Stepan Sapah-Gulian (Armenian: Ստեփան Սապահ Գիւլեան, February 14, 1861 – April 28, 1928) was a prominent Armenian journalist, political scientist, intellectual and a leader of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party.
Stepan Sapah-Gulian was born in Djahri, a village just north of Nakhichevan on 14 February 1861. He attended the Nersisian School in Tiflis for his primary and secondary education and was later appointed director of schools in Nakhichevan. In 1887 he was arrested by Tsarist authorities and briefly jailed.
Sapah-Gulian met with renowned Hunchakian activist Paramaz (Matteos Sarkissian) in Nakhichevan and Meghri, and discussed revolutionary ideas. He traveled throughout the Asian areas of the Ottoman Empire, and was later briefly director of the Armenian school in Jerusalem prior to his departure to Paris for continuation of higher education. In 1895 he graduated from the École Libre des Sciences Politiques with future French Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré.
As an ardent activist for the Armenian cause, Sapah-Gulian joined the Hunchakian in 1894. He became a leader of the party and founded and/or edited several journals, including Yeritasard Hayastan ('Young Armenia', 1903), Hunchak, Veradsnound ('Revival'), and Nor Ashkharh ('New World').
After the restoration of the Ottoman Constitution (1908), along with the party, he declared his opposition to the Young Turk-led Committee of Union and Progress, and urged other Armenian political parties to join the Hunchakians in opposition to the Ittihad movement.[1]
While in Cairo, Sapah-Gulian was condemned to death (in absentia) along with other Hunchakian party members by the Ottoman government in 1915. He later traveled to the United States to recruit volunteers for the volunteer units and to obtain assistance for the Armenians in the war. In the United States he edited the weekly Yeritasard Hayastan in Providence and fundamentally disagreed on the issue of the dissolution of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party in favor of the Russian Social Democrats in 1923, showing determination to maintain independence and integrity of the Armenian Social Democrat Hunchak party.
The problem of a nation's survival is more important than problems between classes: all classes must work together for survival, realizing their obligations in material, moral, physical spheres
— S. Sapah-Gulian, "The Responsables", p. 65
Stepan Sapah-Gulian died in New Jersey on April 28, 1928.
Booksedit
«Փոքր Հայքի յիշատակներ» (Memoirs of Armenia Minor) (1917). Author's memoirs of three trips into historic Armenian territory in 1911-1912 as a representative of the Armenian Hunchakian Party.
«Պատասխանատուները» (The Responsibles) (4 editions published between 1916 and 1974 in Armenian, reprinted in 1991), 384 p.[2]
«Սոցիալիզմ եւ հայրենիք» (Socialism and Homeland) (1916)
«Բառերի եւ եզրերի բացատրութիւններ» (Explanation of Words and Terms) (1927)
«Երիտասարդ Թուրքիա» (Young Turkey) (1911). Criticism of the Young Turks and their Ottoman ideology.
«Արմենակ եւ Աբրահամ» (Armenak and Abraham) (1917), publication of Yeritasard Hayastan, Chicago, 22 p.
«Եւրոպայի քաղաքական դրութիւնը Բերլինի դաշնադրութիւնից յետոյ» (The Political Situation of Europe after the Treaty of Berlin (1898)
Referencesedit
^Preparation for a Revolution : The Young Turks, 1902-1908: Near Eastern Studies Department Princeton University, Oxford University Press, 2001, p. 207
^Bibliography by Haigazian Univ. 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Addition sourcesedit
The Armenian Question, encyclopedia, Ed. by acad. K. Khudaverdyan, Yerevan, 1996, pp. 400–401.
Biography at Massis Weekly
External linksedit
Hunchakian party
January 01, 1970
stepan, sapah, gulian, armenian, Ստեփան, Սապահ, Գիւլեան, february, 1861, april, 1928, prominent, armenian, journalist, political, scientist, intellectual, leader, social, democrat, hunchakian, party, bornstepanos, danielian, 1861, february, 1861nakhichevan, ru. Stepan Sapah Gulian Armenian Ստեփան Սապահ Գիւլեան February 14 1861 April 28 1928 was a prominent Armenian journalist political scientist intellectual and a leader of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Stepan Sapah GulianBornStepanos Ter Danielian 1861 02 14 February 14 1861Nakhichevan Russian EmpireDiedApril 28 1928 1928 04 28 aged 67 New Jersey United StatesResting placeUnion City New JerseyNationalityArmenianAlma materEcole Libre des Sciences PolitiquesOccupationpolitical scientistNotable work Young Turkey Responsables Political partySocial Democrat Hunchakian Party Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 3 References 4 Addition sources 5 External linksBiography edit nbsp Sapah Gulian Tombstone in New Jersey USAStepan Sapah Gulian was born in Djahri a village just north of Nakhichevan on 14 February 1861 He attended the Nersisian School in Tiflis for his primary and secondary education and was later appointed director of schools in Nakhichevan In 1887 he was arrested by Tsarist authorities and briefly jailed Sapah Gulian met with renowned Hunchakian activist Paramaz Matteos Sarkissian in Nakhichevan and Meghri and discussed revolutionary ideas He traveled throughout the Asian areas of the Ottoman Empire and was later briefly director of the Armenian school in Jerusalem prior to his departure to Paris for continuation of higher education In 1895 he graduated from the Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques with future French Prime Minister Raymond Poincare As an ardent activist for the Armenian cause Sapah Gulian joined the Hunchakian in 1894 He became a leader of the party and founded and or edited several journals including Yeritasard Hayastan Young Armenia 1903 Hunchak Veradsnound Revival and Nor Ashkharh New World nbsp Hunchakian leaders hung during the Armenian genocide After the restoration of the Ottoman Constitution 1908 along with the party he declared his opposition to the Young Turk led Committee of Union and Progress and urged other Armenian political parties to join the Hunchakians in opposition to the Ittihad movement 1 While in Cairo Sapah Gulian was condemned to death in absentia along with other Hunchakian party members by the Ottoman government in 1915 He later traveled to the United States to recruit volunteers for the volunteer units and to obtain assistance for the Armenians in the war In the United States he edited the weekly Yeritasard Hayastan in Providence and fundamentally disagreed on the issue of the dissolution of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party in favor of the Russian Social Democrats in 1923 showing determination to maintain independence and integrity of the Armenian Social Democrat Hunchak party The problem of a nation s survival is more important than problems between classes all classes must work together for survival realizing their obligations in material moral physical spheres S Sapah Gulian The Responsables p 65 Stepan Sapah Gulian died in New Jersey on April 28 1928 Books edit Փոքր Հայքի յիշատակներ Memoirs of Armenia Minor 1917 Author s memoirs of three trips into historic Armenian territory in 1911 1912 as a representative of the Armenian Hunchakian Party Պատասխանատուները The Responsibles 4 editions published between 1916 and 1974 in Armenian reprinted in 1991 384 p 2 Սոցիալիզմ եւ հայրենիք Socialism and Homeland 1916 Բառերի եւ եզրերի բացատրութիւններ Explanation of Words and Terms 1927 Երիտասարդ Թուրքիա Young Turkey 1911 Criticism of the Young Turks and their Ottoman ideology Արմենակ եւ Աբրահամ Armenak and Abraham 1917 publication of Yeritasard Hayastan Chicago 22 p Եւրոպայի քաղաքական դրութիւնը Բերլինի դաշնադրութիւնից յետոյ The Political Situation of Europe after the Treaty of Berlin 1898 References edit Preparation for a Revolution The Young Turks 1902 1908 Near Eastern Studies Department Princeton University Oxford University Press 2001 p 207 Bibliography by Haigazian Univ Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback MachineAddition sources editThe Armenian Question encyclopedia Ed by acad K Khudaverdyan Yerevan 1996 pp 400 401 Biography at Massis WeeklyExternal links editHunchakian party Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stepan Sapah Gulian amp oldid 1223669223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
