Notable people

Rulers, poets, composers, scientists and heroes — the notable figures of the Turkic world.

Commanders and heroes

PersonSamad bey MehmandarovArtillery general (1855–1931), hero of the defence of Port Arthur and war minister of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.Azerbaijan
PersonAliagha ShikhlinskiGeneral known as "the god of artillery" (1865–1943), author of the "Shikhlinski triangle" firing method.Azerbaijan
PersonHazi AslanovTank commander (1910–1945), twice Hero of the Soviet Union.Azerbaijan
PersonMehdi HuseynzadePartisan who fought in Italy and Slovenia in the Second World War (1918–1944), the Hero of the Soviet Union known as "Mikhailo".Azerbaijan
PersonMubariz IbrahimovNational Hero of Azerbaijan (1988–2010), a warrant officer killed on the line of contact during the occupation.Azerbaijan