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Mesrop Mashtots

c. 362–440 · 5th century · Also known as Saint Mesrop

Mesrop Mashtots was an Armenian monk and scholar who created the Armenian alphabet around 405 with the support of King Vramshapuh and the Catholicos Sahak. With his pupils he translated the Bible and other Christian texts, beginning a golden age of Armenian literature. Armenian tradition also credits him with alphabets for Georgian and Caucasian Albanian. He is venerated as a saint.

Mesrop Mashtots
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Kingdom of Armenia (Arsacid)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mesrop Mashtots. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mesrop-mashtots
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