Tarlan Aliyarbayov
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Tarlan Abdullah oglu Aliyarbayov (Azerbaijani: ترلان عبدالله اوغلو الیاربیوو/Тәрлан Абдулла оғлу Әлијарбәјов/Tərlan Abdulla oğlu Əliyarbəyov; Russian: Тарлан Абдулла оглы Алиярбеков), also known as Tarlan bey Abdullah bey oglu Aliyarbeyov,[lower-alpha 1] (Azerbaijani: ترلان بی عبدالله بی اوغلو الیاربیوو/Тәрлан бәј Абдулла бәј оғлу Әлијарбәјов/Tərlan bəy Abdulla bəy oğlu Əliyarbəyov) nicknamed the Tarlan of Shamakhi[1] (Azerbaijani: شاماخی ترلانی/Шамахы Тәрланы/Şamaxı Tərlanı; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1892 – 15 February 1956), was a Soviet military officer who served as a major general in the Red Army, a military educator and a politician of Azerbaijani origin. He previously served in the Imperial Russian and Azerbaijani armies, and served in World War I, for which he was awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus and the Order of Saint Anna, as well as the Russian Civil War and the Armenian–Azerbaijani War. Aliyarbayov was one of three Azerbaijanis who fought in both World Wars and the Russian Civil War; the others were Ali-Agha Shikhlinski and Samad bey Mehmandarov.
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Native name | Tərlan Əliyarbəyov |
Birth name | Tarlan bey Abdullah bey oglu Aliyarbayov |
Nickname(s) | Tarlan of Shamakhi |
Born | (1892-11-28)November 28, 1892 Aghsu, Shamakhi Uyezd, Baku Governorate, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire |
Died | February 15, 1956(1956-02-15) (aged 63) Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union |
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Years of service | 1914–1948 |
Rank | Major General of the Soviet Union |
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Battles/wars | World War I |
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Spouse(s) | Latifa Khanum Aliyarbayova |
Children | 2 |
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Aliyarbayov, who was characterised by his loyalty to the early Soviet government in Azerbaijan, was hailed as a capable educator and taught military science in schools and universities of the South Caucasus, and played an important role in the formation of local military units. He gained recognition during World War II, when he commanded the 402nd and 416th rifle divisions, and served as the deputy commander of the 58th Army Corps, for which he was awarded Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Lenin, and the Order of the Red Star. He concluded his military career in 1948, concentrating on his political career until he died in 1956.