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 Dresden |
| 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- Anna Davidovna Abamelik-Lazareva, daughter
- Semyon Davidovich Abamelik-Lazarev, son
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