Khetcho
Sign in to saveKhetcho (; 1872 – July 1915) was an Armenian activist and combatant. A member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Khetcho led an active life in Armenian politic affairs. During his time as an activist, he participated in the Khanasor Expedition, an offensive by Armenian fedayees against the Kurdish Mazrik tribe on July 25, 1897. He was also a key supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. In 1915, during a skirmish between Turkish forces near Bitlis, he was killed in action.
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- birth name
- Խաչատուր Ամիրեան
- date of birth
- 1872-01-01
- date of death
- 1915-07-01
- nickname
- Խէչո
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- Iranian Constitutional Revolution
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Khetcho (; 1872 – July 1915) was an Armenian activist and combatant. A member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Khetcho led an active life in Armenian politic affairs. During his time as an activist, he participated in the Khanasor Expedition, an offensive by Armenian fedayees against the Kurdish Mazrik tribe on July 25, 1897. He was also a key supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution. In 1915, during a skirmish between Turkish forces near Bitlis, he was killed in action.
==Early life== Khetcho was born Khachatur Amiryan in 1872 in Nakhichevan which was then part of the Russian Empire. His father was a local priest at the Armenian church. He studied in Shushi at the local Diocese School. Khetcho goes on to become a trainer of Armenian revolutionary fighters who were mainly stationed in the Caucasus.