The Armenian Alphabet: Mesrop Mashtots and the Birth of a Nation

From The Story of Armenia: Survival Through Empires and Genocide — Fexingo History · 7:01

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Before the cross-stones of Geghard or the silk routes of New Julfa, there was the alphabet itself. In this episode, we trace the origins of Grabar, the classical Armenian language, to the mid-5th century and the monk Mesrop Mashtots. We explore how King Vramshapuh commissioned a new script to break Persian cultural hegemony and preserve Christian texts. Lucas and Luna discuss the creation of the forty-two original letters, their geometric shapes inspired by Greek and Syriac models, and the immediate impact on Armenian literacy. From the translation of the Bible under Catholicos Nerses to the founding of schools at Haghpat and Sanahin, we examine how language became the vessel for national identity. This is the story of how a people forged a mind before they could fully secure their borders. #MesropMashtots #ArmenianAlphabet #Grabar #KingVramshapuh #CatholicosNerses #Haghpat #Sanahin #Tatev #Geghard #Khachkar #Nakharar #Colchis #Lazica #CaucasianIberia #VardanArtsruni #StefanosOrbelyan #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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