Khachatur

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Khachatur (Armenian : Խաչատուր from խաչ (xačʿ, "cross") + տուր (tur, "something given" = "given by cross". It may refer to:

Armenian language Indo-European language

The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken primarily by Armenians. It is the official language of Armenia. Historically being spoken throughout the Armenian Highlands, today, Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots.

Khachatur Abovian (1809–1848), Armenian writer and national public figure who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was presumed dead
Khachatur Avetisyan (1926–1996), influential Armenian-Soviet composer
Khachatur Kesaratsi (1590–1646), archbishop, credited with the founding of the first printing press in Iran
Khachatur Maloumian (1865), Dashnak; editor of Mushak and Droshak
Khachatur Malumian, a.k.a. Aknuni (1863–1915), Armenian journalist and political activist
Khachatur of Taron, Armenian poet and musician who occupies a special place among the writers of Sharakans
Khachatur-Bek of Mush, Armenian Bek in the first half of the 19th century

Khachatur Abovian Ethnic Armenian writer, activist, academic

Khachatur Abovian (or Abovyan; Armenian: Խաչատուր Աբովյան; October 15, 1809 is an Armenian writer and national public figure of the early 19th century who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was eventually presumed dead. He is an educator, poet and an advocate of modernization. Reputed as the father of modern Armenian literature, he is best remembered for his novel Wounds of Armenia. Written in 1841 and published posthumously in 1858, it was the first novel published in the modern Armenian language using Eastern Armenian based on the Yerevan dialect instead of Classical Armenian.

Khachatur Avetisyan (1926–1996) was an influential Armenian composer, conductor and kanun player.

Khachatur Kesaratsi was an archbishop in the Safavid Empire of Armenian ethnicity. He is credited with the founding of the first printing press in Iran, in 1633, or 1636. In 1638, the first book was printed; a Saghmosaran (Psalter).

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