Mammad Hasan agha Sarijali Javanshir () was a military leader and major-general of the Russian army, son and heir of Ibrahimkhalil khan of

Karabakh Karabakh ( ; ) is a geographic region in southwestern Azerbaijan and eastern Armenia, extending from the highlands of the Lesser Caucasus down to the lowlands between the rivers Kura and Aras. It is divided into three regions: Highland Kara ...

, father of major-general, public figure and poet

Jafargulu agha Javanshir Jafargulu agha Javanshir (; 1782 or 1787–1866) was an Azerbaijani poet, figure and a major-general of the Russian Army. Early life Jafargulu was born either in 1782/3 or in 1787, in Shusha. He was the elder son of Mammadhasan agha Javanshi ...

also ancestor of famous Azerbaijani singer

Khan Shushinski Khan Shushinski (), born Isfandiyar Aslan oglu Javanshir (20 August 1901, Shusha – 18 March 1979, Baku), was an Azerbaijani khananda folk singer. Life Despite Shushinski's relation to the khans of Karabakh, his stage name derives from an episod ...

. He was born in 1766,

Shusha Shusha (, ) or Shushi () is a city in Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Situated at an altitude of 1,400–1,800 metres (4,600–5,900 ft) in the Karabakh mountains, the city was a mountain resort in the Soviet Union, Soviet ...

as first son of Ibrahim Khalil Khan and his principal wife Khanum agha (also known as Nana Khanim) from Jabrayilli clan.

Life

He led a 500 strong cavalry in pursuit of his cousin Muhammad bey (son of Mehrali bey) who seized rulership of Karabakh during chaos ensued

Agha Muhammad Khan Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (; 14 March 1742 – 17 June 1797), also known by his regnal name of Agha Mohammad Shah (), was the founder of the Qajar dynasty of Iran, ruling from 1789 to 1797 as Shah. Originally a chieftain of the Quwanlu branch of t ...

's death in 1797. After the outbreak of the Russo-Persian War in 1804, his relations soured with his father following Fatali Shah's favorite and his half-brother Abulfat agha Javanshir's arrival from Iran. Since he was born of a "temporary wife" but had a royal favor, Mammad Hasan felt threatened allied with his other 'legitimate' half-brothers Khanlar agha Javanshir and Mehdigulu agha commanded horse cavalry, he battled 5,000 men led by his half-brother Abulfat agha Javanshir in

Dizak Dizak (), also known as Ktish after its main stronghold, was a medieval Armenian principality in the historical province of Artsakh and later one of the five melikdoms of Karabakh, which included the southern third of Khachen (present-day N ...

, in December 1804 and captured 1,000 people.Акты Кавказской Археографической Комиссии. т. II, док. 1423, 1429 He was given the rank of major-general in the

Imperial Russian Army The Imperial Russian Army () was the army of the Russian Empire, active from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was organized into a standing army and a state militia. The standing army consisted of Regular army, regular troops and ...

following his father's submission on 8 July 1805. On June 9, 1805, he participated in a battle against the Persian army as a cavalry commander in the

Russian army The Russian Ground Forces (), also known as the Russian Army in English, are the Army, land forces of the Russian Armed Forces. The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, ...

, leading a detachment of the horse cavalry of Karabakh. He was also awarded a medal strewn with diamonds and with an engraving "For Loyalty." He fell seriously ill in August 1805, and later died on November 19, 1805.

Family

He had at least two wives: # Khayrunnisa begüm — daughter of

Shahverdi Khan of Ganja Shahverdi Khan Ziyadoghlu (died 1768) was the beylerbey of Karabakh from 1740 to 1743 and first khan of Ganja from 1747 to 1760. He was from the Ziyadoglu branch of the Qajar clan who ruled the Beylerbeylik of Karabakh as hereditary governors. ...

#* Shukur agha (c. 1789 - before 1844) — Landed noble #** Ismail agha (c. 1807 - ?) #* Khanjan agha (c. 1793 - before 1844) — Landed noble #** Mahmud agha (1818-?) #*** Aslan agha (1865 - 1944) #****

(1901-1979) —

Khananda A khananda ( ; ; alternative spellings in English: khanende, khanande, khanandeh) is a name generally given to singers of mugham, an Culture of Azerbaijan, Azeri folk music genre. The word is of Persian origin and means "singer". When performin ...

#**** Allahyar Javanshirov (1907-1972) — Tar player, Musician #**** Rukhsara Javanshirova (1909-1974) #** Aghakhan #** Abbasqoli agha (1834-?) #** Gullü begüm #** Shirin begüm #** Kichik begüm #* Tubi begüm # Mahisharaf khanum — daughter of Jafarqoli Khan Donboli #* Boyuk Khan (c. 1804 - after 1844) — Landed noble

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Javanshir, Mammadhasan agha Military personnel from Shusha Azerbaijani nobility Imperial Russian Army generals 1766 births 1805 deaths People of the Russo-Persian Wars Karabakh Khanate

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