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List of Classical Armenian writers

5th century
Mesrop Mashtots — theologian
Movses Khorenatsi — historian
Ghazar Parpetsi — historian
Faustus of Byzantium — historian
Agathangelos — historian
Yeghishe — historian
Koryun — historian
Yeznik of Kolb — theologian
Hovhan Mandakuni — hymnographer
Mambre Vertsanogh — author of treatise
Stepanos Syunetsi — poet


6th century
David Anhaght — philosopher Neo-Platonist
Atanas Taronatsi — chronograph
Petros Syunetsi — author of treatise
Abraham Mamikoneits — historian


7th century
Sebeos — author of treatise
Hovhan Mamikonyan — author of treatise
Anania Shirakatsi — geographer
Davtak Kertogh — poet
Komitas Aghtsetsi — author of religious poetry
Atanas Vardapet — historian
Sahak Dzoraportsi — author of religious poetry
Hovhan Mayrivanetsi — author of treatise
Vrtanes Kertogh — author of treatise
Grigor Grzik — hymnographer
Ashot Bagratuni — hymnographer


8th century
Ghevond — historian
Stepanos Syunetsi — hymnographer
Sahakduxt — hymnographer
Khosrovidukht — hymnographer
Hovhan Oznetsi — author of treatise and hymnographer
Abraham Vanakan — historian
Khosrovik Targmanich — author of treatise


9th century
Tovma Artsruni — historian
Hamam Areveltsi — author of treatise and hymnographer
Aharon Vanandetsi — historian
Stepanos Aparantsi — hymnographer
Esayi Abu-Muse — hymnographer
Anonymous Hymnographer — hymnographer


10th century
Hovhanes Draskhanakertsi — historian
Ukhtanes — historian
Movses Kaghankatvatsi — historian
Movses Daskhuranetsi — historian
Pseudo Shapuh Bagratuni — historian
Anonymous Artsuni — historian
Anania Mokatsi — author of treatise
Anania Narekatsi — author of treatise


11th century
Grigor Narekatsi — poet
Stepanos Taronatsi — historian
Aristakes Lastivertsi — historian
Mateos Urhaetsi — historian
Grigor Magistros — author
Hovhanes Sarkavag — poet
Hakob Sanahnetsi — historian
Anonymous Historian — historian
Vardan Anetsi — poet


12th century
Nerses Shnorhali — poet
Nerses Lambronatsi — poet
Mkhitar Gosh — historian, author
Samuel Anetsi — historian
Mkhitar Anetsi — historian
Grigor Yerets — historian
Vahram Rabuni — historian
Vardan Haykazn — poet
Grigor Tgha — poet
Grigor Marashetsi — poet
Khachatur — poet


13th century
Kirakos Gandzaketsi — historian
Stepanos Orbelyan — historian
Smbat Sparapet — historian
Mkhitar Ayrivanetsi — historian
Enok Maghakia — historian
Hovhanes Avagerets Lehatsi — historian
Stepanos Episkopos — historian
Vardan Areveltsi — historian, author
Hovhanes Tavushetsi — historian
Anonymous Historian — historian
Frik — poet
Vardan Aigektsi — writer of fables
Kostandin Erznkatsi — poet
Hovhannes Erznkatsi — poet
Grigor Skevratsi — poet, author of sermons
Hovanes Arkaeghbayr — poet
Khachatur Kecharetsi — poet


14th century
Grigor Tatevatsi — philosopher and theologian
Hovhan Vorotnetsi — philosopher and theologian
Hetum — historian
Nerses Balients — historian
Hovhanes Arjishetsi — historian
Sebastatsi — historian
Hohanes Tlkurantsi — poet
Anonymous Syunetsi — poet
Kirakos Erznkatsi — poet


15th century
Tovma Metsopetsi — historian
Anonymous Historian — historian
Kirakos Banaser — theologian
Mkrtich Naghash — poet
Grigor Khlatetsi — poet
Arakel Baghishetsi — hymnographer
Grigor Artsketsi — hymnographer
Hovhanes Manuk Khlatetsi — gusan
Abraham Ankyurantsi — hymnographer
Arakel Syunetsi — hymnographer
Hakop Netrarents — poet
Martiros Erznkatsi — historian


16th century
Nahapet Kuchak — poet
Hovanesik Tsaretsi — historian
Andreas Evdokatsi — historian
Grigoris Akhtamartsi — poet
Hakop Tokhattsi — hymnographer
Hovasap Sebastatsi — poet
Martiros Kharasantsi — poet
Minas Tokhattsi — poet
Martiros Kharberdtsi — hymnographer
Zakaria Gnunetsi — hymnographer
Simeon Aparantsi — historian and poet
Tadeos Sebastatsi — poet
Karapet Baghishetsi — hymnographer
Stepanos Tokhattsi — poet
Vrtanes Srnketsi — poet


17th century
Arakel Davrijetsi — historian
Naghash Hovnatan — poet
Zakaria Kanakertsi — historian
Vardan Baghishetsi — historian
David Baghishetsi — historian
Avtustin Bejetsi — historian
Hakob Grigorentsi — historian
Zakaria Aguletsi — historian
Grigor Daranaghtsi — historian
Simeon Lehatsi — historian
Stepanos Lehatsi — historian
Eremia Chelebi Keomurchyan — historian
Hovanes Kamentsi — historian
Hakob Karnetsi — historian
Khachatur Kafaetsi — historian
Khachatur Yetovpatsi — historian
Vardan Kafaetsi — hymnographer
Martiros Ghrimetsi — historian and hymnographer
Nerses Mokatsi — hymnographer
David Saladzortsi — hymnographer
Kosa Yerets — poet
Hakob Artsketsi — poet
Ghazar Sebastatsi — poet
David Geghametsi — poet
Martiros Kharberdtsi — poet
Murad Khikar — poet
Hovhannes Makvetsi — poet
Parsam Taghasats — poet
Simeon Kafaetsi — poet
Khaspek Khachatur — poet
Astvatsatur — poet
Stepanos Dashtetsi — poet
Khachgruz Kafaetsi — historian and poet


18th century
Sayat-Nova — poet
Mikayel Chamchian — historian
Esai Hasan-Jalalyan — historian
Abraham Yerevantsi — historian
Simeon Yerevantsi — historian
Abraham Kretatsi — historian
Baghdasar Dpir — poet
Tovmas Khojamalyan — historian
Khachatur Jughaetsi — historian
Grigor Oshakantsi — poet
Hakob Naghash — poet
Martiros de Arakel — historian
Stepanos Yerets — historian
Petros Kapantsi — poet
Petros Nakhijevantsi — poet
Sarkis Apuchekhtsi — hymnographer