17 Facts About Alexander Miasnikian

Alexander Fyodori Miasnikian or Myasnikov, known by his revolutionary nom de guerre Martuni, was an Armenian Bolshevik revolutionary, military leader and politician.

Alexander Miasnikian graduated from the faculty of law of Moscow University in 1911.

Alexander Miasnikian took part in the 1905 Russian Revolution and joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1906.

Alexander Miasnikian was arrested and exiled to Baku that same year.

Between 1912 and 1914, Alexander Miasnikian worked as an assistant to a lawyer in Moscow while continuing his political activities.

Alexander Miasnikian was a member of an underground party cell in the army and promoted revolutionary ideas among the soldiers.

Alexander Miasnikian served as the editor of the Bolshevik newspaper Zvezda in Minsk.

Alexander Miasnikian was elected a delegate to the 6th Congress of the Bolshevik Party.

Alexander Miasnikian was then elected commander of the Western Front at the soldiers' congress of deputies.

Alexander Miasnikian engaged in negotiations with the rebels in Zangezur, offering a number of concessions in return for accepting Soviet authority in Armenia, but on June 3,1921 the Kavbiuro resolved to suppress the rebellion.

Alexander Miasnikian was instrumental in the formation of state institutions and economy of the republic.

Alexander Miasnikian initiated active work towards eradicating the illiteracy and developing local manufacturing in Armenia.

Alexander Miasnikian was succeeded as head of government of Soviet Armenia by Sargis Lukashin in January 1922.

Alexander Miasnikian wrote several works about the theory of Marxism-Leninism, the history of the revolutionary movement, and Armenian literature.

In literature, Alexander Miasnikian criticized apolitical approaches to literature and the concept of "art for art's sake" in articles like "Philanthropy and its Lackeys".

Alexander Miasnikian was killed in a mysterious plane crash on 22 March 1925, along with Solomon Mogilevsky, Georgi Atarbekov, the pilot and flight engineer.

In 1976, a film directed by Frunze Dovlatyan about Alexander Miasnikian's life titled Yerkunk was released where Alexander Miasnikian is portrayed by Khoren Abrahamyan.