelots monastery school in Mush. Since late-1880s he led Armenian fedayi groups of Sasun and Taron. In 1892, he was arrested by Turkish authorities, sentenced for 15 years imprisonment, but escaped from prison and resumed fedayi activities.
Arabo was killed in 1893 during the battle against Kurdish gangs on the road from Khnus to Mush (Western Armenia).
See also
- Zartir lao, a popular folk song about Arabo
- Armenian fedayi
- Armenian national movement
References
- ↑ General Andranik and the Armenian Revolutionary Movement, by Dr Antranig Chalabian, Michigan, 1988 ISBN 0-9622741-1-9
External links
- Arabo's Biography (Russian)