Garegin Nzdeh a prominent Armenian military commander, national hero and philosopher. He played a crucial role in the formation and preservation of the Armenian statehood. So, it comes as no surprise that you will find Njdeh’s most inspiring quotes shared on the youth’s pages of social networking sites. Besides, there are several statues, streets and even movies dedicated to the most prominent figure of the 20th century.
Andranik Ozanian an Armenian military commander and statesman, the best known fedayi and a key figure of the Armenian national liberation movement. From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, he was one of the main Armenian leaders of military efforts for the independence of Armenia. After the Revolution of 1917, the Russian army retreated and left the Armenian irregulars outnumbered against the Turks. By May 1918, Turkish forces stood near Yerevan-the future Armenian capital-and were halted at the Battle of Sardarabad. After beating the Turkes, the First Armenian Republic was found.
Monte Melkonian an Armenian revolutionary, left-wing nationalist militant and commander. He was the leader of an offshoot of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) in the 1980s and the most celebrated commander during the Nagorno-Karabakh War in the early 1990s. Monte was killed by Azerbaijani soldiers while surveying Merzili with five of his comrades in the aftermath of battle.
Vazgen Sargsyan an Armenian military commander and politician. He was the first Defence Minister of Armenia from 1991 to 1992 and then from 1995 to 1999. He served as Armenia’s Prime Minister from 11 June 1999 until his assassination on 27 October of that year. He rose to prominence during the mass movement for the unification of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia in the late 1980s leading Armenian volunteer groups. Sargsyan is now widely recognized as a national hero across the political spectrum and by the public. Given the honorific Sparapet, he made significant contributions to the establishment of Armenia as independent state and ensuring its security as the founder of the Armenian Army.
