Tovmas Nazarbekian
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General Tovmas Nazarbekian |
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| Born |
4 April 1855 Tiflis, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 19 February 1931 (aged 75) Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire (1876–1917) Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)
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| Years of service | 1876—1920 |
| Rank |
Major-general (Russia) Lieutenant general (Armenia) |
| Commands held | 66th Infantry Division 2nd Brigade of the Caucasus |
| Battles/wars |
Russo-Turkish War |
| Awards | see below |
Russo-Turkish War
Russo-Japanese War
World War I
Tovmas Nazarbekian (Armenian: Թովմաս Նազարբէկեան; 4 April 1855 – 19 February 1931), also known as Foma Nazarbekov (Russian: Фома Назарбеков), was an Armenian general in the Russian Caucasus Army and later promoted to commander-in-chief of the First Republic of Armenia.
Tovmas Nazarbekian was born to a wealthy Russianized noble family of Armenian descent in Tiflis. He attended the military academy in Moscow. His early military engagements include the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05.
Nazarbekian was awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus for his contribution to the storming of the fortress of Ardahan during the 1877–1878 Russo-Turkish War. He was also awarded the Order of St. Anna for his success in Erzurum. In 1902, he was promoted to colonel. Years later in the 1904–1905 Russo-Japanese War, Nazarbekian was awarded the Gold Sword for Bravery for distinguished service during the Battle of Mukden. After the war, he attained the rank of Major-general in 1906.
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