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The one who ignored the rules: Sose Mayrig
The cover photo: young Sose Mayrig wearing a cartridge case
In the history of the national-liberational struggle of the Armenian people there are examples when a woman did not only inspire hayduks (fidain) to fight but fought with them side by side.
The most famous history of such love and union is the history of famous fidain Serob Aghbyur and his no less famous wife Sose.
You can read about Serob Aghbyur and why he is one of the most significant hayduks here.
Sose was a loving woman, a friend and a comrade in arms for Serob.
At the end of the 19th century, when the liberation movement of the Armenian people was gaining a momentum, there was a strict rule among the soldiers-liberators (fidains) who devoted themselves to this cause; not to get married, so as not to have weaknesses and other worries, except for the highest goal.
And if they had already managed to get married before joining the fidai detachments, it