Alexander Griboedov once said about the commander Ivan Paskevich: "Here is a Russian general! Suvorov has risen again! Give him an army, and he would surely take Tsargrad." Paskevich indeed repeated Suvorov's fate, winning four military campaigns without suffering a single defeat. He first tested himself in battle during the Russo-Turkish War, distinguishing himself during the siege of Izmail. Then came the Patriotic War and the bloody Battle of Borodino, where the young Paskevich defended the central redoubt, personally leading soldiers in bayonet charges and miraculously escaping death twice: first, a horse was stabbed under him, and then a cannonball killed another horse.

The peak of his career came during the conquest of the Caucasus. In 1826, the Russo-Persian War began, and a major battle unfolded for Ganja, the second-largest city in Azerbaijan. Paskevich employed tactical cunning: his Cossacks and grenadiers pretended to retreat, luring the 35,000-strong army of Abbas-Mirza. Encouraged, the Persians charged, but fell into a trap, a deep ravine, where they were met with grapeshot fire. After this, Paskevich captured Kars, which was considered impregnable.

In addition to military successes, Ivan Fyodorovich also proved himself in the Caucasus as a talented administrator. Thanks to his efforts, courts were reformed, corruption and nepotism were eradicated, schools and libraries were built, and the Institute of Noble Maidens was established. His influence in the Caucasus was immense: his word could stop any feud. During the Crimean War, his thoughtful policies helped Russia maintain its eastern territories. Therefore, it is not surprising that in the past, monuments to Paskevich stood in various cities.