Armenia: Aram Manukian (1879-1919), Armenian politician and patriot

Aram Manukian (Armenian: Արամ Մանուկեան) (1879 – Yerevan, 29 January 1919), whose sobriquets included Aram Pasha, Aram of Van and Sarkis Hovanessian, was an Armenian revolutionary, politician and military commander who was one of the leaders of the Van Resistance and instrumented the foundation of the First Republic of Armenia.

Manukian joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation at a very early age. He is credited as a political, military and spiritual leader of the Armenian people during and after the Armenian Genocide.

Copyright:

Supplier: CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Credit:

Pictures From History

Theme:

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE