Nakhchivanski

Nakhchivanski
Nakhchivanski
Noble Family
Parent family	Kangarli dynasty
Current region	Iran ; Azerbaijan ; The Netherlands ; Canada ; United States of America
Current head	Unknown
Connected members	Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski ; Jafargulu Khan Nakhchivanski
Connected families	Qajar dynasty ; Maku Khanate ; Erivan Khanate

Nakchivanski (Russian: Нахичеванский, Azerbaijani: Naxçıvanskilər), also spelled Naxcivanski and Nakhitchevansky, is a noble family of Azerbaijani origin with subsequent branches established in Russia and Iran. They have provided famous generals and military personnel, one of them - Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski was the only Muslim to serve as General-Adjutant of the H.I.M. Retinue. the last ruler of naxchivan and , last General Governor of Naxchivan in 1919.

Background[]

The Nakhchivanski family is a cadet branch of Kangarli dynasty, itself a part of Ustajlu Qizilbash tribe. Ehsan Khan Kangarli was the first member of the dynasty to adopt a Russified surname, thus establishing his own branch. They were intermarried with Bahmani family of Qajar dynasty and Makinsky family of Maku Khanate. They were the largest landowners in Nakhchivan uyezd.^[1]

Nowadays[]

After the Soviet takeover of Azerbaijan, Christian members of the Nakhchivanski family mostly emigrated to Europe and beyond, while Muslim members stayed back and changed their surnames in order to flee persecution, such as famous opera singer Khurshid Qajar, who adopted her husband's surname even after his death; or immigrated to Iran to serve in Qajar Army. A Christian branch descended from Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski lives in United States of America.^[2]

Notable members[]

Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski – General of the cavalry, General-Adjutant of the H.I.M. Retinue.
Ehsan Khan Kengerli – Last ruler of the Nakhichevan Khanate. The paternal grandfather of Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski.
– Last General Governor of the Nakhichevan Khanate.
Khurshid Qajar-Iravani – Member of the ruling family of the Erivan Khanate, mother of Ehsan Khan Kengerli.
Jamshid Khan Nakhchivanski – Russian Imperial, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander. He rose to the rank of Combrig (equivalent to Brigadier General) in the Soviet Army.
Jafargulu Khan Nakhchivanski – Mayor of Nakhchivan, later honorary magistrate of Erivan, head of Republic of Aras.^[3]
Kelbali Khan Nakhchivanski – Son of Jafargulu Khan Nakhchivanski, older brother of Jamshid Khan Nakhchivanski. Escaped to Iran after Soviet takeover of Azerbaijan, where he served as a general in the Shah's army until he was assassinated.^[4]
Feyzullah Mirza Qajar – Prince of Persia's Qajar dynasty and Azerbaijani military commander. Part of Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski's regiment during the Russo-Japanese War.
Khurshid Qajar – Azerbaijani opera singer
Qonchabeyim – Azerbaijani poetess, translator of Nikoloz Baratashvili to Azerbaijani.
Isgandar Mashtava – Soviet army commander,^[5] recipient of the Order of Red Banner

Family tree[]

Ehsan Khan Nakhichevansky (1789-1846)
- Leyla Begüm
- Ismail Khan Nakhchivanski (1819-1909)
  - Amanullah Khan Nakhchivanski (1845-1891)
    - Bahram Khan Nakhchivanski (1872-1946)
      - Aziz Khan Nakhchivanski (1899- 1974)
        Irandokht Khan Nakhchivanski (1929-2001)
        
        Khosrow Khan Nakhchivanski (1937- )
        Firouzeh-Elyanos Khan Nakhchivanski(1968- )
        
        Pardis Khan Nakhchivanski(1970-)
        
        Bahram II Khan Nakhchivanski(1974-)
        
        Baktanoosh Khan Nakhchivanski (1975- )
        
        Pedram Khan Nakhchivanski (1985- )
        
        Mehri Khan Nakhchivanski (1947- )
      - Eshrat Khanoom Nakhchivanski (1912-?)
      - Goltaj Khanoom Nakhchivanski
      - Fatima Khanoom Nakhchivanski
    - Akbar Khan Nakhchivanski (1873-1961)
      - Isgandar Mashtava (1896-1943)
    - Sanubar Khanum (1888-1958)
    - Khagan Khan (d. 1920)
      - Fakhreddin Khan Nakhjavani
        Ali Khan Nakhjavani (1955 - )
        
        Ebrahim Khan Nakhjavani (1959 - )
        Arya Khan Nakhjavani (1995 - )
        
        Nima Khan Nakhjavani (1998 -)
        
        Hafez Khannakhjavani (1952 - )
        Komron Khannnakhjavani
        
        Roya Khannakhjavani
    - Kamran Khan
    - Anbarbika Khanum (?-1910)
  - Tarlan Khanum (1848-?)
  - Khadir Khanum (1850-?)
  - Bahman Khan (1851-?)
    - Fatali Khan
    - Yusif Khan
    - Tovuz Khanum (d. 1947)
    - Yunis Khan
    - Bilgeyis Khanum
    - Murad Khan
  - Habibullah Khan (1852-?)
  - Sultanat Khanum (1855-?)
  - Azis Khan I (1857-?)
  - Sona Begüm (1859-?)
  - Azis Khan II (1860-1883)
- (1824-1883)
  - Zeynab Begüm (1851 — ?)
  - Badir Nisa Begüm (1853 — ?)
  - (1855 — 1894)
  - Jafargulu Khan Nakhchivanski (1859 — 1929)
    - (1891—1934)
    - Ehsan Khan Nakhchivanski III (1894-c. 1934)
    - Jamshid Nakhchivanski
      - Aliya Khanum
    - Davud Khan (k. 1920)
    - Nazli Khanum
    - Teymur Khan
  - Shahjahan Begüm (1860 — ?)
  - Rahim Khan Nakhchivanski (1860 — ?)
    - Khurshid Qajar
  - Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski (1863—1919)
    - Khan Nikolai (1891-1912)
    - Tatyana (1893—1972)
    - Khan Georgi (1899—1948)
      - Nikita (1924—1997)
        Alexandra (b. 1947)
        
        Georges (b.1957)
        Vladimir Pierre (b.1993)
        
        Nina Sophia (b.1995)
      - Tatyana (1925-1975)
      - Maria (1927-?)
  - Zarrintaj Nakhchivanski (1866 — ?)
- Qonchabeyim

References[]

^ Villari, Luigi (1906). Fire and Sword in the Caucasus. T. F. Unwin. pp. 266.
^ Shasha, Dennis Elliott. (2002). Red Blues : voices from the last wave of Russian immigrants. Shron, Marina. New York: Holmes & Meier. ISBN 0841914176. OCLC 48515865.
^ Andersen, Andrew. "Atlas of Conflicts: Armenia: Nation Building and Territorial Disputes: 1918-1920". www.conflicts.rem33.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
^ "Azerbaijani Generals and Admirals, Military Leaders and Heroes". www.zerbaijan.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ "55-я гвардейская Иркутско-Пинская стрелковая дивизия". samsv.narod.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-29.

"The last Governor of Nakhchivan". Retrieved 2019-11-03.

[1] Villari, Luigi (1906). Fire and Sword in the Caucasus. T. F. Unwin. pp. 266.

[2] Shasha, Dennis Elliott. (2002). Red Blues : voices from the last wave of Russian immigrants. Shron, Marina. New York: Holmes & Meier. ISBN 0841914176. OCLC 48515865.

[3] Andersen, Andrew. "Atlas of Conflicts: Armenia: Nation Building and Territorial Disputes: 1918-1920". www.conflicts.rem33.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2019-10-29.

[4] "Azerbaijani Generals and Admirals, Military Leaders and Heroes". www.zerbaijan.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[5] "55-я гвардейская Иркутско-Пинская стрелковая дивизия". samsv.narod.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-29.

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