Krikor Zohrab, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Krikor Zohrab

writer, politician and opinion journalist (1861-1915)

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1861

Place of Birth: Beşiktaş, Turkey

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, lawyer, politician, patron of the arts, opinion journalist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Krikor Zohrab (Armenian: ?????? ??????; June 26, 1861 – 1915) was an influential Armenian writer, politician, and lawyer from Constantinople (now Istanbul).
At the onset of the Armenian Genocide he was arrested by the Turkish government and sent to appear before a military court in Diyarbakir.
En route, at a locality called Karaköprü or Seytanderesi on the outskirts of Urfa, he was murdered by a band of known brigands under the leadership of Çerkez Ahmet, Halil and Nazim some time between 15 July and 20 July 1915