Balakishi Arablinski Alibey oglu (; 1828 – 2 January 1902) was an AvarAzeri.ru. Interview with great-great-grandson of general Arablinski.
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. Arablinski was born to the family of a local nobleman Alibey Arablinski in 1828 in the village of Tala ( Zaqatala district). His family lived in Arablar quarter; hence the family name Arablinski. Arablinski graduated from the St. Petersburg Cadet Corps earning a rank of

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in 1848. In 1849, he took part in quelling the uprising in Hungary under the command of

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. For his bravery in the battle near the castle of Világos in

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he was awarded the order of St. Stanislaus. During the

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, he served as battalion commander and was awarded the Order of St. Anna decorated with swords. The Muslim cavalry battalion in which he served was famous for the bravery of many officers. The last war Arablinski participated in was the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878. In March 1887 he was promoted to Major General. In August 1891, Arablinski was awarded the order of St. Stanislaus 1st degree.

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Balakishi Arablinski retired from the army in 1896 and lived on imperial pension on his

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estate until his death on 2 January 1902. His family is connected to hereditary khans of

and his daughter Sona was married to Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, an Azeri oil millionaire.

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* Sh. Nazirli "Azerbaycan Generallari" Baku, Ganclik, 1991. {{DEFAULTSORT:Arablinski, Balakishi 1828 births People from Zaqatala Imperial Russian Army generals Azerbaijani generals Russian military personnel of the Crimean War Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov) 1902 deaths