Armenian prince with warriors. 18th century

Prince David Bek, surrounded by his armed retinue, in the courtyard of his estate in the village of Teh, Syunik, Armenia.
David Bek was the leader of the Armenian liberation struggle against the Ottomans and Persians. He won several important victories and secured the independence of his people.

Sources and references:

Artak Gulyan, Melik Palaces of Artsakh and Syunik
Ethnographic essays of Yervand Lalayan. "Gandzak", "Zangezur", and "Sisian"
Paintings, weapons kept in the Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia, The State Museum of History of Moscow, The Yerevan History Museum
The Sergey Talantov Collection
The Juri Sladkevic Collection