The following are prominent people of Armenian descent.

Actors

• Adrienne Barbeau – (born 1945) actress
• Akim Tamiroff – (1899-1972) actor
• Andrea Martin – (born 1945) actress
• Andy Serkis – (born 1964) actor
• Arlene Francis – (1907-2001) actress
• Armen Dzhigarkhanyan — (born 1935) actor
• Armen Jigarkhanyan – (born 1935) actor
• Arthur Edmund Carewe – (1884-1937) actor
• David Hedison – (born 1927) popular actor
• Kim Kardashian
• Dmitry Kharatyan – (born 1960) actor
• Eric Bogosian – (born 1953) playwright and performance artist
• Erika Marozsán – (born 1973) Hungarian actress
• Frunzik Mkrtchyan – (1930-1993) actor
• Gregoire Aslan – (1908-1982) actor
• Ken Davitian – (born 1953) actor
• Leonid Yengibarov – (1935-1972) actor
• Martín Adjemián – (1932-2006) Argentine actor and TV host
• Martín Karadagian – (1922-1991) Argentine actor and TV host
• Marty Papazian – actor
• Michael Goorjian – (born 1971) actor and filmmaker
• Michael Vartan – (born 1968) actor
• Mike Connors – (born 1925) TV actor
• Naz Edwards – (born 1952) actress
• Sid Haig – (born 1939) actor
• Simon Abkarian – (born 1962) actor (Casino Royale)
• Tulip Joshi – (born 1979) actress and model
• Val Avery – (born 1924) actor
• Vilen Galstyan – (born ) actor
• Vladimir Msryan – (born 1938) actor
• Reuben Nakian – (1897-1986) sculptor

Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American television, film, and musical theater actress. ... Akim Tamiroff (October 29, 1899, Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgia - September 17, 1972, Palm Springs, California) was an actor of Armenian ethnicity, trained at the Moscow Art Theatre drama school. ... Andrea Martin (born January 15, 1947) is a Tony Award-winning American actor and comedienne. ... Andy Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and director best known for his work with Peter Jackson. ... Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian October 20, 1907 - May 31, 2001) was an American actress, radio talk show host and game show panelist of Armenian and Greek descent. ... Cover of his biography by Nina Tsyrkun Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and Claude Jade in Teheran 43 in 1981 Armen Dzigarkhanyan (Armenian: , Russian: , b. ... Born in 1935 in Yerevan, Armen Dzigarkhanyan (Jigarkhanyan) worked as assistant cameraman at Armenfilm studios in 1953-1954. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... David Hedison is seen playing CIA agent Felix Leiter in Live and Let Die. ... Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is one of the three daughters of the late lawyer Robert Kardashian who worked on the sensational OJ Simpson trial. ... Dmitry Kharatyan (21 January 1960-) is a Russian actor of Armenian descent. ... Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian (born on April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist. ... Erika Marozsán (born August 3, 1972 in Újfehértó, Hungary) is a Hungarian actress. ... Frunzik (Mher) Mkrtchyan Frunzik (Mher) Mkrtchyan (Russian: ; 4 July 1930 – 29 December 1993) was a popular Soviet Armenian actor who was named a Peoples Artist of the USSR in 1984. ... Gregoire Aslan is an Armenian actor who starred in The Devil at 4 OClock alongside Frank Sinatra and Spencer Tracy. ... Kenneth Davitian (born June 19, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. ... Leonid Georgievich Yengibarov (Russian: ; March 15, 1935 - July 25, 1972) was a Soviet clown and actor of Armenian (father) and Russian (mother) descent. ... Martín Adjemián (born December 12, 1932 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), was a prolific film and television actor. ... Karadagians bust Martín Karadagian (April 30, 1922, San Telmo - August 27, 1991) was an Argentine professional wrestler and actor. ... Marty Papazian Marty Papazian sometimes credited as Martin A. Papazian, is a television and film actor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Vartan on Alias Michael Vartan (b. ... Mike Connors (born August 15, 1925) is an American actor of Armenian descent. ... Naz Edwards (born Nazig Dombalagian on February 2, 1952) is an American actress who is most remembered as the voice of antagonist Queen Beryl in the DiC version of Sailor Moon. ... Sid Haig (born July 14, 1939)[1] is an American film actor. ... Simon Abkarian (Armenian: ); born March 5, 1962) is an Armenian-French actor. ... Tulip Joshi, born 1972[1], is an Indian model and actress in Bollywood. ... Val Avery is an American character actor who has added heft to hundreds of movies and television shows since the 50s. ... Vilen Galstyan is an Armenian actor who was popular in the former U.S.S.R. and especially in Armenia. ... Vladimir Msryan Born - 12. ... Reuben Nakian was an American sculptor, illustrator, and teacher. ...

Art

• Alain Mikli – (born 1955) designer
• Ara Güler – (born 1928) photographer anonymous
• Arshile Gorky – (1904-1948) painter
• Arto Der Haroutunian– (1940-1987) painter
• Garegin Khachatryan – (1975-1995) ceramic-sculptor, painter
• Gevorg Bashinjagyan – (1857-1925) painter
• Alexander Boghossian – (1937-2003) Ethiopian-Armenian painter
• Hovsep Pushman – (1877-1966) painter
• Ivan Aivazovsky – (1817-1900) painter (original name Hovhannes Aivazian)
• Ibraham Yeghaish Avedissian – Photographer, Graphic Designer
• Larry Gagosian – (born 1945) art dealer
• Malak Karsh – (1915-2001) landscape photographer; art collector
• Martiros Saryan – (1880-1972) painter
• Minas Avetisyan – (1928-1975) painter
• Nonny Hogrogian – (born 1932) author and illustrator
• Raffi Armenian – (born 1942) conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher.
• Rafik Khachatryan – (1937-1993) sculptor
• Ronald Dzerigian – (born 1976) painter
• Sarkis – (born 1938) sculptor
• Teodor Axentowicz – (1859-1938) Polish-Armenian painter
• Tigran Avakian, (born) photographer
• Toros Roslin – (1216-1288) medieval painter
• Vartan Malakian – (born 1947) painter
• Yousuf Karsh – (1908-2002) portrait photographer.

Alain Mikli (born Alain Miklitarian in Beirut , Lebanon 1955) is a French designer of high-end handmade eyeglasses and accessories. ... Ara Güler (born August 16, 1928,Istanbul Turkey) is a Turkish photojournalist and photographer of Armenian descent, nicknamed the Eye of Istanbul or the Photographer of Istanbul. // Early life Güler was born into a family of Armenian ethnicity. ... Vostanik Manoog Adoyan, (better known as Arshile Gorky) (April 15, 1904 – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. ... Arto der Haroutunian was a celebrated cook, artist, translator and writer. ... Garegin Khachatryan - 1975-1995, was a talented sculptor, artist, freedom fighter. ... Gevorg Bashinjagyan (16 September 1857 — 5 May 1972). ... Alexander Skunder Boghossian (1937-2003) was an Ethiopian-Armenian painter. ... Hovsep Pushman (1877 - 1966) was an Armenian painter famous for his still-life paintings. ... Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian: , Armenian: - Hovhannes Aivazovsky July 29, 1817 - May 5, 1900) was a Russian painter of Armenian descent, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than half of his paintings. ... Larry Gagosian is an art collector who owns the Gagosian Gallery chain of art galleries, with three locations in New York (on Madison Avenue, West 24th St. ... Malak Karsh photograph on the back of the $1 bill Malak Karsh (1915 - November 8, 2001) was a Canadian photographer, brother of Yousuf Karsh, who is best known for his photographs of the Ottawa region. ... Martiros Saryan (Armenian: ) (28 February [O.S. 16 February] 1880 — 5 May 1972) was a Russian-born Armenian painter. ... Minas Avetisyan (Armenian: , July 20, 1928 — 1975) was a painter. ... Nonny Hogrogian (1932-) is an American author and illustrator. ... Raffi Armenian (born June 4, 1942) is a Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher. ... Rafik Khachatryan (1937-1993) was an Armenian sculptor. ... Ronald Dzerigian (born 1976) is an American artist based in Brooklyn, New York. ... Sarkis (Zabunyan) (born 1938 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-born Armenian artist. ... Teodor Axentowicz (1859-1938) was a Polish painter and university professor. ... Tigran Avakian (Armenian: ՏԻԳՌԱՆ ԱՎԱԿԻԱՆ) Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, who currently resides in Los Angeles, California is an Armenian photographer. ... Toros Roslin (c. ... Vartan Malakian Vartan Malakian (born February 14, 1947) is an Armenian-American artist born in Iraq who now lives in Los Angeles. ... Yousuf Karsh - Self portrait Yousuf Karsh, CC (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was a Canadian photographer of Armenian birth, and one of the most famous and accomplished portrait photographers of all time. ...

Authors

• A.I. Bezzerides – (1908-2007) screenwriter and novelist
• Adam Bagdasarian – writer
• Alexander Movsesyan – playwright and novelist
• Ara Baliozian – (born 1936) man of letters
• Aram Saroyan – (born 1943) poet, novelist
• Artine Artinian – (1907-2005) literature scholar
• Arto Der Haroutunian – (1940-1987) author
• Atrpet – (1860-1937) writer
• Axel Bakunts – (1889-1937) writer
• Avetik Isahakyan – (1885-1957) poet
• Chris Bohjalian – novelist
• David Barsamian – writer, radio host
• Garabet Ibrăileanu – (1871-1936) writer, literary critic, professor
• Gary Braver – fiction writer
• George Ouzounian (known as "Maddox") – (born 1978) author, satirist and webmaster
• Gevorg Emin – (1918-1998) poet, essayist, and translator
• Gheorghe Asachi (1788-1869) writer, poet, historian, painter
• Ghazaros Aghayan – (1840-1911) writer
• Gregory of Narek (Krikor Naregatsi) – (951-1003) religious poet
• Hamo Sahyan  – (1914-1993) poet
• Henri Troyat (born Levon Aslan Torossian) – (1911-2007) one of France's most prolific, popular and respected authors
• Hovhannes Shiraz – (1915-1984) poet
• Hovhannes Tumanyan – (1869-1923) novelist
• Khachatur Abovian – (1805-1842) writer
• Levon Shant – (1869-1951) playwright, novelist
• Martiros Kavoukjian Armenologist
• Michael Arlen – (1895-1956) British-Armenian writer
• Michael Casey – (born 1947) poet
• Nancy Kricorian – writer, activist
• Nicholas Adontz – (1871-1942) historian and philologist
• Paruyr Sevak – (1924-1971) poet
• Peter Balakian – (born 1951) author
• Raffi (Hagop Hagopian) – (1835-1888) novelist and poet
• Sayat Nova – poet, (1712-1795) philosopher and poet
• Serj Tankian – poet
• Siamanto – (1878-1915) poet and martyr
• Silva Kaputikyan – (1919-2006) poet
• Smbat Shahaziz – (1840-1908) writer
• Vahan Tekeyan – (1878-1948) writer
• Varand, (Born 1954), Armenian Poet, Writer, Translator, Painter, Professor of Armenian Literature, Several Prize Recipient
• Vittoria Aganoor – (1855-1910) poet
• Francis Veber – (born 1937) screen writer
• William Saroyan – (1908-1981) short story writer, novelist, playwright, essayist and memoirist

A.I. Bezzerides, (August 9, 1908—January 1, 2007), was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for writing action motion pictures. ... Adam Bagdasarian is the writer of the novel Forgotten Fire. ... Alexander Shirvanzadeh real name : Alexander Movsesyan, He was born April 7, 1858 in Shamakhi, and died August 7, 1935 in Yerevan) was an Armenian playwright and novelist. ... Ara Baliozian is an Armenian writer born in Athens, Greece. ... Aram Saroyan (born 1943) is an American poet, novelist, biographer, memoirist and playwright. ... Artine Artinian (Born Dec. ... Arto der Haroutunian was a celebrated cook, artist, translator and writer. ... Sargis Mubayeajean (1860 in Kars – 1937), better known by his pen name Atrpet (Adrbed in Western Armenian), was a prolific and multifarious Armenian writer. ... Axel Bakunts (June 29, 1889 - June , 1937) was a great Armenian prose writer and poet who gives his name to the Axel Bakunts house museum in Goris, Armenia. ... Avetik Isahakian (Russian: Аветик Саакович Исаакян) (Armenian: Ô±Õ¾Õ¥Õ©Õ«Õ£ Ô»Õ½Õ¡Õ°Õ¡Õ£Õ«Õ¡Õ¶) (October 31 (October 19, O.S.), 1875 in Kazarapat, near Aleksandropol - October 17, 1957 in Yerevan) was an Armenian lyric poet, native of Gyumri. ... Chris Bohjalian is an American novelist of Armenian ancestry (paternal grandparents are Armenian). ... Barsamian interviewing Chomsky David Barsamian is an American radio broadcaster and writer of Armenian descent. ... Garabet Ibrăileanu (May 23, 1871, Târgu Frumos, IaÅŸi County—March 11, 1936, Bucharest) was a Romanian (of Armenian origin) literary critic and theorist, writer, translator, sociologist, IaÅŸi University professor (1908-1934), and main editor of the ViaÅ£a Românească literary magazine between 1906 and 1930. ... Gary Braver is an author of fiction. ... George Ouzounian, (b. ... Gevorg Emin (Ô³Ö‡Õ¸Ö€Õ£ Ô·Õ´Õ«Õ¶, September 30, 1918 - June 11, 1998) was an Armenian poet, essayist, and translator, was born Gevorg Muradian, the son of a school teacher, in the town of Ashtarak. ... Gheorghe Asachi (portrait by Constantin D. Stahi) Gheorghe Asachi (1 March 1788-1869) was a Romanian Humanist, prose writer, poet, painter, and dramatist. ... Ghazaros Aghayan (b. ... Krikor Naregatsi Krikor Naregatsi (951–1003) was an Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher and theologian, born into a family of writers. ... Henri Troyat (born Levon Aslan Torossian (or Lev Aslanovich Tarasov), November 1, 1911 - March 4, 2007) is a French author, biographer, historian and novelist of Armenian descent. ... Hovhannes Shiraz (April 27, 1915 as Hovhannes Onnig Garabedian - 1984) is a noted Armenian poet. ... Hovhannes Tumanyan (Armenian: ) (February 19, 1869 - March 23, 1923), is considered to be one of the greatest Armenian poets and writers. ... Portrait of Khachatur Abovian Khachatur Abovian (Armenian: ) (15 October 1805–1848) was an Armenian writer and national public figure of the early 19th century who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was presumed dead. ... Levon Shant (Ô¼Õ§Ö‚Õ¸Õ¶ Õ‡Õ¡Õ¶Õ© in Armenian) ( born April 6, 1869 - died November 29, 1951), was an Armenian playwright, novelist, poet, and founder of National Cultural Foundation. ... Martiros Kavoukjian (August 8, 1908 - August 7, 1988) was an Armenian architect and amateur Armenologist historian-archaeologist who has written various books on ancient Armenian history. ... 1927 Time cover featuring Arlen Michael Arlen (born Rousse, Bulgaria, November 16, 1895, died June 23, 1956), original name Dikran Kouyoumdjian, was an Armenian essayist, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and scriptwriter, who had his greatest successes in the 1920s while living and writing in England. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... New York City-based writer and activist, Nancy Kricorian has published two novels: Zabelle (1998) and Dreams of Bread and Fire (2003). ... Nicholas Adontz (Armenian: , Nikoghayos Adontz; January 10, 1871 – January 27, 1942) was a prominent Armenian historian, specialist of Byzantine studies and philologist. ... Paruyr Sevak Paruyr Sevak (Ghazaryan) (ÕŠÕ¡Ö€Õ¸Ö‚ÕµÖ€ Սևակ (Õ‚Õ¡Õ¦Õ¡Ö€ÕµÕ¡Õ¶) in Armenian) (January 26, 1924 - June 17, 1971) is considered one of the greatest Armenian poets of all times[citations needed]. External links Dedicated site Categories: | | | ... Peter Balakian (born 1951) is an Armenian-American poet, writer and academic. ... The Armenian name Raffi can refer to: Raffi (musician) (born 1948), childrens musician and entertainer Raffi (poet), the pen name for Hakob Melik-Hakobian (1835–1885), Armenian author and poet Raffi Armenian (born 1942), Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher Raffi Lavie (born 1937), Israeli artist Raffi Torres (born... Sayat-Nova Sayat-Nova (Armenian: Սայաթ-Õ†Õ¸Õ¾Õ¡; Azeri: Sayat-Nova; Persian: سایات‌نووا; Georgian: საიათ-ნოვა) (June 14, 1712 Tiflis– September 22, 1795, Haghpat), or King of Songs is the name given to Harutyun Sayatyan. ... Serj Tankian (Armenian: ) (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon[1]) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Siamanto. ... Silva (Sirvard) Barunaki Kaputikyan (Սիլվա Ô¿Õ¡ÕºÕ¸Ö‚Õ¿Õ«Õ¯ÕµÕ¡Õ¶ in Armenian) was a 20th century Armenian writer and poet (20 January 1919 - 25 August 2006). ... An Armenian poet that was partially inspired by the Armenological work of Lord Byron Category: ... Vahan Tekeyan (January 21, 1878 , Constantinople - April 4, 1948) was an Armenian nationalist poet, under Stalin. ... Varand (also known as Soukias Hacob Koorkchian, Armenian: , born 1954, Tehran) is an Armenian-Iranian poet, lyricist, writer, translator and painter who has published 24 collections of poetry since 1972. ... For other uses, see Armenia (disambiguation). ... The existing Armenian literature begins around 400 AD. History The Armenians once had a temple literature of their own, which was destroyed in the 4th and 5th centuries by the Christian clergy, so thoroughly that barely twenty lines of it survive in the history of Moses of Khoren (Chorene). ... Vittoria Aganoor (Padova,1855-Perugia, 1910) was an Italian poet with Armenian ancestry. ... Francis Veber (born July 28, 1937) is a French film director, dialogue writer and screenwriter of Armenian and Jewish heritage. ... William Saroyan (Armenian: , IPA: ) (August 31, 1908, Fresno, California - May 18, 1981, Fresno, California) was an American author. ...

Business

• Alain Miklitarian – (born 1955) owner of Alain Mikli
• Alexander Mantashev – (1842-1911) Oil tycoon
• Alex Manoogian – (1901-1996) Founder of Masco
• Alex Seropian – Founder of Bungie Studios
• Apcar Family – Merchants in British India
• Ara Abramyan – (1957-) Armenian-Russian businessman, and President of the Union of Armenians in Russia
• Avedis Zildjian – Founder of Zildjian
• Calouste Gulbenkian – (1869-1955) Businessman and Oil tycoon
• Nubar Gulbenkian – (1896-1972) Oil tycoon, son of Calouste
• Carol Black – CEO and President of Lifetime Entertainment Service
• David Mugar- entrepreneur.^[1]
• Eduardo Eurnekian – Billionaire Businessman, owner of over 30 airports
• George Krikorian – owner of Krikorian Premiere Theaters
• George Manook – (1762-1827) Merchant in Java
• Gerard Cafesjian – Entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Granger Kent Costikyan – (1907-1998) Long Partner of Brown Brothers Harriman
• Jack Kachkar – (born 1963) CEO of Inyx
• Kirk Kerkorian – (born 1917) owner and founder of MGM Mirage
• Richard Donchian – (1905-1993) Financier
• Richard Manoogian – (born 1936) Chairman of Masco Corp
• Robert Zildjian – CEO and Founder of Sabian Cymbals
• Ruben Vardanian – CEO and Chairman of Troika Dialog Group
• Serge Tchuruk – CEO and chairman of Alcatel
• Vahan Janjigian – Senior VP and executive director at Forbes
• David Shakarian – Founder of GNC

Alain Mikli (born Alain Miklitarian in 1955) is a French designer of high-end handmade eyeglasses and accessories. ... Alain Mikli (born Alain Miklitarian in Beirut , Lebanon 1955) is a French designer of high-end handmade eyeglasses and accessories. ... Alexander Mantashev Alexander Mantashev (Armenian: , Aleksandr Mantashian; Russian: , Aleksandr Ivanovich Mantashev; 1842 – April 19, 1911) was a prominent Armenian oil magnate, industrialist, financier and a philanthropist. ... Alex Manoogian (1901 Smyrna Ottoman Empire - 10 July 1996, Detroit) was a successful American businessman, industrial engineer, and well-known philanthropist, especially to Armenian causes. ... Masco Corporation is a Fortune 500 company. ... Alex Seropian was the creator of Bungie, (legal definition of the company was known as the Bungie Software Products Corporation, after it was aquired by Microsoft, it then became Bungie Studios), developer of Marathon. ... Bungie is an American video game developer founded in May 1991 under the name Bungie Software Products Corporation (more popularly shortened to Bungie Software) by two undergraduate students at the University of Chicago, Alex Seropian and Jason Jones. ... For more than a century the Apcar Family was prominent in commerce and industry in India. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... Ara Abramyan is and Armenian-Russian businessman and the current president of the Union of Armenians in Russia, an NGO dedicated to advancing Armenian postions in Russia and promoting greater cooporation between Armenia and Russia. ... The Zildjian logo as seen from the official website The Avedis Zildjian Company is one of the worlds biggest manufacturers of cymbals and drum sticks. ... Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (29 March 1869–Lisbon, 20 July 1955) was an Armenian businessman and philanthropist. ... Carol Black is a TV writer and producer whose credits include Growing Pains and The Wonder Years which she co-created with Neal Marlens. ... David G. Mugar is a well-known businessman and philanthropist from New England. ... George Krikorian George Krikorian is born on July 27, 1945, in Salem, N.H. Krikorian is an Armenian-American. ... George Manook (Gevork Manuch Merchell/Manukian Manuchariants), an Armenian merchant of Java, was among the richest figures in the Dutch East Indies, and on several occasions lent large sums of money to the Dutch government. ... This article is about the Java island. ... Gerard Cafesjian is an Armenian American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Cafesjian Family Foundation and has contributed thousands of dollars to numerous philanthropic causes, including contributing funds toward buying a Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial Museum in Washington D. C., and building a Cultural and Art Museum in Yerevan... Granger Kent Costikyan was born on 29 March 1907. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Jack Kachkar is CEO of Inyx, Inc. ... Kerkor Kirk Kerkorian (born June 6, 1917) is an American billionaire, and president/CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. ... MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based business engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the world. ... Richard Donchian Richard Davoud Donchian (b. ... Richard A. Manoogian Born: 1936, in Detroit, Michigan. ... Robert Zildjian is a founder of Sabian Cymbals, the second largest manufacturer of cymbals in the world. ... 10-Inch AA Splash Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. ... Ruben Vardanian is Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Troika Dialog Group. ... Troika Dialog (commonly referred to as Troika) is one the oldest and largest investment banks in Russia. ... Serge Tchuruk, son of Armenian immigrants, is a French businessman. ... Alcatel SA is a global company, headquartered in France that provides hardware, software and services to telecommunications service providers and enterprises. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... For other uses, see Forbes (disambiguation). ... David Shakarian was the founder of GNC, which became the largest retailer of organic and health products, with outlets in many countries. ...

Entertainment - Film

• Alek Keshishian – (born 1964) Lebanese-born American film director
• Alice Panikian – (born 1985) 2006 Miss Universe Canada
• Andre Manoukian – (born 1957) choreographer in France
• Artavazd Ashoti Peleshyan – film director
• Atom Egoyan – (born 1960) film director
• Bob Kevoian(born 1950) Co-host of the Bob & Tom Show
• Cherylin Sarkisian LaPiere – (born 1946) a.k.a. Cher – singer, actress
• David Dickinson – (born 1941) British television personality
• Deran Sarafian – (born 1968) television director
• Edmond Keosayan – (1936-1994) film director
• George Duran – (born 1975) entertainer
• George Krikorian – (born 1945) Krikorian Premiere Theaters
• Haig Acterian – (1904-1943) Romanian film and Theater director
• Henri Verneuil – (1920-2002) filmmaker
• Howard Kazanjian – (born 1942) producer
• Jeff Bozz Bozigian– Star of reality show and co-owner, Sunset Tan
• Levon Mkrtchyan – (born 1953) film director
• Karen Shakhnazarov – (born 1952) filmmaker, producer and head of the Mosfilm studios
• Leslie Erganian – artist and television personality
• Michael Omartian – (born 1945) music producer of Donna Summer
• Mikhail Vartanov – (born 1937) filmmaker
• Patrick Masbourian – (born 1970) Quebec (Canada) television personality
• Pierre Chammassian – comedian
• Richard Ouzounian – (born 1950) Armenian by adoption; playwright, director, critic, artistic director;
• Rouben Mamoulian – (1897-1987) film and theater director
• Sergei Parajanov – (1924-1990) filmmaker
• Steven Zaillian – (born 1953) screenwriter, producer
• Vartan Malakian – (born 1947) artist
• Vilen Kolouta – (1930-1999) cinematographer
• Yevgeny Petrosyan – (born 1945) comedian
• Yevgeny Vakhtangov – (1883-1922) theater director
• Yvette Nelson – (born 1972) actress, Singer-songwriter, model
• Henrik Malyan – (born 1925) film writer and director
• Kim Kardashian– (born 1980) Model, designer, business woman

Alek Keshishian is a director. ... Alice Panikian (born May 23, 1985 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Canadian model who was crowned Miss Universe Canada on March 21, 2006. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... André Manoukian, born in Paris April 9 1957, is Armenian also a songwriter, arranger,André Manoukian is before all a very big jazzman. ... Artavazd Ashoti Peleshyan is an Armenian film director and one of the most important documentarians in the history of film art. ... Atom Egoyan at the Third Golden Apricot Film Festival. ... Bob Kevoian from the Bob & Tom Show Bob Kevoian (born December 2, 1950 in Los Angeles, California) hosts the nationally-syndicated radioshow The Bob & Tom Show together with his partner, Tom Griswold. ... The Bob & Tom Show is a nationally-syndicated radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1983. ... Cher[1] (born Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPiere on May 20, 1946) is an American pop/rock singer, songwriter, actress, director, author and all-around entertainer. ... This article is about the entertainer. ... For other persons named David Dickinson, see David Dickinson (disambiguation). ... Deran Sarafian (born January 17, 1968) is an American actor, film and television director. ... Edmond Keosayan was an Armenian Soviet film director and musician. ... George Duran is an American chef and entertainer who currently presents the cooking show Ham on the Street. ... George Krikorian George Krikorian is born on July 27, 1945, in Salem, N.H. Krikorian is an Armenian-American. ... Haig Acterian (March 5, 1904—around August 8, 1943) was a Romanian film and theatre director, critic, poet, journalist, and fascist political activist. ... Henri Verneuil (1924-2002), born Ashod Malakian to Armenian parents in Rodosto (Turkey), is a prominent French playwright and filmmaker. ... Producer Howard Kazanjian with a model of the Super Star Destroyer from Return Of The Jedi © 20th Century Fox Howard G. Kazanjian (born 1942) is an American filmmaker of Armenian descent. ... Sunset Tan is an American reality television program that airs on the E! television network. ... Sunset Tan is a faux (fake) American reality television program that airs on the the E! television network. ... Levon Mkrtchyan and Sergei Parajanov Director Levon Mkrtchyan,(Armenian: ; Russian: ; born February 25, 1953, in Leninakan (now Gyumri), is an Armenian director known for his documentaries, The Muses, Charentz: Known and Unknown Sides, Hovhannes Shiraz, Mashtots, My Komitas, And There Was Light, The Manuscript of Independence which was dedicated to... Karen Shakhnazarov (1952-) is a Russian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. ... Mosfilm logo was the Statue of the Worker and Kolkhoznitsa at VDNKh Mosfilm film studio (in Cyrillic, Мосфи́льм) is often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe. ... Leslie Jeanne Erganian, (born in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American artist. ... Michael Omartian (born November 26, 1945 in Evanston, Illinois) is a songwriter and a Grammy Award-winning American keyboardist and music producer. ... Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who gained prominence during the disco era of music. ... 20th centurys first Chechnya-born filmmaker, Mikhail Vartanov (Vardanov), was born in Grozny in 1937 to Armenian parents. ... Patrick Masbourian is a coordinator and Canadian director. ... Pierre Chammassian (b. ... Richard Ouzounian (born March 8, 1950 in New York, NY) is the chief theatre critic for the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest daily newspaper. ... Rouben Mamoulian (October 8, 1897 – December 4, 1987) was an American film and theatre director. ... Sergei Parajanov and Lilya Brik, a sister of Aragons wife Elsa Triolet. ... Steven Zaillian (born on 30 January 1953 in Fresno, California, USA) is an American screenwriter, film director, editor and producer, of Armenian descent. ... Vartan Malakian Vartan Malakian (born February 14, 1947) is an Armenian-American artist born in Iraq who now lives in Los Angeles. ... Vilen Kolouta was an Armenian cinematographer. ... Yevgeny Petrosyan (born September 16, 1945 in Baku) is one of the USSRs best-known comedians who has been entertaining Russians for more than four decades. ... Yevgeny Vakhtangov Yevgeny Bagrationovich Vakhtangov (also spelled Evgeny or Eugene) (13 February 1883 – 29 May 1922) was a renowned Russian director who was associated with the State Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Moscow in the early 20th century, and founded the Vakhtangov Theatre. ... Yvette Stefens Nelson is an American model, actress and Singer-songwriter who was born on August 19, 1972. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Henrik Sureni Malyan (Armenian: , Russian: , also transliterated Guenrikh Malian; September 30, 1925 – March 14, 1988) was a Soviet Armenian film director and writer. ... Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is one of the three daughters of the late lawyer Robert Kardashian who worked on the sensational OJ Simpson trial. ...

Journalists

• Anita Vogel – news correspondent of Fox News
• Armen Keteyian – (born 1953) reporter
• Ben Bagdikian – (born 1920) former editor in chief of Washington Post
• David Ignatius – (born 1950) associate editor of Washington Post
• Hrant Dink, – (1954-2007) executive editor of Turkish-Armenian newspaper Agos
• Janet Shamlian – NBC News correspondent
• John Garabedian – radio host
• Matt Vasgersian – (born 1967) sportscaster
• Nicolas Kristof – (born 1959) correspondent of New York Times
• Philip Terzian – (born 1950) editor at Weekly Standard
• Roger Tatarian – (1917-1995) senior VP of United Press International
• Sergei Dovlatov – (1941-1990) columnist, contributor of New Yorker
• Tim Kurkjian – (born 1956) analyst at ESPN

Anita Vogel is a news reporter for the Fox News Channel. ... Fox News Channels slogan is We Report, You Decide The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. ... Armen Keteyian (b. ... Ben Haig Bagdikian (born 1920, Maraş, Ottoman Empire; now in Turkey) is an American educator and journalist of Armenian descent. ... ... David R. Ignatius (born May 26, 1950), an American journalist and novelist. ... ... Hrant Dink (Armenian: , IPA: [][1]) (September 15, 1954 – January 19, 2007) was a Turkish-Armenian editor, journalist and column writer. ... Agos is an Armenian weekly newspaper published in Turkey, established 5 April, 1996. ... Janet Shamlian is a national correspondent for NBC News and appears on The Today Show and the NBC Nightly News. ... NBC News endcap, used from 2002 to present. ... John Garabedian is an American radio personality and disc jockey, known as the host of Open House Party. ... Matt Vasgersian (born 1967) is an American sportscaster and television host, known for his versatility and humor. ... Nicholas D. Kristof was born on April 27, 1959. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Philip Terzian Philip Terzian (b. ... The Weekly Standard is an American Conservative political magazine published 48 times per year. ... H. Roger Tatarian (1917-1995) was vice-president and editor-in-chief of United Press International, a world-wide news-reporting service that supplied stories to thousands of newspapers, magazines, and broadcast outlets. ... Front of UPI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. “UPI” redirects here. ... Sergei Dovlatov on the cover of one of his books Sergei Donatovich Dovlatov (Russian: September 3, 1941-August 24, 1990) was a Russian short-story writer and novelist. ... For other uses, see New Yorker. ... Tim Kurkjian, (born December 10, 1956) in Bethesda, Maryland. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ...

Medicine

• Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham – surgeon, pioneer in minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery
• George Aghajanian – physician, neuropharmacologist and pioneer in serotonin receptor research.
• Roger Altounyan – asthma researcher, pharmacologist who pioneered use of cromolyn sodium inhalation therapy for asthma
• A.V. Apkarian – pioneer in magnetic resonance spectroscopy research of the brain
• Viken Babikian – cardiovascular researcher
• Aram Chobanian – Dean, Boston University School of Medicine, leader in cardiology research
• Raymond V. Damadian – inventor of MRI, inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
• Albert Kapikian – virologist and pioneer in vaccine development for rotavirus.
• Varaztad Kazanjian – pioneer plastic surgeon.
• J. W. Kebabian – neuroscientist and pioneer in dopamine receptor research
• Jack Kevorkian – pathologist, euthanasia activist
• Zaven Khatchaturian – neuroscientist; Alzheimer's disease researcher
• Edward Khantzian – Harvard psychiatrist; developed self medication hypothesis of substance abuse
• Leon Orbeli – physiologist.
• Ray Sahelian – world renowned nutrition/nutritional supplement expert and best selling author
• Alex Sevanian – molecular pharmacologist; pioneer in free radical and antioxidant research
• Michel (Michael) Ter-Pogossian – inventor of PET scan

♥Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham, KBE (born May 7, 1960), is one of the worlds leading surgeons, specialising in the field of minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery, having pioneered many new techniques and technologies. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dr. Roger Altounyan (1922­-1987) was a Syrian-born Armenian physician and pharmacologist who pioneered the use of sodium cromoglycate as a remedy for asthma. ... Apkar Vania Apkarian is a professor of neuroscience at Northwestern University . ... Dr. Viken L. Babikian is an American doctor and professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine. ... Aram Chobanian is the president ad interim of Boston University. ... For the similarly named institution in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... Raymond V. Damadian. ... The mri are a fictional alien species in the Faded Sun Trilogy of C.J. Cherryh. ... Exterior of the National Inventors Hall of Fame museum, 2005 The National Inventors Hall of Fame is an organization that honors important inventors from the whole world. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with rotavirus. ... Dr.Varaztad Kazanjian (1897-1968)was a an oral surgeon who pioneered techniques for plastic surgery. ... Dr. J.W. Kebabian is a neuropharmacologist and neuroscientist who was the first to discover that there were multiple subtypes of dopamine receptors [1]. His pioneering work which was published in 1979 revolutionized the understanding of the role of dopamine receptors in cognition, movement and mental disorders. ... Jack Kevorkian during his public appearance in January 2008 Jack Kevorkian (pronounced [1]) (born on May 26, 1928 [2]) is an American pathologist. ... For mercy killings not performed on humans, see Animal euthanasia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dr. Edward J. Khantzian is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School [1]. He developed the self-medication hypothesis of drug abuse which states that individuals abuse drugs in attempt to self-medicate themselves. ... Leon Orbeli (1882-1958) was born in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia. ... Ray Sahelian, M.D. is the author of Mind Boosters, Natural Sex Boosters, The Stevia Cookbook and several other books on natural supplements. ... Alex Sevanian (Nov. ... Michel (Michael) Ter-Pogossian (1925- June 19, 1996) was a physicist who was the father of Positron emission tomography, the first functional brain imaging technology that could effectively be used to evaluate what areas of the brain were active during various mental processes versus looking at the structure of the...

Military

• Andranik Ozanian – (1865 - 1927) World War I General.
• Bardas Phocas – Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
• Bardas Sklerus – Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
• Basentsi Azoyan – (1947 - 2006) Major-General and chief of the Intelligence Department of the Armenian armed forces.
• Drastamat Kanayan (1884-1956) Commander of the Armenian Legion
• Gaik Ovakimian – (1898 - 1967) Major General, Soviet spy.
• Gayk Bzhishkyan – (1887 - 1937) Soviet military commander.
• Garegin Njdeh – (1886 - 1955) Freedom fighter and World War I General.
• Gregory Pakourianos – (? - 1086) general in the Byzantine army.
• Gurgen Dalibaltayan – colonel-general, Armenian Armed Forces.
• Hamazasp Babadjanian – (1906-1977); Chief Marshal of the Armored troops of the USSR.
• Hovhannes (Ivan) Baghramian – (1897 - 1982) Soviet Marshal; Deputy Minister of Defense, World War II Commander of a Front.
• Ivan Lazarev – (1820 - 1887) general in the Russian Army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878.
• Ivan Stepanovich Isakov – (1894 - 1967); Soviet Admiral; Chief of Main headquarters of Soviet Navy, World War II.
• John I Tzimisces – (925 - 976) Late Roman (Byzantine) general and emperor.
• Kekaumenos – Late Roman (Byzantine) general; author.
• Lazar Serebryakov – (1795 - 1862) admiral.
• Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov – (1825 or 1826 - 1888), General of the Cavalry; Adjutant General of the Svita; Minister of Interior, Russian Empire.
• Monte Melkonian – (1957 – 1993) Armenian military commander in the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
• Zhora Georgy Isahakyan (1922 - 1993) General of railway division of Soviet Army
• Movses Silikyan – (1862-1937) Major General; Commander of Armenian troops; hero of Battle of Sardarapat
• Narses – (478-573) Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
• Nicephorus II Phocas – (912–969) Late Roman (Byzantine) general and emperor.
• Paul Ignatius – (born 1920) United States Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics); US Secretary of the Navy;
• Philaretos Brachamios – Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
• Sergei Khudyakov – (1901 - 1950) Chief-Air-Marshal, USSR; commander of the Anti-aircraft warfare of Moscow, World War II.
• St. Vardan Mamikonian – (died 451) 5th century general; led rebellion of Christian Armenians against Zoroastrian Persians.
• Ter-Gukasov – Yerevan Forces commander of Russia's army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878.
• Valerian Madatov – (1782 - 1829) general.
• Yeprem Khan – (1868-1912) Armenian-Iranian revolutionary leader.

Andranik Toros Ozanian, or Zoravar Andranik, (Armenian: or Զորավար Անդրանիկ) (1865—1927) was an Armenian military commander and national hero. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Bardas Phocas - Vardas Phokas was an eminent Byzantine general of Armenian origine who took a conspicuous part in three revolts pro and contra the ruling Macedonian dynasty. ... Bardas Skleros or Sklerus - (Vardas Skleros) was a Byzantine general of Armenian origin who led a wide-scale Asian rebellion against Emperor of Armenian origin Basil II in 976-979. ... Basentsi Azoyan (b. ... General Drastamat Kanayan (Armenian: , known as General Dro, Դրո, May 31, 1884 – March 8, 1956), was an Armenian politician, revolutionary, general and commander of the Armenian Legion of the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany. ... The Armenian Legion was the name given to the 812th Armenian Battalion which was a foreign unit comprised of about 18,000 Armenians that were conscripted into the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Many of these soldiers were Soviet Red Army POWs. ... Haik Badalovich Ovakimian (Hayk Hovakimyan), Major General, USSR (11 August 1898, Nakhchivan - 1967), better known as the puppetmaster in intelligence circles, was a leading Soviet NKVD spy in the United States. ... Gayk Bzhishkyan (February 6 (February 18 (O.S.)), 1887– December 11, 1937) was a Soviet military commander of the Russian Civil War and Polish-Soviet War. ... Garegin Njdeh Garegin Njdeh (Armenian: , real name Garegin Ter-Harutiunian, 1 January 1886 - late 1955) was an Armenian statesman, military, and political thinker, native of Nakhichevan. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Gregory Pakourianos (Greek: , Georgian: , Grigol Bakurianis-dze; Armenian: , Grigor Bakurian) (died 1086) was an Armeno-Georgian[1][2] politician and military commander in the Byzantine service. ... The Byzantine Army was the primary military body of the Byzantine armed forces, serving alongside the Byzantine Navy. ... Gurgen Daribaltayan he was a commander of the Battle of Shusha, the auspices of Colonel-General Gurgen Daribaltayan. ... Chief Marshal of the Armored troops of USSR Hamazasp Babadzhanian Hamazasp Khachaturovich Babadzhanian (Russian: , Armenian: ) (February 18, 1906 — November 1, 1977) — Chief Marshal of the Armored troops of the USSR. (1975), Hero of the Soviet Union (April 26, 1944). ... Hovhannes Baghramian (Armenian Armenian: ; December 2 [O.S. November 20] 1897 — September 21, 1982), was a Soviet military commander. ... A defence minister ( Commonwealth English) or defense minister ( American English) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ... Ivan Davidovich Lazarev Ivan Davidovich Lazarev (Hovhannes Davti Lazaryan) (Russian: Иван Давыдович Лазарев) (1820–1878), was a Russian general of Armeniann origin. ... In russian, word army means armed forces in general. ... Combatants Russia, Romania Ottoman Empire The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 had its origins in the Russian goal of gaining access to the Mediterranean Sea and liberating the Orthodox Christian Slavic peoples of the Balkan Peninsula (Bulgarians, Serbians) from the Islamic-ruled Ottoman Empire. ... Ivan Stapanovich Isakov (Hovhannes Stepani Isahakyan) (Russian: Иван Степанович Исаков) (born Iovhannes Issakov, 22 August [O.S. 22 August 10] 1894 in village Adzhikend of Kars oblast of Russian Empire, current Kars vilayet of Turkey — October 11, 1967) was a Soviet military leader, Chief of staff of Soviet Navy, admiral of the fleet... The Soviet Navy (Russian: Военно-морской флот СССР, Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally Naval military forces of the USSR) was the naval arm of the Soviet armed forces. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Ioannes, protected by God and the Virgin Mary. ... Kekaumenos is the family name of the otherwise anonymous Byzantine author of a Strategikon composed c. ... Lazar Serebryakov (or Ghazar Artsatagortsian by his birth name), born in 1795 was a Russian Navy Admiral of Armenian descent. ... Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov (1825-1888) was a Russian general and statesman, of Armenian descent. ... An adjutant general is the chief administrative officer to a military general. ... His Imperial Majestys Suite or (Russian: Svita, Свита Его Императорского Величества, Е.И.В. Свита) was a Court unit of personal aides to the Russian Emperor, who usually were officers of the Army or the Guards. ... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ... Monte Melkonian (in Armenian: in WA Մոնթէ Մելքոնեան, in EA Մոնթե Մելքոնյան November 25, 1957 – June 12, 1993) was a famed Armenian military commander in the Nagorno-Karabakh war. ... Movses Silikyan Movses Silikyan (Armenian: , Russian: , Movses Silikov) (1862 - 1937) was a famed Armenian general and national hero, Major General in the Russian army and subsequently in the Armenian army. ... Combatants Ottoman Empire Democratic Republic of Armenia Commanders Vahib Pasha Movses Silikian Strength Third Army 100,000 [2] 40,000 Casualties 30,000 30,000 30,000 Armenian civilian casualties The Battle of Sardarabad was a battle of the Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place in the... Narses (478-573) was, along with Belisarius, one of the two great generals in the service of the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I. during the so-called Reconquest that took place during the Justinians reign. ... Emperor Nicephoros Phocas Nicephorus II Phocas was one of the most brilliant generals in the history of Byzantium who rose to become a mediocre emperor from 963 until his assassination in 969. ... Paul Robert Ignatius (born 1920) was a U.S. administrator. ... Assistant Secretary of Defense is a title used for many executive positions in the United States Department of Defense. ... For other uses, see Secretary (disambiguation). ... Naval redirects here. ... Seal of Philaretos Brachamios, Protokuropalates & Domestic of the Scholae. ... Sergei Khudyakov was a Soviet (ethnic Armenian with taken Russian family) Chief Marshal of the Air Force Khudyakov Sergei Alexandrovich (1901-1950), Armenian (christian) name is Armenak, Surname - Khanperyants. ... “Flak” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article needs to be wikified. ... Ter-Gukasov Yerevan Forces commander of Russias army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878. ... Combatants Russia, Romania Ottoman Empire The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 had its origins in the Russian goal of gaining access to the Mediterranean Sea and liberating the Orthodox Christian Slavic peoples of the Balkan Peninsula (Bulgarians, Serbians) from the Islamic-ruled Ottoman Empire. ... Portrait of General Valerian Madatov by George Dawe from the Military Gallery, 1820 Prince Valerian Grigoryevich Madatov (Russian: , Armenian: , Rostom Madatian) (1782 – September 4, 1829) was a Russian prince and Lieutenant General. ... Yeprem Khan was a revolutionary leader of Iran. ...

Music

• Alan Hovhaness – (1911-2000) composer.
• Alexander Arutiunian – (born 1920) composer.
• Alexander Kaloian – (born 1962) composer.
• Anita Terzian  – (born 1945) Mezzo-Soprano, opera singer.
• Anahid Ajemian – (born 1924) violinist.
• Anahit Tsitsikian – (1926-1999) violinist.
• André – (born 1979) pop singer.
• Andy (Andranik Madadian) – (born 1956) singer.
• Ani Maldjian – soprano singer.
• Ara Berberian – (1930-2005) opera singer.
• Aram Asatryan – (1953-2006) pop singer.
• Aram Khachaturian – (1903-1978) Armenia, composer.
• Armen Anassian – violinist.
• Armen Movsessian – violinist.
• Arno Babadzhanian – (1921-1983) composer.
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan – (born 1957) percussionist and singer, brother of Onno Tunç.
• Avet Terterian – (1929-1994) USSR, Armenia, composer.
• Bulat Okudzhava – (1924-1997) Armenian-Georgian musician, poet and editor
• Cathy Berberian – (1925-1983) mezzo-soprano singer.
• Charles Aznavour – (born 1924) France, singer, songwriter, actor.
• Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian) – USA; (born 1946) singer, songwriter, actor, director.
• Clint Bajakian – USA; composer of video game music.
• Dennis Agajanian – USA; gospel singer; "Harvest Crusade".
• Derek Sherinian – (born 1966) USA, world renowned rock and fusion keyboardist.
• Djivan Gasparyan – (born 1928) musician, composer.
• Edward Manukyan – (born 1981) USA, composer.
• Ellada Chakhoyan World famous opera singer
• François Kevorkian – (born 1954) USA, producer and record label owner
• Garen Markarian – (born 1977) Canada, composer, singer/songwriter
• George Avakian – (born 1919) jazz producer.
• George Tutunjian – (died 2006) pioneering Armenian Revolutionary songs performer.
• Georges Garvarentz – (1932-1993) composer.
• Gevorg Sargsyan – (born 1981) Opera-simfonic conductor.
• Greg Steele – (born 1963), USA Original guitarist for rock band Faster Pussycat
• Harout Pamboukjian – (born 1950) Armenian singer and songwriter.…
• Harry Tavitian – (born 1952) jazz musician.
• Hasmik Papian – (born 1961) soprano.
• Hayko – singer.
• Hélène Ségara – (born 1971) France, singer.
• Isabel Bayrakdarian – (born 1974) Canada, soprano and engineer.
• Joe Strummer – (1952-2002) singer, guitarist, and lyricist for the punk band The Clash
• John Herald – (1939-2005) USA, bluegrass musician.
• John Berberian – Oud player, U.S.A
• Komitas Vardapet – (1896-1935) Armenia, musician.
• Lena Chamamyan – Syrian-Armenian singer.
• Leon Redbone – (born 1949) USA; neo-vaudeville singer (unconfirmed).
• Levon Ambartsumian – (born 1955) classical violinist.
• Loris Tjeknavorian – (born 1937) Iran, Armenia, composer.
• Lucine Amara – (born 1927) prima donna Lucine Tockqui Armaganian
• Maria Nalbandian – (born 1983), Lebanese singer.
• Marie Laforêt – (born 1939) singer.
• Maro Ajemian – (1921-1978) pianist.
• Michel Legrand – (born 1932) France, composer.
• Mihran Kirakosian – Dancer/Singer/Actor, Back-up dancer to Madonna, Britney Spears and more
• Mikael Tariverdiev – (1931-1996) USSR, composer.
• Nikol Galanderian – (1881-1946) Iran, composer.
• Norayr Mnatsakanyan – (1923-1986) Armenia, national singer.
• Nourhanne– (born 1977) Egyptian singer from Armenian (Lebanon) parents.
• Nune Yesayan – (born 1969) pop musician.
• Ohannes Tunçboyacıyan (Onno Tunç) – (1948-1996) Turkish-Armenian musician, composer.
• Patrick Fiori – (born 1969) France; singer.
• Pavel Lisitsian – (1911-2004) Russia, opera singer.
• Paz Lenchantin – (born 1973) Argentine musician
• Raffi Armenian (born 1942), Armenian-Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher
• Raffi Cavoukian – (born 1948) stage name Raffi, Canada, children's singer, songwriter, musician.
• Richard Hagopian – (born 1937) musician.
• Ross Bagdasarian – (1919-1972) USA, pseudonym "David Saville"; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
• Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. – (born 1949) USA, continues work of his father for Alvin and the Chipmunks.
• Rosy Armen – France, singer.
• Rouben Hakhverdian – musician, songwriter.
• Samvel Yervinyan – (1966-), violinist
• Sayat Nova (Harutin) – (1712-1795) Armenia, Georgia, folk songwriter-musician, XVIII century.
• Sergey Khachatryan - (born 1985) youngest violinist winner of Sibelius competition and 2005 winner Queen Elizabeth competition.
• Sergio Galoyan – (born 1981) record producer and songwriter
• Slava Grigoryan – (born 1976) guitar virtuoso.
• Stephanie (born 1987) Japanese singer, Armenian father.
• Sylvie Vartan – (born 1944) France, singer.
• System of a Down – USA, alternative metal band.
  • Serj Tankian – (born 1967) USA, vocals, keyboards.
  • Daron Malakian – (born 1975) USA, guitar, vocals.
  • Shavo Odadjian – (born 1974) USA, bass.
  • John Dolmayan – (born 1973) USA, drums.
• Tigran Mansurian – (born 1939) composer
• Tonio K. – (born 1950) USA, recording artist and composer
• Udi Hrant Kenkulian – (1901-1978) musician.
• Vatche Hovsepian – musician.
• Vladimir Fontikov – (1941-1987) Russian Born Armenian Opera Singer
• Zulal – Armenian A Cappella Folk Trio.
• Avedis Manoogian-(born 1970), pianist
• Vartan Manoogian -(1936-2007), violinist, pedagogue
• Capital 'Zareh' Z– (born 1980), Rapper.^[2]
• Armin 'R-Mean' Hariri– Rapper.^[3]
• Maria– singer.^[4]

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Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This article is about the musical group. ... Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This article is about the musical group. ... External links Official site Categories: Stub ... Rouben Hakhverdian is one of the the most popular and favorite Armenian singers. ... Samvel Yervinyan (Armenian: , born January 25, 1966 in Yerevan, Armenia) is a musician and composer. ... 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Politics

• Abel Aganbegyan – (born 1932) senior economic advisor for Russia under Gorbachev.
• Adam Benjamin – (1935-1982) American congressman.
• Alexander Raphael – first Armenian member of British Parliament; Sheriff of London.
• Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan – (1895-1978) Soviet politician and statesman.
• Andranik Margaryan – (born 1951) prime minister, Armenia.
• André Arthur – (born 1943) Canadian radio host and politician.
• Anna Eshoo – (born 1942) congresswoman.
• Arkadi Ghukasyan – (born 1957) president, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
• Armen Movsisyan Energy Minister, Armenia
• Armen Sargsyan – (born 1953) prime minister, Armenia (1996-1997).
• Arthur Chilingarov – (born 1939) scientist, Hero of the Soviet Union, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma.
• Bardas Mamikonian – Caesar and regent of the Late Roman (Byzantine) Empire (856-866).
• Basil I the Macedonian – (811-886) Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor (867-886), (considered himself an Armenian Arsacide).
• Basil II the Macedonian – (958-1025) Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor of Armenian Dynasty (975-1025).
• Benon Sevan – (born 1937) UN official.
• Brad Avakian – (born 1961) Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
• Bob Avakian – (born 1943) chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA.
• Charles Pashayan – (born 1941) Congressman from Fresno area.
• Charles Poochigian – (born 1949) California State Senator.
• Edouard Balladur – (born 1929) French politician, Prime Minister (1993-1995).
• Émile Lahoud – (born 1936) President of Lebanon.
• Ferenc Szálasi – (1897-1946) part Armenian (name was Salasyan); leader of Hungary, World War II.
• Frank V. Zerunyan – Medical Board of California.
• George Deukmejian – (born 1928) former governor of California.
• Georgy Shakhnazarov – (1924-2001) Soviet politician.
• Gladys Berejiklian – Australian MP.
• Armen Harutyunyan – ombudsman of RA since 2006.
• Heraclius the Elder– Exarch of Africa Province in the Late Roman Empire, late 6th, early 7th centuries, father of Emperor Heraclius.
• Heraclius – (575-641) Late Roman (Byzantine) Emperor (610-641).
• Howard Kaloogian – (born 1951) California State Assemblyman from 1994-2000.
• Ivan Agayants– (1911-1968) Soviet Intelligence General of Armenian origin.
• Jackie Speier – American Democratic politician.
• Joe Hockey– Australian Minister of Employment and Workplace Relations.^[5]
• Joe Simitian – Senator in California.
• Karim Pakradouni – (born 1944) Lebanese politician.
• Ken Khachigian – former chief speechwriter and White House adviser.
• Larry Zarian – (born 1937) Mayor, Glendale, California.
• Leo V the Armenian – (775-820) Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor (813-820).
• Levon Ter-Petrossian – former president, Armenia (1991-1998).
• Lois Tarkanian – councilwoman.
• Mark Krikorian – political scientist and executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies
• Manuc Bei – (1769-1817) Romanian diplomat and merchant
• Melisende of Jerusalem, Queen of Jerusalem
• Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov – Russian general and statesman.
• Miklós Horthy – (1868-1957) part Armenian (Mikhail Nalbandian) the Regent of Hungary during the interwar years and throughout most of World War II
• Missak Manouchian – French Resistance hero World War II.
• Nubar Pasha – Egyptian statesman.
• Patrick Devedjian – French politician and minister.
• Philippicus Vartanes, Eastern Roman emperor (711–713).
• Rachel Kaprielian – Massachusetts State representative.
• Raymond Setlakwe – Canadian politician.
• Richard Dekmejian – political science professor; Middle East expert.
• Robert Kocharyan – former president, Armenia (1998-2008).
• Samuel Der-Yeghiayan – United States federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois
• Sarkis Assadourian – Canadian politician, member of Parliament.
• Sergei Martynov – foreign minister of Belarus, ethnic Belarusian born in Armenia.
• Sergey Lavrov – (born 1950) foreign minister of Russia, Armenian father.
• Serzh Sargsyan – current president, Armenia (2008-).
• Stepan Shaumyan, Stepan Geworgi Shahumian; – politician; revolutionary.
• Sian Elias – judge.
• Tigranes the Great – King, Armenia (95-56 BC); allied with Mithridates Pontus; warred against Romans under Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Lucius Licinius Lucullus.
• Vardan Ayvazyan Ecology Minister, Armenia
• Varujan Vosganian – (born 1958) Romania's Minister of Economy and Commerce
• Vazgen Sargsyan – prime minister, Armenia (1999).
• Virgil Madgearu – (1887-1940) Romanian politician and economist
• Zurab Zhvania – Former Prime minister, Georgia.^[6][7]

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André Arthur M.P., is a radio host and politician from Quebec City. ... Anna Georges Eshoo (born December 13, 1942) is an American politician who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 14th District of California, the heart of Silicon Valley (see map). ... President of NKR, Arkadi Ghukasyan Arkadi Ghukasyan (Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ¯Õ¡Õ¤Õ« Õ‚Õ¸Ö‚Õ¯Õ¡Õ½ÕµÕ¡Õ¶) was the former President of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... Armen Movsisyan (Ô±Ö€Õ´Õ¥Õ¶ Õ„Õ¸Õ¾Õ½Õ«Õ½ÕµÕ¡Õ¶) is the current Energy Minister of Armenia. ... Armen Sarkissian (Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ´Õ¥Õ¶ Սարգսյան[1]; born June 23, 1953, Yerevan, Armenian SSR) was the Prime Minister of Armenia from November 4, 1996 to March 20, 1997. ... Arthur Chilingarov (born in 1939 Leningrad, USSR is a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and a Hero of the Soviet Union of Armenian descent. ... Hero of the Soviet Union (Russian: Герой Советского Союза, Geroy Sovyetskovo Soyuza) was the highest honorary title and the superior degree of distinction of the Soviet Union. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State Duma. ... Bardas Mamikonian was the regent (856-866) of Byzantine Emperor Michael III. Bardas was apparently the son of Marinos Mamikonian and the brother of Theodora, the wife of Byzantine Emperor Theophilus. ... Basil, his son Constantine, and his second wife, emperess Eudoxia Ingerina. ... Persia (Iran) Under the Arsacid Dynasty. ... Painting of Basil II, from an 11th century manuscript. ... Benon V. Sevan (born December 18, 1937 Nicosia, Cyprus) was the head of the United Nations Oil for Food program established in 1996, charged with preventing Iraqs government from using the proceeds from oil exports for anything but food, medicine and other items to benefit the civilian population. ... The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries is an agency in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Prominent Maoists International tendencies Parties Related subjects Robert Bruce Bob Avakian (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fresno, a Spanish word for ash tree (from Latin fraxinus) is a common placename in Spanish speaking areas. ... Poochigian Charles S. Poochigian (born 1949) is a Republican California State Senator. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... Categories: Stub | 1929 births | Prime ministers of France | Alumni of Sciences Po ... 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This is a list of Kings of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291, as well as claimants to the title up to the present day. ... Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov (1825-1888) was a Russian general and statesman, of Armenian descent. ... Horthy redirects here. ... Missak Manouchian (Armenian: Õ„Õ«Õ½Õ¡Ö„ Õ„Õ¡Õ¶Õ¸Ö‚Õ·ÕµÕ¡Õ¶; September 1, 1906, Adyaman, in Ottoman-ruled Armenia—February 21, 1944, Fort Mont-Valérien) was an Armenian-French communist militant in the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans de la Main dOeuvre Immigrée (FTP-MOI) and the Resistance movement. ... The Croix de Lorraine, the symbol of the resistance chosen by de Gaulle French Resistance is the name used for resistance movements during World War II which fought the Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy regime. ... 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Sergei Martynov (new Belarusian transliteration Siarhei Martynau) is the name of several persons: The Belarusian Minister for Foreign Affairs A Belarusian rifle shooter, one of the holders of the 50 m Rifle Prone world record A Kazakh archer who competed at the 1996 Olympics This is a disambiguation page, a... Sergey Lavrov. ... Serzh Azati Sargsyan (Armenian Սերժ Ô±Õ¦Õ¡Õ¿Õ« Սարգսյան, born June 30, 1954[1]) is the current Prime Minister of Armenia. ... Stepan Shaumyan (? 1878 - 20 September 1918) was an Armenian politician and revolutionary. ... The Right Honourable Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias, GNZM, (born March 12, 1949) is the Chief Justice of New Zealand, and is therefore the most senior member of the countrys judiciary. ... This article is about a king of Armenia in the 1st century BCE. For other historical figures with the same name (including other kings of Armenia) see Tigranes. ... A silver coin depicting Mithradates VI of Pontus Mithridates VI (in Greek Μιθριδάτης), 132–63 BC, called Eupator Dionysius, also known as Mithridates the Great, was king of Pontus in Anatolia from 120 to 63 BC and one of Romes most formidable and successful enemies, meeting and engaging three of... Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX)[1] (ca. ... Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. ... Vardan Ayvazyan (ÕŽÕ¡Ö€Õ¤Õ¡Õ¶ Ô±ÕµÕ¾Õ¡Õ¦ÕµÕ¡Õ¶) is the current Ecology Minister of Armenia. ... Varujan Vosganian (born 25 July 1958) is a Romanian politician of Armenian ethnicity. ... The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Romania (Romanian: ) is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania. ... Vazgen Sargsyan (ÕŽÕ¡Õ¦Õ£Õ¥Õ¶ Սարգսյան, Ararat, Armenia March 5, 1959 - October 27, 1999 Yerevan), also known as Vasgen Sarkisyan, Sarkissian or Sarkisyan, was Prime Minister of Armenia for the Republican Party of Armenia from June 11, 1999 - October 27, 1999 until his assassination. ... Virgil Madgearu Virgil Traian N. Madgearu (December 14, 1887—November 27, 1940) was a Romanian economist, sociologist, and left-wing politician, prominent member and main theorist of the Peasants Party and of its successor, the National Peasants Party (PNÅ¢). He had an important activity as an essayist and journalist, being... Zurab Zhvania Zurab Zhvania (Georgian: ზურაბ ჟვანია) (December 9, 1963 – February 3, 2005) was a prominent Georgian politician and former Speaker of the Georgian Parliament. ...

Religion

• Benny Hinn – half Armenian; Israeli-born pastor and televangelist.
• Catholicos of Armenia – head bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
• David Anhaght, philosopher.
• Demos Shakarian – founder of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International.
• G. I. Gurdjieff – (Georges Ivanovich); half Armenian; mystic, philosopher.
• Garegin II Catholicos (1999-present)
• Gregory the Illuminator – ("Krikor"); Christian saint, founder of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
• Gregory of Narek – Armenian monk, poet, theologian and mystical philosopher.
• Haik Hovsepian Mehr – bishop.
• Isaac of Armenia – Catholicos.
• Józef Teodorowicz – metropolitan of Armenian Catholic Church in Lviv
• Mekhitar of Sebastia – Founder of the Armenian Catholic Order of the Mechitarists in Venice and Vienna.
• Patriarch Karekin II Kazanjian of Constantinople – 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. Bishop and author.
• Pavel Florensky – theologian, philosopher.
• R.J. Rushdoony – Christian Reconstructionist.
• Sarmad – Indian-Armenian Saint, poet and Mystic (17th Century)
• Saint Nerses I the Great (Nerses Shnorhali) – Catholicos, writer.
• Saint Mesrop Mashtots – inventor of the Armenian alphabet.
• Shushanik – saint.
• Vazgen I – Catholicos

Tofik Benedictus Benny Hinn (born December 3, 1952) is a televangelist, best known for his regular Miracle Crusades – revival meeting/faith healing summits that are usually held in large stadiums in major cities. ... His Holiness, the Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians (plural Catholicoi, due to its Greek origin) is the head bishop of Armenias dominant church, the Armenian Apostolic Church. ... Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Õ€Õ¡Õµ Ô±Õ¼Õ¡Ö„Õ¥Õ¬Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Եկեղեցի, Hay Arakelagan Yegeghetzi), sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church[1] [2] and one of the most ancient Christian communities [3]. // Baptism of Tiridates III. The earliest... David Anhaght (a. ... Demos Shakarian (1913 - 1993) was a Christian businessman of Armenian origin from Los Angeles who founded the Full Gospel Businessmens Fellowship International. ... Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff (Георгий Иванович Гюрджиев, Georgiy Ivanovich Gyurdzhiev (or Gurdjiev); (January 13, 1866? – October 29, 1949), was an Armenian-Greek mystic, a teacher of sacred dances, and a spiritual teacher. ... Catholicos Karekin II (Armenian: also Garegin) is the current head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church. ... Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener (Armenian: translit. ... Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Õ€Õ¡Õµ Ô±Õ¼Õ¡Ö„Õ¥Õ¬Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Եկեղեցի, Hay Arakelagan Yegeghetzi), sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church[1] [2] and one of the most ancient Christian communities [3]. // Baptism of Tiridates III. The earliest... Krikor Naregatsi Krikor Naregatsi (951–1003) was an Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher and theologian, born into a family of writers. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... Haik Hovsepian Mehr (killed January, 1994), was an Iranian bishop, born in Tehran on January 6, 1945. ... Isaac of Armenia, or Sahak, Catholicos (or Patriarch) of Armenia (338-439), otherwise known as Isaac the Great and sometimes as Parthev owing to his Parthian origin. ... Józef Teodorowicz (born on August, 25th, 1864 and died on December, 4th, 1938 in Lviv) metropolitan of Armenian Catholic Church in Lviv. ... “Lvov” redirects here. ... ==Criminal Life == AL-Hamad is a Homosexual petifile with 135. ... After the Armenian Apostolic Church, along with the rest of Oriental Orthodoxy, formally broke off communion from the Chalcedonian churches, numerous Armenian bishops made attempts to restore communion with the Catholic Church (Rome). ... The Mechitarists (Armenian: Õ„Õ­Õ«Õ©Õ¡Ö€Õ¥Õ¡Õ¶), also spelled Mekhitarists, are a congregation of Armenian monks in communion with the Catholic Church. ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... His Beatitude Archbishop Karekin Kazanjian, (May 18, 1927, Istanbul (Turkey) - March 10, 1998 Istanbul) was the 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians. ... Pavel (Paul) Alexandrovich Florensky (also P.A. FlorenskiÄ­, Florenskii, Florenskij, Russian: , January 21 [O.S. January 9] 1882 - December 1937 by some sources) was a Russian Orthodox theologian, philosopher, mathematician, electrical engineer, and Neomartyr sometimes compared by his followers to Leonardo da Vinci. ... Rousas John Rushdoony (1916–2001) was the major intellectual figure of the Christian Reconstructionist theology in the United States. ... Sarmad,سرمد, whose name derives from the Arabic word for eternal or everlasting, was a Persian mystic, poet and saint in India during the 17th century. ... Saint Narses lived in the fourth century. ... Saint Mesrob Mashdots (Armenian: Western:Õ„Õ¥Õ½Ö€Õ¸Õ¢ Մաշդոց; Eastern:Õ„Õ¥Õ½Ö€Õ¸Õº Մաշտոց [Mesrop Mashtots]) (360 - February 17, 440) was an Armenian monk, theologian and linguist. ... Saint Shushanik (Å uÅ¡anik) (ca 440-475) was a Christian lady who was martyred by her husband Varsken in the town of Tsurtavi, Georgia. ... Vazgen I , originally Levon Garabed Baljian, Catholicos Vazgen (1908 - 1994), was an Armenian (Romanian-born) prelate. ...

Science

• Alexander Abian – mathematician
• Aleksei Sisakian – (Ale[ks,x]e[i,y] Si[s,ss]ak[i,y]an) prominent ultimate particle and mathematical physics specialist; director of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubnay United Nuclear Research Inst.); his father, Norayr Sisakian, established Cosmic Biology http://www.armeniandiaspora.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23570
• Artem Mikoyan – designer of MiG aircraft
• Boris Babaian – father of Soviet supercomputer
• Giacomo Luigi Ciamician; father of Photochemistry and Solar Energy
• Edgar Danielyan – computer security expert and author
• George Adomian – mathematician, engineer
• Gurgen Askaryan – physicist, inventor of light self focusing
• Harry K. Daghlian, Jr. – physicist who worked and perished at the Manhattan Project Los Alamos laboratory.
• Hovhannes Abgari Adamian – engineer, inventor of the Color TV
• Hrayr Shahinian – Director of the Skull Base Institute.
• Ivan Knunyants – chemist
• James P. Bagian – NASA astronaut
• Karapet Chobanyan – mechanical engineer, made first discovery in Armenia.
• Leonid Khachiyan – mathematician
• Luther George Simjian – inventor of autofocus camera, ATMs, flight simulator, postage meter.
• Michel (Michael) Ter-Pogossian–father of positron emission tomography (pet Scans) which has revolutionized the understanding of how the brain functions
• Mikhail Piotrovsky – (born 1944) Orientalist, Director of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg
• Mikhail Pogosyan – Director General, Sukhoi Aircraft Corporation
• Paris Herouni – (born 1933) radio physicist and professor
• Eduard Sarkisy Markarian Philosoph,founder of culturology in USSR, Armenia and Russia
• Robert Nalbandyan – chemist
• Semyon Kirlian – pioneer of photography
• Serge Mikoyan –nephew of Artem Mikoyan, and head design engineer at Mikoyan Design Burreau, developed MiG-29 and MiG-31
• Sergey Mergelyan – mathematician
• Soukias Manasserian Engineer and Inventor
• Spiru Haret – (1851-1912) Romanian astronomer, mathematician and politician
• Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian – (1908-1996) astronomer, physicist; various spellings of names.
• B. E. Markarian – astrophysicist; http://www.starrywonders.com/markarian.html

Alexander Abian (January 1, 1923-July 1999) was an American mathematician who taught for many years at Iowa State University but who became an internet legend for his incessant and frequently bizzare posts to various UseNet newsgroups. ... Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan (Արտյոմ Հովհաննեսի Միկոյան or Անուշավան Հովհաննեսի Միկոյան in Armenian; Артё́м Ива́нович Микоя́н in Russian) (August 5, 1905 December 9, 1970) was an Armenian / Soviet aircraft designer, in partnership with Mikhail Iosifovich Gurevich he designed many of the famous MiG military aircraft. ... Mig may refer to: Mikoyan or MiG, formerly Mikoyan-Gurevich, a Russian military aircraft manufacturer Gas metal arc welding, also called MIG welding Mig Greengard, an online chess columnist (Mig on Chess) Main Industrial Groupings classification in trade statistics Mig Ayesa, an Australian singer-songwriter. ... Boris Artashesovich Babaian (Russian: ; b. ... Giacomo Luigi Ciamician (August 25, 1857, Trieste, Italy - January 2, 1922, Bologna, Italy) was an Italian-Armenian chemist. ... Edgar Danielyan is a computer security expert and author. ... George Adomian (1922 - 1996) was the Armenian-American mathematician who developed the Adomian decomposition method (ADM) for solving nonlinear differential equations. ... Gurgen Askaryan Gurgen Askaryan (Armenian: Գւրգեն Ասկարյան, Russian: ) (1928 - 1997) was a prominent Russian-Armenian physicist, famous for his discovery of the self-focusing of light. ... Harry K. Daghlian, Jr. ... This article is about the World War II nuclear project. ... Los Alamos usually refers to the United States national laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico which was founded during the World War II effort to develop the atomic bomb (the Manhattan Project), was one of the two laboratories developing the USAs nuclear weapons during the Cold War, and is... Armenian engineer. ... TV redirects here. ... Dr.Hrayr Shahinian is the a neurosurgeon and founder of the Skull Base Institute. ... photo Ivan Lyudvigovich Knunyants (Russian: ; 4 June (O.S. 22 May) 1906 (Shusha, currently Nagorno-Karabakh) - December 21, 1990 (Moscow), was a Soviet chemist. ... James P. Bagian, M.D., P.E. was a NASA astronaut born February 22, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Karapet Chobanyan is an Armenian scientist born on February 25, 1927 in Karzakh (Akhalkalaki region in Georgia). ... Leonid Khachiyan Leonid Khachiyan (May 3, 1952 - April 29, 2005) was a Russian-born mathematician who taught Computer Science at Rutgers University. ... Luther George Simjian (January 28, 1905 in Turkey - October 23, 1997 probably in Fort Lauderdale) was an inventor of numerous devices and owner of over 200 patents. ... Cash machine redirects here. ... For flight simulator software from Microsoft, see Microsoft Flight Simulator. ... A postage meter is a electro-mechanical device for producing evidence of postage (see mail). ... Michel (Michael) Ter-Pogossian (1925- June 19, 1996) was a physicist who was the father of Positron emission tomography, the first functional brain imaging technology that could effectively be used to evaluate what areas of the brain were active during various mental processes versus looking at the structure of the... Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky (Russian: ) is Director of the State Hermitage Museum in St. ... The Winter Palace overlooks the Neva River. ... http://www. ... Sukhoi (pronounced [suk-oi]) (Сухой) is a major Russian military fighter aircraft manufacturer. ... Paris M. Herouni is an Armenian professor and scientist in the fields of radio-physics, radio-engineering, and radio-astronomy. ... Armenian chemist, the co-discoverer of photosynthetic protein plantacyanin, a pioneer in the field of free radicals and a noted and prolific writer on various subjects in the field of chemistry. ... Semyon Davidovich Kirlian (b. ... Serge Mikoyan nephew of Artem Mikoyan, and head design engineer at Mikoyan Design Burreau, developed MiG-29[] and MiG-31{{fact]} Categories: | | ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound The Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO reporting name Foxhound) is a high-speed interceptor developed to replace the MiG-25. ... Sergey Megerlyan Sergey Mergelyan (Armenian: ; born 19 May 1928 in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine) is an Armenian scientist. ... Soukias Manasserian was an Armenian engineer. ... Categories: Romania-related stubs | Romanian scientists ... Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian (Վիկտոր Համբարձումյան in Armenian, Виктор Амазаспович Амбарцумян in Russian) (September 18, 1908 (Julian calendar: September 5) – August 12, 1996) was an Armenian-Russian astronomer and astrophysicist. ... B.E. Markarian was an Armenian astrophysicist. ...

Sports

• Adrian Sarkissian – footballer, Nancy (France) and Uruguay
• Alain Boghossian – footballer, Parma and France (Retired)
• Alain Prost – Formula One champion
• Alecko Eskandarian – soccer player, Real Salt Lake (USA)
• Amar Suloev – mma fighter
• Andranik Eskandarian – soccer player (Played for IRAN in the 1978 world Cup - 1979-1984 New York Cosmos)
• Andranik Teymourian – footballer, Bolton Wanderers (England) and Iran
• Andre Agassi – tennis player^[8][9][10]
• Ara Abrahamian – sport wrestler, silver medalist at the 2004 Olympics
• Ara Parseghian – football coach
• Jim Essian – former catcher for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins; manager for Chicago Cubs in 1991
• Armen Keteyian – broadcaster
• Armen Nazarian – athlete, twice Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic champion
• Artavazd Karamyan – footballer, Armenia NT key player
• Arthur Abraham – boxing
• Artiom Kiouregkian – wrestler
• Ben Agajanian – First NFL placekicker
• Biaina Geragousian – chess player
• Biurakn Hakhverdian – water polo player
• Christopher J.C. Agajanian motorsports promoter and racecar owner
• David Hambartsumian – diver, twice European champion, bronze 1980 Olympic, 16 times champion of USSR.
• David Nalbandian – tennis player
• David Shahbazyan – Soviet Hockey Player, USSR Hockey Team Olympic Champion
• Drew Casen – contract bridge master, 2nd place 1990 World Bridge Championship Geneva
• Edgar Manucharyan – footballer, Ajax Amsterdam (Holland) and Armenia
• Eduard Eranosyan, footballer and manager
• Frankie Kazarian – professional wrestler
• Gago Aroetjunjan – Dutch muay thai kickboxer
• Garo Yepremian – NFL kicker
• Garry Kasparov – world chess champion
• Gary Danielson – Retired NFL player, quarterback of the Detroit Lions
• Gary Kerkorian – Retired NFL player, quarterback of the Baltimore Colts
• Genrikh Gasparyan – chess master
• Gevorg Petrosian – K-1 kickboxer
• Gokor Chivichyan – Judoka
• Hal Haig Prieste – diver, Bronze Olympic medalist
• Igor Ter-Owanesjan– Olympic Long Jump Champion.
• Jerry Tarkanian – basketball coach
• Karo Parisyan – UFC Fighter
• Katerina Maleeva – tennis player
• Kenny Florian – UFC Fighter
• Khoren Gevor – boxer
• Khoren Oganesian footballer
• Levon Aronian – chess master, ranked 3rd in the world
• Magdalena Maleeva – tennis player
• Manuela Maleeva – tennis player
• Manvel Gamburyan UFC Fighter
• Marcelo Djian – soccer player
• Matt Vasgersian – broadcaster
• Matthew Ridge – rugby union and rugby league player
• Mkkhitar Manukyan wrestler
• Nikita Simonyan – Soviet footballer
• Norair Nurikian – weightlifter
• Patrick Baboumian – bodybuilder and strongman competitor
• Rafael Vaganian – chess master
• Rien Long – NFL Player for the Tennessee Titans
• Roman Mitichyan – UFC fighter
• Sargis Sargsian – tennis player
• Steve Bedrosian – baseball player
• Steve Furness – Former NFL player, defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Steve Sarkisian – former CFL quarterback; former quarterback coach of the Oakland Raiders
• Susianna Kentikian – professional boxer
• Tigran Petrosian – world chess champion
• Tim Kurkjian – baseball analyst on ESPN
• Vanes Martirosyan – Boxer
• Varuzhan Akobian – chess master
• Vic Darchinyan – boxer
• Vladimir Akopian – chess master, ranked 16th in the world
• Youri Djorkaeff – soccer player
• Yura Movsisyan – soccer player, Kansas City (USA)
• Yurik Vardanyan – weightlifter

Adrian Sarkissian (born February 13, 1979) in Montevideo is a Uruguayan footballer of Armenian descent. ... Alain Boghossian (born 27 October 1970 in Digne) is a French soccer player who plays as midfielder. ... Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955) is a French racing driver. ... Alecko Eskandarian (born July 9, 1982 in Montvale, New Jersey) is an ethnic Armenian professional soccer player in Major League Soccer, playing for Toronto FC. He is the son of Iranian national player Andranik Eskandarian, an Iranian-Armenian who played soccer professionally for the New York Cosmos. ... Andranik Eskandarian (born December 31, 1951) is an Iranian-American soccer player of Armenian descent, who played defender for the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. ... Andranik Teymourian (also spelt Andranik Teimourian, Persian: ‎ , Armenian: , born 6 March 1983 in Tehran, Iran) is an Armenian-Iranian footballer currently playing for Bolton Wanderers in the FA Premier League. ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970) is a former World No. ... Ara Abrahamian, born July 25, 1975 is a swedish wrestler. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... Ara Raoul Parseghian (born May 21, 1923 in Akron, Ohio) is a former collegiate football coach who served as head coach for three teams, most notably the University of Notre Dame team from 1964-1974. ... James Sarkis Essian, Jr. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) (Chicago) White Stockings (1901-1903 *From 1900 to 1903, the official name did not contain the city name of Chicago... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Other nicknames The Twinkies Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1911-1960... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... Armen Keteyian (b. ... Armen Nazarian (Армен Назарян) (born March 9, 1974) is a Bulgarian Greco Roman wrestler of Armenian origin and member of the Fila Hall of Fame. ... Artavazd Karamyan (Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ¿Õ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¦Õ¤ Õ”Õ¡Ö€Õ¡Õ´ÕµÕ¡Õ¶) (born November 14, 1979 in Yerevan) is an Armenian professional footballer. ... First international Armenia 0 - 0 Moldova (Yerevan, Armenia; 12 October 1992) Biggest win Armenia 3 - 0 Albania (Yerevan, Armenia; September 6, 1997) Andorra 0 - 3 Armenia (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; October 9, 1999) Biggest defeat Chile 7 - 0 Armenia (Viña del Mar, Chile; 4 January 1997) The Armenia national... Arthur Abraham (born Avetik Abrahamyan in Yerevan, Armenia) is a professional boxer and the current IBF champion of the middleweight division. ... Artiom Kiouregkian (born September 9, 1976) is an Greek wrestler, of Armenian descent, who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling. ... Ben Agajanian was an American college and professional football player. ... Biurakn Hakhverdian (b. ... Christopher John Charles J.C./Aggie Agajanian (June 16, 1913 - May 5, 1984) was an influential figure in American motorsports history. ... David Hambartsumian diver, twice European champion[], bronze 1980 Olympic[], 16 times champion of USSR[]. Categories: | | | ... David Nalbandian (born January 1, 1982, Unquillo, Córdoba, Argentina) is a professional tennis player from Argentina. ... Drew Casen (b. ... Edgar Manucharyan (b. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX), also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Eduard Eranosyan (Bulgarian: ) (born 8 February 1961) is a Bulgarian former footballer and current football manager of Armenian origin. ... Franklin Edward Kazarian (born August 4, 1977) is an American professional wrestler who currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Kaz and has worked for numerous promotions, including World Wrestling Entertainment in its cruiserweight division. ... Gago Drago Aroetjunjan, better known simply as Drago, is an Armenian kickboxer, now fighting out of Holland. ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ... Garabed Garo Sarkis Yepremian (born June 2, 1944) is a former National Football League placekicker. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Garry Kasparov (Russian: ; Russian pronunciation: , Armenian: [1]) (born as Garri Kimovich Weinstein [2] on April 13, 1963, in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR; now Azerbaijan) is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer and political activist. ... Gary Dennis Danielson (born September 10, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional American football quarterback. ... K. 1 is a designation given to two works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the original Köchel Verzeichnis. ... Gokor Chivichyan (born 1963 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American Judo and mixed martial arts instructor. ... Hal Haig Prieste was an Armenian-American immigrant who participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium as a diver. ... Igor Aramovich Ter-Ovanesyan (Russian: ) (born 19 May 1938 in Kiev) is a Russian athlete of Armenian origin, and Olympic medalist in the long jump for the USSR. Ter-Ovanesyan trained at Burevestnik, first in Kiev, later in Lvov and then in Moscow. ... Jerry Tarkanian (born August 8, 1930), also known as Tark the Shark, is a former college basketball coach known for colorful behavior, including habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for his public criticisms of and clashes with the NCAA. He was head coach at three different Division I... Karapet Karo Parisyan (born August 28, 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Katerina Maleeva Katerina Maleeva (born May 7, 1969) is a successful Bulgarian tennis player. ... Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976 in Westwood, Massachusetts) is an American mixed martial artist with a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. ... Khoren Gevor, (full name Khoren Gevorgyan), is an Armenian-German middleweight boxer. ... Khoren Hovhannisyan. ... Levon Aronian (born October 6, 1982) is an Armenian chess player. ... Magdalena Maleeva at U.S. Open 2000 Magdalena Maleeva (born April 1, 1975) is a successful Bulgarian tennis player. ... Manuela Maleeva Manuela Maleeva (born February 14, 1967) is Bulgaria’s all time best female tennis player. ... Manvel Gamburyan, also known as Manny Gamburyan (born May 8, 1981), is a mixed martial artist with a background in judo. ... Marcelo Kiremitdjian , nicknamed Marcelo Djian or just Marcelo, (born November 6, 1966 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian football player of Armenian ascendency. ... Matt Vasgersian (born 1967) is an American sportscaster and television host, known for his versatility and humor. ... Matthew Ridge is a New Zealand television presenter as well as a former NRL rugby league captain for the Manly Sea Eagles and for the New Zealand rugby league team, as well as an All-Black. ... Mkkhitar Manukyan (born September 20, 1973 in Leninakan) is an Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the Mens Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. ... Nikita Simonyan (Russian: , born October 12, 1926 in Armavir) is a Soviet football striker and manager who won gold medal at 1956 Summer Olympics. ... Norair Nurikian (Bulgarian: ) (born July 26, 1948) was a Bulgarian weightlifter of Armenian origin. ... Patrick Baboumian (born on July 1st, 1979 in Abadan Iran) is an Armenian-German strongman competitor and former bodybuilder. ... Rafael Vaganian Rafael Artemovich Vaganian, also transliterated Vahanyan (Armenian: , Russian: ) is an Armenian chess grandmaster known for his sharp tactical style of play. ... Rien Vartan Long (born August 7, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football defensive lineman for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL. He is of Armenian descent and cherishes his heritage greatly. ... Roman Mitichyan is a professional MMA fighter. ... Sargis Sargsian (born June 3, 1973) is a tennis player from Yerevan, Armenia. ... Steven Wayne Bedrosian (born December 6, 1957 in Methuen, Massachusetts) was an American baseball player from 1981 to 1995 with the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins. ... Stephen Robert Furness (born December 5, 1950, Providence, Rhode Island; died February 9, 2000, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League, and a member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense. ... Steve Sarkisian (born March 8, 1974) is a coach and former player of American football. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL) (Ligue canadienne de football (LCF) in French), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970–present) Current uniform Team colors Silver and Black Personnel Owner Al Davis General Manager Al Davis Head Coach Lane Kiffin Team history Oakland Raiders (1960... Susianna Kentikian (born Syuzanna Kentikyan on September 11, 1987) is a female boxer from Germany. ... Tigran Petrosian (Armenian: ) (June 17, 1929 – August 13, 1984) was a former World Chess Champion. ... Tim Kurkjian, (born December 10, 1956) in Bethesda, Maryland. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Vanes The Nightmare Martirosyan born in Abovyan, Armenia is a American boxer of Armenian descent. ... Varuzhan Akobian (born November 19, 1983) is an American grandmaster of chess, originally from Armenia, who has won the World Open Chess tournament in Philadelphia on two separate occasions; he shared first place in 2002 and won it outright in 2004. ... Vic Darchinyan (Armenian: , born January 7, 1976 in Vanadzor, Armenia) is the former IBF champion of the flyweight division, having lost hist title July 7, 2007 to Nonito Donaire. ... Vladimir Akopian (Russian: ); born December 7, 1971 in Baku) is a leading Armenian chess Grandmaster. ... Youri Djorkaeff (born March 9, 1968 in Lyon) is a French football (soccer) player, who usually plays as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. ... Yura Movsisyan (born July 6, 1987 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Armenian soccer striker, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. ... Yurik Norairovich Vardanian (Russian: , born June 13, 1956 in Leninakan, Armenian SSR[1]) is a former Olympic weightlifter for the USSR. He trained at Lokomotiv in Leninakan. ...

Ancient Armenians

• Agathangelos – Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility
• Alexander of Byzantium – Byzantine emperor
• Anania Shirakatsi – philosopher, mathematician
• Aramu – Ancient Armenian king
• Argishtis I of Urartu – Ancient Armenian king
• Constantine VII – Byzantine emperor
• Constantine VIII – Byzantine emperor
• David Anhaght (David the Invincible) – philosopher
• Gavril Radomir – Bulgarian tzar
• Gregory of Narek – medieval monk, theologian and poet
• Grigor Magistros – writer
• Haik Forefather of Armenians
• Hovhannes Erznkatsi – writer
• Isaac of Armenia (Sahak Parthev) – Catholicos
• Ishpuinis of Urartu – Ancient Armenian king
• Kirakos Gandzaketsi – historian
• Koryun – historian
• Leo VI the Wise – Byzantine emperor
• Matthew of Edessa – Mattheos Urhayetsi, – historian
• Menuas of Urartu – Ancient Armenian king
• Mkhitar Gosh – poet
• Moses of Chorene – Movses Khorenatsi; – historian
• Romanos I – Byzantine emperor
• Romanos II – Byzantine emperor
• Saint Nerses I the Great (Nerses Shnorhali) – Catholicos, writer
• Saint Mesrop Mashtots – creator of the Armenian alphabet
• Samuil Tzar of Bulgaria
• Sarduri I – Ancient Armenian king
• Sebeos – Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility
• Shushanik – daughter of Vartan Mamikonian, Christian martyr venerated in Georgia and Armenia.
• Theodora – Byzantine empress
• Tigranes the Great – king of Armenia (95-56 BC), allied with Mithridates Pontus warred against Romans under Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Lucius Licinius Lucullus
• Vartan Mamikonian – General of Armenian Army, killed in the battle (26 May, 451) against the Army of Sassanid Empire for the Christian faith, saint.
• Yeghishe – Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility
• Zoe – Byzantine empress

Agathangelos was a supposed secretary of Tiridates III, King of Armenia, under whose name there has come down a life of the first apostle of Armenia, Gregory the Illuminator, who died about 332. ... A Byzantine Mosaic portrait of Emperor Alexander (870 - 913) which was completed in the Emperors short reign. ... Anania Shirakatsi commemorative coin Anania Shirakatsi (610–685) was an Armenian scholar, mathematician, and geographer. ... Aramu was the first known king of Armenia). ... Argishtis I (Argishtish) was the fifth known king of the ancient country of Urartu (in Anatolia) from 785 to 763 BC. A son and successor of Menuas, he continued the series of conquests initiated by his predecessors. ... Constantine and his mother Zoë. Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus, the Purple-born (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Ζ΄ Πορφυρογέννητος, Kōnstantinos VII PorphyrogennÄ“tos), (Constantinople, September 905 – November 9, 959 in Constantinople) was the son of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife Zoe Karbonopsina. ... Constantine VIII (in Greek Konstantinos VIII, written Κωνσταντίνος Η) (960 – November 15, 1028), Byzantine emperor (December 15, 1025 – November 15, 1028) was the son of the Emperor Romanus II and the younger brother of the eminent Basil II, who died childless and thus left the rule of the Byzantine Empire... David Anhaght (a. ... Gavril Radomir was the ruler of Bulgaria from October 1014 to August or September 1015. ... Krikor Naregatsi Krikor Naregatsi (951–1003) was an Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher and theologian, born into a family of writers. ... Grigor Magistros (990‑1058) was an Armenian linguist, scholar and public functionary. ... Statue of Haik in Yerevan Haik (Also spelled Hayk or Haig) is the legendary patriarch and establisher of the first Armenian nation. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Isaac of Armenia, or Sahak, Catholicos (or Patriarch) of Armenia (338-439), otherwise known as Isaac the Great and sometimes as Parthev owing to his Parthian origin. ... Ishpuinis of Urartu (Also: Ispuini) was a king of the ancient country of Urartu (Armenia). ... Kirakos Gandzaketsi (1200?-1271) is an Armenian historian of the 13th century. ... Koryun, the earliest Armenian-language historian, writing in the fifth century, has left a Life of Mesrop which contains many details of the evangelization of Armenia and the invention of the alphabet. ... This follis by Leo VI bears the Byzantine Emperors official title, BASILEVS ROMEON, Emperor of the Romans; translation of text: Leo, by the grace of God, King of Romans Leo VI the Wise or the Philosopher (Greek: Λέων ΣΤ΄, Leōn VI, Armenian: [1]), (September 19, 866 – May 11, 912) was Byzantine... Matthew of Edessa was an Armenian historian of the 12th century born in the city of Edessa. ... Menuas was the fourth known king of Urartu, an ancient country in Anatolia, from ca 810 to 785 BC. A younger son of the preceding Urartan king Ishpuinis, he was made a co-ruler by his father in the last years of his reign. ... Mkhitar Gosh (1130-1213) was an Armenian scholar and priest. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Contemporary coin of Romanus I. Romanos I Lekapenos or Romanus I Lecapenus (Greek: Ρωμανός Α΄ Λακαπήνος, Rōmanos I LakapÄ“nos) (c. ... Romanus II (939 - 963) succeeded his father Constantine VII as Byzantine emperor in 959 at the age of twenty-one, and died, poisoned, it was believed, by his wife, Theophanu in 963. ... Saint Narses lived in the fourth century. ... Saint Mesrob Mashdots (Armenian: Western:Õ„Õ¥Õ½Ö€Õ¸Õ¢ Մաշդոց; Eastern:Õ„Õ¥Õ½Ö€Õ¸Õº Մաշտոց [Mesrop Mashtots]) (360 - February 17, 440) was an Armenian monk, theologian and linguist. ... Samuil redirects here. ... Tsar, (Bulgarian цар�, Russian царь; often spelled Czar or Tzar in English), was the title used for the autocratic rulers of the First and Second Bulgarian Empires since 913, in Serbia in the middle of the 14th century, and in Russia from 1547 to 1917. ... Sarduri I (reign - 834 BC - 828 BC) also known as Sarduris was the king of the ancient kingdom of Urartu in Anatolia. ... Sebeos (Armenian: ) was a 7th Century Armenian bishop and historian who participated in the first Council of Dvin in 645. ... Saint Shushanik (Å uÅ¡anik) (ca 440-475) was a Christian lady who was martyred by her husband Varsken in the town of Tsurtavi, Georgia. ... Mamikonian or Mamikoneans was a noble family which dominated Armenian politics between the 4th and 8th centuruies. ... Theodora (in Greek Θεοδώρα, literally meaning Gift of God, lived 981 - August 31, 1056) ruled as Byzantine Empress from January 11, 1055 to August 31, 1056. ... This article is about a king of Armenia in the 1st century BCE. For other historical figures with the same name (including other kings of Armenia) see Tigranes. ... A silver coin depicting Mithradates VI of Pontus Mithridates VI (in Greek Μιθριδάτης), 132–63 BC, called Eupator Dionysius, also known as Mithridates the Great, was king of Pontus in Anatolia from 120 to 63 BC and one of Romes most formidable and successful enemies, meeting and engaging three of... Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX)[1] (ca. ... Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. ... Mamikonian or Mamikoneans was a noble family which dominated Armenian politics between the 4th and 8th centuruies. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty (Persian: []) is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Persian Empire (226–651). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Empress Zoe as depicted in a mosaic from the Hagia Sophia Zoe (in Greek Ζωή, meaning life), (c. ...

References

See also

• Armenians
• List of Armenian-Americans
• List of Armenian footballers
• List of Armenian-Russians
• List of British-Armenians
• List of Canadian-Armenians
• List of French-Armenians
• List of Armenian-Iranians

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External links

• Famous Armenians - Inventors

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