He studied in Van , then became a student of Mekertich Portukalian . In this period he participated to " Black Cross " liberational organization , founded the Armenian Patriotic Union , then headed Armenakan organization in Van . In 1886 , he was deported by the Turkish authorities , lived in Tripoli and Marseille , contributed to " Armenia " newspaper . In 1893-1896 he was the common revisor of Armenian schools in Persia , in 1896 during the Hamidian massacres he headed the Van resistance and was killed by Turkish soldiers
Hamidian massacres
Hamidian massacres
Mkrtich Avetisian