Contrary to widely-held belief, notorious international arms dealer and billionaire Sir Basil Zaharoff, active during the First World War, was not Armenian. He was Greek. His first name was Basilius. His family settled in Russia when Zaharoff was a child.
 

Contrary to widely-held belief, notorious international arms dealer and billionaire Sir Basil Zaharoff, active during the First World War, was not Armenian. He was Greek. His first name was Basilius. His family settled in Russia when Zaharoff was a child.