Agha Petros

Petros Elia of Baz
ܦܸܛܪܘܿܣ ܐܹܠܝ݂ܵܐ ܕܒܵܙ
Petros Elia of Baz; ܦܸܛܪܘܿܣ ܐܹܠܝ݂ܵܐ ܕܒܵܙ
	Agha Petros in his French uniform, in the 1920s
Birth name	Petros Elia
Nickname	Agha Petros
Born	1 April 1880; Baz, Hakkari, Ottoman Empire
Died	2 February 1932 (aged 51); Toulouse, France
Allegiance	Allies of World War I, Assyrian volunteers, Assyrian Levies
Service years	1906–1926
Commands	Assyrian volunteers, later the Assyrian Levies
Conflicts	See list Ottoman invasion of Persia (1906); Persian Constitutional Revolution; World War I Persian Campaign Battle of Dilman; Battle of Tabriz; Hakkari Expedition 1916; Battle of Seray Mountain; Battle of Oramar; Urmia Clashes; Battle of Charah; Battle of Suldouze; Battle of Ushno; Simko Shikak revolt (1918-1922); Simko Shikak revolt (1926); ; Mesopotamian campaign Battle of Sharqat; ; Caucasus campaign Battle of Bitlis; Defense of Van (1915); ; Sinai and Palestine campaign Raid on the Suez Canal; ; ; Surchi Revolt Defense of Jujar; Battle of Aqra Dagh; ; ;
Awards	Croix de Guerre (France); Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (France); Cross of St. George (Russia); Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russia); Royal Order of the Lion (Belgium); Order of the Crown, Commander, (Belgium); Order of San Gregorio, Commander, (Vatican Pope Benoit XV) 1921
Spouse	Zarifa Khanum
Relations	Agha Mirza (brother)
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Petros Elia of Baz (Syriac: ܦܸܛܪܘܿܣ ܐܹܠܝ݂ܵܐ ܕܒܵܙ; 1 April 1880 – 2 February 1932), better known as Agha Petros (Syriac: ܐܓܐ ܦܛܪܘܣ), was an Assyrian military leader and warlord, best known for his role during World War I. He commanded both Assyrian and Armenian forces that defeated Ottoman, Kurdish, and Qajar armies in multiple battles across Mesopotamia and Persia, and he also led ethnic conflicts against Kurdish tribes within the region.