person
Mesrop Mashtots
Also known as Mesrob
medium
- born. c. 362medium · Wikidata P569
- died. 440-02-17high · Wikidata P570
Armenian monk who created the Armenian alphabet c. 405 and led the translation of the Bible into Armenian.
Wikipedia extract
Mesrop Mashtots was an Armenian linguist, composer, theologian, statesman, and hymnologist. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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- Mesrop Mashtots · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q104804 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
Authority files
- Q104804
- VIAF 8191419
- Library of Congress n84123691
- Catholic Encyclopedia 10211a
armenian · alphabets · 5th-century