List of Armenian writers

Classical Armenian is the literary language of Armenia written during the 5th to 18th centuries.

5th century

Movses Khorenatsi depicted in a 14th-century Armenian manuscript

• Mesrop Mashtots — theologian, inventor of the Armenian alphabet
• Movses Khorenatsi — historian
• Ghazar Parpetsi — historian
• Faustus of Byzantium — historian
• Agathangelos — historian
• Yeghishe — historian
• Koryun — historian
• Yeznik of Kolb — theologian

6th century

• David Anhaght — philosopher, Neo-Platonist

7th century

• Anania Shirakatsi — geographer
• Sebeos — author of treatise
• Hovhan Mamikonyan — author of treatise
• Movses Kagankatvatsi — historian, author of the book History of the World from Aghvan
• Davtak Kertogh — poet
• Komitas Aghtsetsi — author of religious poetry

8th century

• Sahakdukht — hymnographer and poet[1][2]
• Khosrovidukht — hymnographer and poet[3][4]
• Ghevond — historian, author of "History of the Caliphs"

9th century

Armenian manuscript, 887

• Tovma Artsruni — historian
• Esayi Abu-Muse — hymnographer

10th century

• Hovhanes Draskhanakertsi — historian
• Ukhtanes — historian
• Movses Kaghankatvatsi — historian
• Movses Daskhuranetsi — historian
• Anania Mokatsi — author of treatise

11th century

Grigor Narekatsi (12th century Armenian manuscript)

• Grigor Narekatsi — poet
• Stepanos Taronatsi — historian
• Aristakes Lastivertsi — historian
• Mateos Urhaetsi — historian
• Grigor Magistros — author

12th century

• Samuel Anetsi — historian
• Arysdaghes — author
• Mkhitar Gosh — historian, author
• Khachatur of Taron — poet
• Nerses Lambronatsi — poet
• Nerses Shnorhali — poet

13th century

• Kirakos Gandzaketsi — historian
• Stepanos Orbelyan — historian
• Smbat Sparapet — historian
• Vardan Areveltsi — historian, author
• Frik — poet
• Vardan Aigektsi — writer of fables
• Hovhannes Erznkatsi — poet
• Hayton / Hethum — historian
• Grigor Aknertsi — historian

14th century

Grigor Tatevatsi (15th century Armenian manuscript)

• Grigor Tatevatsi — philosopher and theologian
• Nerses Balients — historian

15th century

• Tovma Metsopetsi — historian
• Hovhannes Tlkurantsi — poet
• Mkrtich Naghash — poet

16th century

• Nahapet Kuchak — poet

17th century

• Martiros of Crimea — writer, poet, historian
• Arakel Davrijetsi — historian
• Naghash Hovnatan — poet
• Yovanisik Caretsi — writer

18th century

• Sayat-Nova — poet
• Mikayel Chamchian — historian
• Abraham Yerevantsi — historian
• Abraham Kretatsi — historian
• Baghdasar Dpir — poet

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