Lists of Armenians

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This is a list of notable Armenians .

1st row: Hayk * Artaxias I * Tigranes the Great * Trdat III * Gregory the Illuminator
2nd row: Mesrop Mashtots * Vardan Mamikonian * Movses Khorenatsi * Anania Shirakatsi * Grigor Narekatsi
3rd row: Levon II * Toros Roslin * Momik * Sayat Nova * Khachatur Abovyan
4th row: Ivan Aivazovsky * Andranik Ozanyan * Hovhannes Tumanyan * Komitas * Mkrtich Khrimian
5th row: Tovmas Nazarbekian * Aram Manukian * Yeghishe Charents * Arshile Gorky * Gaia Gai
6th row: Artem Mikoyan * Ivan Bagramyan * Aram Khachaturian * Viktor Ambartsumyan * Tigran Petrosian
7th row: Martiros Saryan * Kirk Kerkorian * Sergei Parajanov * William Saroyan * Charles Aznavour
8th row: Vazgen I * Karen Demirchyan and Vazgen Sargsyan * Cher * Monte Melkonyan * Serj Tankian Armenian collage no 2.jpg

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Armenia

Ashot I, King of Bagratid Armenia Ashot Medz.png
Ashot I, King of Bagratid Armenia
Leo II, queen Guerane, and their five children LeonIIQueenGueraneAndTheirFiveChildren1272.jpg
Leo II, queen Guerane, and their five children
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime minister of Armenia Besuch des Ministerprasidenten von Armenien, Nikol Pashinyan, im Kolner Rathaus-2162.jpg
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime minister of Armenia

Other countries

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Leo V the Armenian, Byzantine emperor
Teodora wife of Theophilos, Byzantine empress regnant and Byzantine empress consort Theodora in the Madrid Skylitzes2.png
Teodora wife of Theophilos, Byzantine empress regnant and Byzantine empress consort

Politicians

Anastas Mikoyan, was the only Soviet figure who managed to remain at the highest levels of power from the days of Lenin, and to his retirement under Brezhnev Anastas Ivanovich Mikoian.jpg
Anastas Mikoyan, was the only Soviet figure who managed to remain at the highest levels of power from the days of Lenin, and to his retirement under Brezhnev

Military figures

Antiquity

Middle Ages

There have been a lot of Armenian commanders throughout history, there were many Armenian commanders among the troops of Byzantine Empire, Sasanian Iran, the Georgian Kingdom and other states.

Contents

Vardan Mamikonian died in 451 while leading the Armenians at the Battle of Avarayr, which ultimately secured their right to practice Christianity Vardan Mamigonian.jpg
Vardan Mamikonian died in 451 while leading the Armenians at the Battle of Avarayr, which ultimately secured their right to practice Christianity
Vahan Mamikonian, was a marzban (governor) of Persian Armenia Vahan Mamikonyan.jpg
Vahan Mamikonian, was a marzban (governor) of Persian Armenia
Narses, one of the great generals in the service of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I during the Gothic War Narses.jpg
Narses, one of the great generals in the service of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I during the Gothic War

Early modern period

There were many Armenian commanders among the states of the Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire and Safavid Iran

Roustam Raza, mamluk served Napoleon for fifteen years, travelling with the First Consul and subsequent Emperor on all of his campaigns Roustam - Vernet.jpg
Roustam Raza, mamluk served Napoleon for fifteen years, travelling with the First Consul and subsequent Emperor on all of his campaigns

Russian Empire

Mikhail Loris-Melikov, General of the Cavalry, Minister of the Interior of Russian Empire (1880-1881) Loris-Melikov Mikhail Tarielovich.jpg
Mikhail Loris-Melikov, General of the Cavalry, Minister of the Interior of Russian Empire (1880–1881)

Armenian national liberation movement, First Republic of Armenia

Andranik Ozanyan, military commander. From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, he was one of the main Armenian leaders of military efforts for the independence of Armenia General Andranik.jpg
Andranik Ozanyan, military commander. From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, he was one of the main Armenian leaders of military efforts for the independence of Armenia

Soviet period

During World War II 500,000 Armenians served in the war from Soviet Union, 108 Armenians honoured Hero of Soviet Union, Armenians have 5 Marshals, 8 Colonel generals, 31 Lieutenant generals, 109 Major general, 1 Admiral, 3 Vice Admirals [5]

United States

Diaspora

First Nagorno-Karabakh War

Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, the Armenian military leader at the capture of Shushi in May 1992 Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan is Shushi 2012 (cropped).jpg
Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, the Armenian military leader at the capture of Shushi in May 1992

Religious leaders

Gregory the Illuminator lost icon from Hagia Sophia Gregory the Illuminator mosaic in Hagia Sophia by Wilhelm Salzenberg.jpg
Gregory the Illuminator lost icon from Hagia Sophia
Nerses V Ashtaraketsi portriet Portrait of Nerses Ashtaraketsi.jpg
Nerses V Ashtaraketsi portriet
Mkrtich Khrimian (Khrimyan hayrik) Leavening the Levant (1916) (14750077966).jpg
Mkrtich Khrimian (Khrimyan hayrik)

Cultural figures

Actors

Mher Mkrtchyan, stage and film actor. Mkrtchyan is widely considered one of the greatest actors of the Soviet period among Armenians and the USSR as a whole Mher Mkrtchyan 2006 post card cropped.jpg
Mher Mkrtchyan, stage and film actor. Mkrtchyan is widely considered one of the greatest actors of the Soviet period among Armenians and the USSR as a whole

Theatre

Activists

Archeologists

Architects

Ballet dancers

Composers

Komitas Vardapet, founder of the Armenian national school of music, one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology Komitas.jpg
Komitas Vardapet, founder of the Armenian national school of music, one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology
Aram Khachaturian, Soviet Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers Aram Khachaturian 1971.jpg
Aram Khachaturian, Soviet Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers

Conductors

Folk musicians

Filmmakers

Rouben Mamoulian, an American film and theater director. Mamoulian's film Becky Sharp was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry Rouben Mamoulian - publicity.JPG
Rouben Mamoulian, an American film and theater director. Mamoulian's film Becky Sharp was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry

Producers

Animation

Illustrators

Opera singers

Journalists

Painters

Ivan Aivazovsky, considered one of the greatest masters of marine art Aivazovsky portrait by Tyranov.jpg
Ivan Aivazovsky, considered one of the greatest masters of marine art
Martiros Saryan, Armenian painter, founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting Martiros Sarian.jpg
Martiros Saryan, Armenian painter, founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting

Pianists

Arno Babajanyan, Soviet composer and pianist. He was made a People's Artist of the USSR in 1971. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Soviet era Arno Babajanyan 2.JPG
Arno Babajanyan, Soviet composer and pianist. He was made a People's Artist of the USSR in 1971. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Soviet era

Poets

Medieval

Modern

Hovhannes Tumanyan, national poet of Armenia Hovhannes T`owmanyan.jpg
Hovhannes Tumanyan, national poet of Armenia

Photographers

Yousuf Karsh, an Armenian-Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century Yousuf Karsh.jpg
Yousuf Karsh, an Armenian-Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century

Models

Sculptors

Singers

Scholars and scientists

Medieval

Mesrop Mashtots, founder of moderen Armenian alphabet, Georgian alphabet and Albanian alphabet Mesrop Mashtots 1882 painting.jpg
Mesrop Mashtots, founder of moderen Armenian alphabet, Georgian alphabet and Albanian alphabet
Movses Khorenatsi, called the "father of Armenian history", and is sometimes referred to as the "Armenian Herodotus" St.Movses Khorenatsi.jpg
Movses Khorenatsi, called the "father of Armenian history", and is sometimes referred to as the "Armenian Herodotus"

Early Modren

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Mkhitar Sebastatsi mosaic

Modern

Viktor Ambartsumyan, Soviet Armenian astrophysicist, he was the president of the IAU (1961-1963) Viktor Ambartsumian (published 1968).png
Viktor Ambartsumyan, Soviet Armenian astrophysicist, he was the president of the IAU (1961–1963)
Abraham Alikhanov, experimental physicist, was one of the Soviet Union's leading physicists Abram Isaakovich Alikhanov.jpg
Abraham Alikhanov, experimental physicist, was one of the Soviet Union's leading physicists
Kirill Shchelkin, Soviet physicist of former Soviet program of nuclear weapons, Hero of Socialist Labor three times Hovhannes Metakksyan.jpg
Kirill Shchelkin, Soviet physicist of former Soviet program of nuclear weapons, Hero of Socialist Labor three times

Inventors

Medicine

Sportspeople

Ancient

Boxers

Chess

Tigran Petrosyan, chess grandmaster and the ninth World Chess Champion Anefo 910-9356 Hoogovenschaaktoernooi.jpg
Tigran Petrosyan, chess grandmaster and the ninth World Chess Champion
Levon Aronyan, the fourth highest-rated player in history Levon Aronian in 2023.jpg
Levon Aronyan, the fourth highest-rated player in history

Gymnasts

Footballers

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, professional footballer Henrikh Mkhitaryan goal celebration 2016-12-08.jpg
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, professional footballer

Wrestlers

Weightlifters

Other sportspeople

Businesspeople

Alexander Mantashev, prominent Russian oil magnate, industrialist, financier, and a philanthropist, become one of the world's wealthiest individuals Alexander Mantashev.jpg
Alexander Mantashev, prominent Russian oil magnate, industrialist, financier, and a philanthropist, become one of the world's wealthiest individuals

Economists

Other

Fictional

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