Mkhitar Gosh
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Summary
Mkhitar Gosh was born on January 1, 1130[1], in Ganja[2]. He died on 1213[3] in Goshavank[4]. He worked as a thinker[5], jurist[6], fabulist[7], teacher[8], and public figure[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1120[11], January 1, 1120[12]
- Country of citizenship: Armenia[13]
- Ethnic group: Armenians[14]
- Occupation: monk[15], poet[16], pedagogue[17], writer[18], priest[19]
- Field of work: history[20], law[21], legislative process[22], society and politics[23], literary activity[24]
- Student: Kirakos Gandzaketsi[25], Vardan Areveltsi[26], Hovhannes Vanakan[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Mkhitar Gosh[29]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[32], Who is Who: Armenians[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Armenian[34]
- Name in native language: Մխիթար Գոշ[35]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mkhitar Gosh include Mkhitar Gosh Medal[37], a medallion[38], in Armenia[39], founded in 1993[40].
Why It Matters
Mkhitar Gosh has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Works attributed to him include Datastanagirk[43], a literary work[44], founded in 1184[45]. Entities named for him include Mkhitar Gosh Medal[37], a medallion[38], in Armenia[39], founded in 1993[40].
FAQs
Where was Mkhitar Gosh born?
Mkhitar Gosh was born in Ganja[2].
Where did Mkhitar Gosh die?
Mkhitar Gosh died in Goshavank[4].
What did Mkhitar Gosh do for work?
Mkhitar Gosh worked as a thinker[5], jurist[6], fabulist[7], teacher[8], and public figure[9].