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Serj Tankian: Vocal Powerhouse, Activist, and Armenian Icon
Serj Tankian, born on August 21, 1967, in Beirut, Lebanon, is a globally renowned Armenian-American musician, composer, poet, and activist. Best known as the lead
Paris Heruni: Visionary Scientist
Paris Heruni (1933–2008) was an Armenian scientist, engineer, inventor, and author whose groundbreaking contributions spanned multiple disciplines. Born in Yerevan, Heruni’s insatiable curiosity and intellect
Kim Kardashian: Global Icon with Armenian Roots
Kim Kardashian (born October 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California) is a globally recognized media personality, entrepreneur, and advocate whose Armenian heritage remains an integral
Vasak Siwni: A Controversial Figure in Armenian History
Vasak Siwni (or Syuni) was a prominent Armenian noble and the marzban (governor) of the eastern territories of Greater Armenia under Persian Sassanian rule during
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Hakob Meghapart
Hakob Meghapart (Jacob the Sinner, Armenian: Հակոբ Մեղապարտ) whose birth and death dates remain unknown, was a pioneering Armenian printer and the founding figure of
Shirvanzade – Alexander Movsesyan
Alexander Shirvanzade (1858–1935), born Alexander Movsesyan, remains one of the most revered figures in Armenian literature, celebrated for his profound social realism and ability to
LEO – ARAKEL BABAKHANIAN
LEO (ARAKEL BABAKHANIAN) (Shushi 1860 – Yerevan 1935) Received patchy education, but read very widely; soon he started writing historical and political articles. LEO Wrote
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Sparapet Vardan Mamikonian
Sparapet Vardan Mamikonian (388–451 CE) stands as one of the most revered figures in Armenian history, celebrated for his courageous leadership, unwavering dedication to the
Mizizios (Mezezius): Armenian Noble and Byzantine Usurper
Mizizios, known in Armenian as Մժէժ, was a notable figure of Armenian descent who briefly held the Byzantine throne in Sicily between 668 and 669
Narses: Legendary General of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire with Armenian Roots
Narses the Eunuch (478–573 AD), born in Armenia, became one of the most distinguished generals and statesmen of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I.
Prince Valerian Grigoryevich Madatov
(Ռոստոմ Մադաթյան, Rostom Madatyan) Prince Valerian Grigoryevich Madatov, originally named Rostom Madatyan, was born in 1782 in the village of Avetaranots, located in the historical
