13 Facts About Khetcho

Khetcho was a renowned Armenian activist and combatant.

Khetcho was a key supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution.

Khetcho was born Khachatur Amiryan in 1872 in Nakhichevan which was then part of the Russian Empire.

Khetcho's father was a local priest at the Armenian church.

Khetcho goes on to become a trainer of Armenian revolutionary fighters who were mainly stationed in the Caucasus.

Khetcho departed from Persia and participated in the expedition which became his first armed combat mission.

Khetcho was in charge of defending Armenian villages that were situated next to the Arax river.

Khetcho's unit spearheaded the monarchist's army becoming a viable force within its ranks.

In 1910, while in battle, Khetcho's jawbone was shattered by a bullet.

Khetcho was then tasked to acquire armaments in order to support self-defense efforts.

In July 1915, Khetcho stopped in Bitlis, where in June 1915, during the Armenian genocide, Turks and Kurds, led by Jevdet Bey, were known to have massacred 15,000 Armenians.

However, during a counter-attack by Turkish forces, Khetcho was fatally wounded.

Khetcho's body was taken to Van where he was ultimately buried next to other Armenian revolutionaries.