Ishkhan Zakarian
Ishkhan may refer to: *Ishkhan (title), an Armenian medieval feudal title, meaning "prince" *Ishkhan (fedayi), an Armenian freedom fighter born Nikoghayos Mikaelian *Sevan trout (''Salmo ischchan''), an endemic fish species of Lake Sevan, Armenia *Ishkhani Ishkani or Ishkhan, ( hy, Իշխան, prince, ka, იშხანი, tr, Işhan) is a ruined Georgian Christian monastery in the territory of Turkey in the village of Arpacık, Artvin province. The name Ishkhani derives from the word “Իշխ� ...

Ishkhan (title)
''Ishkhan'' ( hy, իշխան) was a feudal title in medieval Armenia, literally meaning ''prince''. The word originates from Iranian ''*xšāna-'' (cf. Sogdian ''axšāwan'', "king"). The title ishkhan was used both in parallel and in substitute of other Armenian feudal titles, such as nakharar, paron, douks, ter, or melik Мelik (also transliterated as ''Meliq'') ( ''melikʿ''; from ar, ملك '' malik'' (king)) was a hereditary Armenian noble title, in various Eastern Armenian principalities known as ''melikdom''s encompassing modern Yerevan, Kars, Nakhi .... Ishkhan is also an Armenian first name. References Sources * * Medieval Armenia Armenian noble titles Armenian given names {{armenia-hist-stub ...
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Ishkhan (fedayi)
Ishkhan ( hy, Իշխան, "Ishkhan (title), prince"; 18831915), born Nikoghayos Mikayelian, and also known as Nigol, was an Armenian ''Armenian fedayi, fedayi'', a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. Along with Aram Manukian and Arshak Vramian, he was a leading figure in Van, Turkey, Van just before and during the early stages of World War I. He was well known for arming Armenians, Armenian villages in eastern Anatolia and organizing their defences to defend themselves from attacks and raids by Turkish people, Turks and Kurds. He was killed on 17 April 1915 just before the Defense of Van (1915), Turks besieged Van. References

* 1881 births 1915 deaths Armenian fedayi Armenian nationalists Armenian people of World War I People who died in the Armenian genocide Armenians from the Ottoman Empire {{Armenia-genocide-stub ...
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Sevan Trout
The Sevan trout (''Salmo ischchan'') is an endemic fish species of Lake Sevan in Armenia, known as ishkhan (իշխան, ) in Armenian. It is a salmonid fish related to the brown trout. The fish is endangered, because various competitors were introduced into the lake during the Soviet period, including common whitefish (''Coregonus lavaretus'') from Lake Ladoga, goldfish (''Carassius auratus'') and narrow-clawed crayfish (''Astacus leptodactylus''); and because of lake level change. On the other hand, the Sevan trout itself has been successfully introduced to Issyk Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan. A resolution by Armenia's Council of Ministers in 1976 stopped the commercial fishing of Sevan trout and organized Sevan National Park Sevan National Park, is one of the four protected national parks of Armenia, founded in 1978 to protect Lake Sevan and the surrounding areas. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and includes a research center, which monito .... The ...
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Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan ( hy, Սևանա լիճ, Sevana lich) is the largest body of water in both Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of above sea level. The total surface area of its basin is about , which makes up of Armenia's territory. The lake itself is , and the volume is . It is fed by 28 rivers and streams. Only 10% of the incoming water is drained by the Hrazdan River, while the remaining 90% evaporates. The lake provides some 90% of the fish and 80% of the crayfish catch of Armenia. Sevan has significant economic, cultural, and recreational value. Its sole major island (now a peninsula) is home to a medieval monastery. Sevan was heavily exploited for irrigation of the Ararat plain and hydroelectric power generation during the Soviet period. Consequently, its water level decreased by around and its volume reduced by more than 40%. Later two ...
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