David Semyonovich Abamelek (1774–1833) was a Russian-Armenian principal, general-major (1818) from the noble Abamelik family. He participated to the wars against Napoleon I (1805–1807 and 1812). Abamelek was awarded the Order of St. Anna with brilliants.
David Semyonovich Abamelek Դավիթ Սիմեոնի Աբամելիք | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 10(21) March 1774 |
| Died | 23 October(4 November) 1833 |
Awards | Order of St. George Order of Saint Vladimir, Order of St. Anna twice, Pour le Mérite |
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| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial Russian Army Cavalry |
| Rank | general-major |
| Battles/wars | War of the Third Coalition War of the Sixth Coalition |
The brother of Ivan Abamelik, from the noble family of Abamelik.
Family
edit- Marfa Ekimovna Lazareva (1788-1844), wife. Daughter of Ekim Lazarevich Lazarev (1743-1826).
- Anna Davidovna Abamelek (1814-1889), daughter.
- Semyon Davidovich Abamelek-Lazarev (1815-1888), son.
- Semyon Semyonovich Abamelek-Lazarev (1857-1916), grandson.
- Ekaterina Davidovna Abamelek (1817-1892), daughter.
- Ekim Davidovich Abamelek (1822-1885), son.
- Artemy Davidovich Abamelek (1823-1885), son.
- Sofia Davidovna Abamelek (1828-1899), daughter.
Sources
edit- Armenian Concise Encyclopedia, Ed. by acad. K. Khudaverdian, Yerevan, 1990, Vol. 1, p. 8
- Armenian Soldiers in the Russian (Prerevolutionary) and Soviet Army