Mkhitar Gosh

Armenian priest and public figure (1130–1213)
Person human Q2622569
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Mkhitar Gosh

Summary

Mkhitar Gosh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ganja[2]. He was born on January 1, 1130[3]. He died in Goshavank[4]. He died on 1213[5]. He worked as a thinker[6], jurist[7], fabulist[8], teacher[9], and public figure[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mkhitar Gosh was born in Ganja[2].
  • Mkhitar Gosh died in Goshavank[4].
  • Mkhitar Gosh was born on January 1, 1130[3].
  • Mkhitar Gosh was born on 1120[12].
  • Mkhitar Gosh was born on 1120[13].
  • Mkhitar Gosh was born on January 1, 1120[14].
  • Mkhitar Gosh died on 1213[5].
  • Mkhitar Gosh is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[15].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's professions included thinker[6].
  • Mkhitar Gosh worked as a jurist[7].
  • Mkhitar Gosh worked as a fabulist[8].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's professions included teacher[9].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's professions included public figure[10].
  • Mkhitar Gosh worked as a monk[16].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's field of work was history[17].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's field of work was law[18].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's field of work was legislative process[19].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's field of work was society and politics[20].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's field of work was literary activity[21].
  • A notable student of Mkhitar Gosh was Kirakos Gandzaketsi[22].
  • A notable student of Mkhitar Gosh was Vardan Areveltsi[23].
  • A notable student of Mkhitar Gosh was Hovhannes Vanakan[24].
  • Mkhitar Gosh is recorded as male[25].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Mkhitar Gosh's Commons category is recorded as Mkhitar Gosh[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mkhitar Gosh was born in Ganja[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1130[3], 1120[12], and January 1, 1120[14]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include thinker[6], jurist[7], fabulist[8], teacher[9], public figure[10], and monk[16]. Fields of work include history[17]; law[18], an academic discipline[28]; legislative process[19], a legal term or legal concept[29]; society and politics[20]; and literary activity[21]. Notable students include Kirakos Gandzaketsi[22], a historian[30], 1200–1271[31]; Vardan Areveltsi[23], a historian[32], 1198–1271[33], specialised in history[34]; and Hovhannes Vanakan[24], a historian[35], 1181–1251[36].

Death and Burial

Mkhitar Gosh died on 1213[5]. He died in Goshavank[4].

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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 12 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's place of birth was Ganja[2].

Where did Mkhitar Gosh die?

Mkhitar Gosh died in Goshavank[4].

What did Mkhitar Gosh do for work?

Mkhitar Gosh worked as thinker[6], jurist[7], fabulist[8], teacher[9], and public figure[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Q84353965. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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