Papken Siuni
Papken Siuni | |
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Papken Siuni, c. 1890s | |
| Native name | Բաբգէն Սիւնի |
| Born | 1873 Pingian, Harput Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Adatepe, Turkey) |
| Died | 26 August 1896 (aged 22–23) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Years of service | ?–1896 |
| Known for | 1896 Ottoman Bank takeover |
| Battles / wars | Armenian National Liberation Movement |
Bedros Parian (Armenian: Պետրոս Փարեան; 1873 – 26 August 1896), better known by his nom de guerre Papken Siuni (Բաբգէն Սիւնի), was an Armenian revolutionary and a leading figure in the late 19th-century Armenian national movement. A member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), he co-led the 1896 Ottoman Bank takeover, a seminal event aimed at internationalizing the Armenian Question amid the Hamidian massacres. His death during the operation cemented his status as a martyr in Armenian history.