Mesrop Mashtots
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Mesrop Mashtots was an Armenian theologian and linguist who lived from 362 to 440 and is credited with creating the Armenian alphabet, which allowed the Armenian language to be written down for the first time. His invention was transformative for Armenian culture, enabling the translation of religious texts and the development of a written literary tradition that helped preserve Armenian identity and Christianity.
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- Born
- 0362-01-01
- Died
- 0440-02-17
- Works
- 1
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- Vestnik universiteta Mesrop Mashtot Łs
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Mesrop Mashtots (listen; Armenian: Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց, romanized: Mesrop Maštoc' 362 – 17 February 440 AD) was an Armenian linguist, composer, theologian, statesman, and hymnologist. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church.