Murat Mirza Argin (Member of the Crimean Tatar Elite)

Title:

Murat Mirza Argin

Subject:

Tavrida noble register entry

Rank:

Guards shtab-rotmistr

Year of Inscription:

1832

Inscription Note:

Inscribed in part 3 of the rodoslovnaia kniga (reserved for those who attained civil rank of 8 or higher).

Birth Date:

1795

Family & Background:

Murat Mirza (37) was married and had 4 sons (Sefer Gazy 16, Megmet 12, Kardesha 9, Isliam 1). His father was Court Councillor Megmetsha Murza Argin.

Service Record:

Murat became a cornet in the Life-Guard Crimean Tatar Squadron in 1827, rising through the ranks to shtab-rotmistr in November 1830. This despite the fact that he never found himself on the field of battle.

Residence & Property:

Argin owned 25,637 desiatinas in Simferopol uezd, including a great deal of forest.

Correlations

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Citation

“Murat Mirza Argin,” Beautiful Spaces, accessed March 2, 2026, https://beautifulspaces.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/item/251.