1. Krikor Amirian was an Armenian Revolutionary, who participated in the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia.
20 Facts About Krikor Amirian
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Krikor Amirian was born on June 20,1888, in Bayburt, Turkey.
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Krikor Amirian had ordered thousands of Ottoman troops to take control of Bayburt, because it was one of the most heavily populated Armenian cities on the eastern side of the Ottoman Empire.
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Krikor Amirian had been educated at a local Armenian school in Bayburt, and then eventually went to the Turkish Army Officers Academy.
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Krikor Amirian had served during the First Balkan War, which took place from 1912 to 1913.
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In early 1913, Krikor Amirian was arrested by Bulgarian soldiers and thrown in prison.
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Krikor Amirian was a personal friend of famed General Drastamat Kanayan, known as General Dro.
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Krikor Amirian was serving as the commander of the artillery division.
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Krikor Amirian served under the command of General's Tovmas Nazarbekian, Drastamat Kanayan, and Andranik Ozanian.
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Dro was placed in charge of the Ghoukasian Oil Refineries and Krikor Amirian was appointed as a Management Officer.
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Krikor Amirian had lived with his older sibling, Haiganoush and his niece Alene.
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Krikor Amirian was responsible for the migration of over 5,000 Armenian's from German refugee camps to the United States after World War II.
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Krikor Amirian finally arrived in the United States in 1950, with his wife Siranoush and youngest child Dro.
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Krikor Amirian finally gained his United States citizenship on May 7,1957.
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Krikor Amirian still continued his dedicated work in the Armenian community and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, especially through his nephew, George Mardikian.
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Krikor Amirian served as the official Armenian typist at George Mardikian Enterprises.
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In 1957, Krikor Amirian had retired from George Mardikian Enterprises and moved with his family to Los Angeles.
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Krikor Amirian lived the rest of his days spending time with his three children and his six grandchildren.
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Krikor Amirian wrote hundreds of articles to Armenian Newspaper's across the country.
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Krikor Amirian is survived by two of his three children, six grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.