Eskandar Khan Davidkhanian
Eskandar Khan Davidkhanian was an Iranian general, professor, the Deputy Commander of the Persian Cossack Brigade, and a member of the Davidkhanian family.[1]
Eskandar Khan Davidkhanian | |
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| Deputy Commander of the Persian Cossack Brigade | |
| Monarch | Reza Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Relations | See Davidkhanian family |
| Parent(s) | Martiros Khan Davidkhanian (Father) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Imperial Iranian Army |
Career
The son of General Martiros Khan Davidkhanian, Eskandar Khan Davidkhanian followed in his father's footsteps, teaching French and Russian at Dar ul-Funun—the oldest university in Iran—as well as serving as a General in the Persian military. Davidkhanian served as the Deputy Commander of the Persian Cossack Brigade, ranking higher than the future Shah, Reza Pahlavi.[2]
Family
A member of the Davidkhanian family through his father, Eskandar shares blood with Markar Khan Davidkhanian, the Minister of Finance to Fath Ali Shah.[3] He married Karolina Hoeltzer, the daughter of photographer Ernst Hoeltzer.[4]
References
- Rain, Ismail. Armenian Iranians. Iran: Amirkabir Publishing Institute.
- Navasargian, Alice (2012). The Immortals.
- Lazarian, Janet (1382 AH). Encyclopedia of Armenian Iranians. Tehran: Helmand Publications.
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