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(Colonel) Vladimir Platonovitch Liakhov (also spelled Liakhoff, russian: Влади́мир Плато́нович Ля́хов) (c. 20 June 1869 – June 1919) was the commander of the

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during the rule of

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. He gained considerable notoriety after shelling the Majlis of Iran and execution of several

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leaders on June 23, 1908. As a sign of gratitude, Mohammad Ali Shah appointed him as the Military Governor of

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. Liakhoff and his forces subsequently served the Shah until July 1909. Upon the Shah's abdication and escape to Russia, Liakhov surrendered the Persian Cossack Brigade. However, Liakhov was pardoned by the constitutionalist leaders, as is speculated, for fear of Russian retribution, was sent back to

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. He then served at the Caucasian Front during

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. In 1916, Lyakhov's troops captured

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in the Trebizond Campaign. Alexander Khan Setkhanian with Ahmad Shah Qajar and General Liakhoff, 1911

After the

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, Lyakhov joined the White movement, serving in the Denikin's

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. In October 1918, he led the attack against the

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. Since November 15, 1918, he was the commander of the III Army Corps of the Volunteer Army. After the occupation of the Terek on January 10, 1919, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the troops in the Terek-Dagestan Territory. After April 1919, he was moved in the reserve of the Volunteer Army, retired from military service and settled in the suburb of

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. There, he was killed by intruders in unclear circumstances.

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Three short biographies of Liakhov
1869 births 1919 deaths Cossacks from the Russian Empire People of the Persian Constitutional Revolution Russian military personnel Russian military personnel of World War I Politicians of the Russian Empire White movement people Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Iran White Russian emigrants to Iran {{Russia-mil-bio-stub