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Just an interesting fact, General Pyotr Bagration ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Bagration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Bagration ) was one of the
by myth_drannon 11y ago
Just an interesting fact, General Pyotr Bagration ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Bagration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Bagration ) was one of the heroes of Napoleonic Wars.
He was also from Bagratid dynasty that ruled the city of Ani.
- psoy 11y agoYup, Bagratunis were among the longest reigning dynasties in the region (in all of Europe & Middle East, AFAIK). The last name still pops up even today, in various dialectal forms. Like this Lebanese-Armenian politician: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karim_Pakradouni https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karim_Pakradouni Oh, and this dude: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prince-ioane-bagrationi-mukhraneli-prince-of-georgia-9b384422 https://www.linkedin.com/in/prince-ioane-bagrationi-mukhrane...
- mjklin 11y agoAlso a major character in Tolstoy's novel War and Peace!