wealthy suffered severe repressions from the Bolshevik government, resulting in the emigration of many of them. Taghiyev's house and his other possessions were therefore confiscated. Due to his past contributions and generosity, he was given the option of choosing a place of residence for himself. Taghiyev chose to stay in his summer cottage in the village of Mardakan, not far from Baku. He died there four years later, on 1 September 1924 of pneumonia. After his death, the summer cottage was confiscated and Taghiyev's family members were driven out of it. His wife Sona, once a wealthy, educated, and charitable noblewoman of the Caucasus, died in misery on the streets of Baku in 1938. The Azerbaijan State Museum of History is located in the former Taghiyev mansion in Baku. Picture gallery References Mirbabayev M.F. Concise history of Azerbaijani oil. - Baku, 2008, SOCAR Publishing House, 350p. External links Articles about Taghiyev in Azerbaijan International 1838 births 1924 deaths Azerbaijani businesspeople in the oil industry Businesspeople from Baku Azerbaijani Shia Muslims Azerbaijani billionaires Azerbaijani philanthropists Azerbaijani art collectors Azerbaijani book and manuscript collectors