Sayat-Nova

Armenian musician and poet (1712–1795)
Person human Q366289
Sayat-Nova
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Sayat-Nova

Summary

Sayat-Nova is a human[1]. He was born in Tbilisi[2]. He was born on June 14, 1712[3]. He passed away in Haghpat[4]. He died on September 22, 1795[5]. He worked as a poet[6], composer[7], singer[8], ashik[9], and troubadour[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,883 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sayat-Nova was born in Tbilisi[2].
  • Sayat-Nova died in Haghpat[4].
  • Sayat-Nova passed away in Tbilisi[12].
  • Sayat-Nova was born on June 14, 1712[3].
  • Sayat-Nova died on September 22, 1795[5].
  • Sayat-Nova died on 1795[13].
  • Sayat-Nova died on November 22, 1795[14].
  • Sayat-Nova is buried at Saint George's Church[15].
  • Sayat-Nova held citizenship in Kingdom of Kartli[16].
  • Sayat-Nova held citizenship in Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti[17].
  • Sayat-Nova worked as a poet[6].
  • Sayat-Nova worked as a composer[7].
  • Sayat-Nova's professions included singer[8].
  • Sayat-Nova worked as an ashik[9].
  • Sayat-Nova worked as a troubadour[10].
  • Sayat-Nova's professions included cleric[18].
  • Sayat-Nova is recorded as male[19].
  • Sayat-Nova's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sayat-Nova's Commons category is recorded as Sayat-Nova[21].
  • Sayat-Nova's official website is recorded as https://sayat-nova.am[22].
  • Sayat-Nova's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Sayat-Nova's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Sayat-Nova's described by source is recorded as Who is Who: Armenians[25].
  • Sayat-Nova's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[26].
  • Sayat-Nova's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Armenian[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AM[29]

  • Began / founded: 1712-06-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1795-09-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f9bace8-8d4e-47ae-9925-b1250b0caaa4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tbilisi[2], Sayat-Nova… he was born on June 14, 1712[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], composer[7], singer[8], ashik[9], troubadour[10], and cleric[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 22, 1795[5], 1795[13], and November 22, 1795[14]. Recorded place of death include Haghpat[4], a village in Armenia[33], in Armenia[34] and Tbilisi[12], a mkhare[35], in Georgia[36], founded in 0455[37]. Sayat-Nova is buried at Saint George's Church[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sayat-Nova include Sayat-Nova Avenue[38], a street[39], in Armenia[40]; Sayat-Nova Music School[41], a school[42], in Armenia[43], founded in 1934[44]; and he[45], an impact crater[46].

Why It Matters

Sayat-Nova ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,883 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Sayat-Nova Avenue[38], a street[39], in Armenia[40]; Sayat-Nova Music School[41], a school[42], in Armenia[43], founded in 1934[44]; and he[45], an impact crater[46].

FAQs

Where was Sayat-Nova born?

Sayat-Nova was born in Tbilisi[2].

Where did Sayat-Nova die?

Sayat-Nova passed away in Haghpat[4].

What did Sayat-Nova do for work?

Sayat-Nova worked as poet[6], composer[7], singer[8], ashik[9], and troubadour[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] ↑ . 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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1981430859699581237
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    Date of birth → +1712-06-14T00:00:00Z
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, composer, singer +4
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language → Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani +1
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  6. 22w ago · Yousiphh · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Writing language → Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani +1
    Plaque image → Haghpat Sayat-Nova Square.jpg, Sanahin Monastery 9.jpg, Sayat-Nova monument, Yerevan 18.jpg
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