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Mesrop Mashtots (listen ⓘ; Armenian: Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց Mesrop Maštoc'; Eastern Armenian: [mɛsˈɾop maʃˈtotsʰ]; Western Armenian: [mɛsˈɾob maʃˈtotsʰ]; 362 – February 17, 440 AD) was an Armenian linguist, composer, theologian, statesman, and hymnologist in the Sasanian Empire.
Saint Mesrop Mashtots (also Mesrob, Mashtotz, Armenian: Մեսրոբ Մաշտոց, 360 - February 17, 440) was an Armenian Christian monk. He invented the Armenian alphabet in the year 406. He was a theologian and linguist.
Saint Mesrop Mashtots, monk, theologian, and linguist who, according to tradition, invented the Armenian script in 405 and helped establish Armenia’s golden age of Christian literature. His numerous writings served to lay the foundation of a national Armenian liturgy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 19, 2024 · A painting of St. Mesrop Mashtots (c 387–440/441), the inventor of the Armenian alphabet, by Stepanos Nersisian (1815-84); right: Verses of Mesrop Mashtots, 18th century. (Images:...
The Armenian Alphabet is a unique writing system developed for the Armenian language and culture. It stands as one of the oldest alphabets globally, dating back to 405 AD, credited to Mesrop Mashtots, an Armenian linguist and ecclesiastical leader.
Mesrob or Mesrop (Armenian: Մեսրոպ) is an Armenian given name. Mesrob / Mesrop may refer to: Mesrop Mashtots, also Saint Mesrop, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist. Inventor of the Armenian alphabet.
Mesrop Mashtots was the creator of the Armenian alphabet. Most of what is known about Mashtots and his life was recorded by medieval Armenian historian Korium in his “Life of Mashtots.” He was born in the village of Hatsekats, Armenia (modern-day Mus, Turkey) and became a public servant.
