Throughout history, Armenians have made remarkable contributions to culture, science, politics, and the arts. From medieval historians and poets to modern scientists, composers, and statesmen, their lives and achievements reflect the resilience and creativity of the Armenian nation.
This section of Armenian-History.com brings together biographies of influential Armenians across many fields: poets, writers, artists, historians, composers, actors, military leaders, politicians, scientists, businesspeople, and figures of the First Republic of Armenia. Each profile highlights their legacy and role in shaping both Armenian heritage and the broader world.
Explore the lives of these individuals and discover how their ideas, works, and actions continue to inspire generations.
Michael Haroutounyan (Harutunyan) – 2007-2008 Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Colonel General in reserve Michael Haroutounyan (Harutunyan) – was born on the 10th of
Aram Sargsyan was born on January 2, 1961 in the village of Ararat in the Ararat region.Mr. Sargsyan graduated with a degree in civil engineering
Andranik Margaryan was born in June 12, 1951, in Yerevan Education – 1967-1972 Technical Cybernetics Department of Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, qualified as a Computer Engineer
Simon Vratsian (Great Sala, nr Nor Nakhichevan, 1882 – Beirut 1969) Attended local Russian and Armenian schools, then the prelacy school of Nor Nakhichevan. Joined
Tovmas Nazarbekian Թովմաս Նազարբեկյան (Foma I. Nazarbekov) (Tiflis 1855 – Tiflis 1931) was a prominent Armenian military leader and general in the Imperial Russian Army
Garegin Ter-Harutyunyan – Nzhdeh was an Armenian statesman and military strategist NZHDEH, General GAREGIN (G. Ter-Harutiunian) (Nakhichevan 1886 – Siberia 1957) Joined the Dashnak party
The First President of the Republic of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan born on January 9, 1945, in Aleppo. Immigrated to Armenia in 1946. In 1968, Levon
Levon Shant (L. Seghposian) (Constantinople 1869 – Beirut 1951) Attended Armenian school at Scutari (Uskudar) until 1883, then to the Gevorgian seminary at Echmiadzin until
Hovhannes Kajaznuni (Kachaznuni) (Akhaltsikhe 1868 – ?Yerevan 1938) His family originated from Erzerum. Attended Russian and German universities, studying architecture and mining engineering. Settled in
Hamazasp Ohandjanian – Hamo (Akhalkalak 1873 – Cairo 1947) Elementary schooling locally; sent to Russian school in Tiflis in 1883. Thence to Moscow, to study