Alexander Konstantinovich Abramov

Major General A.K. Abramov, Commander of Zeravshan District

Alexander Konstantinovich Abramov (Russian: Александр Константинович Абрамов) (1836–1886) was a Russian general.

Serving under general Mikhail Chernyayev during the time of Russia's conquest of Central Asia, Abramov is perhaps best known for leading the siege against the Uzbekistan city of Samarkand in 1868.

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