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Terter Yerevantsi (Armenian: Տերտեր Երևանցի; c. 1290, Yerevan – c. 1350, Crimea) was a medieval Armenian priest, scribe and poet.[1]

Terter Yerevantsi
Born	c. 1290 Yerevan, Armenia
Died	c. 1350 Crimea
Occupation	poet, scribe
Known for	'Vine, Wine and Philosopher Talking' (poem)

Biography

Terter Yerevantsi was born in Yerevan, Armenia, to the family of an Armenian Apostolic priest Fr. Sargis and his wife Gohar Melik. He studied at the Teghen Monastery (near Bjni) under Vardapet Hakob. In 1330s he left to Crimea through Georgia.

As scribe he copied works of Vardan Aygektsi.

First known poems about Yerevan belong to his pen. He also produced a philosophical poem 'Vine, Wine, and Philosopher Talking' that has rich dramatics. He is the first known poet from Yerevan.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Terter Yerevantsi

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[ru] Тертер Ереванци

Тертер Ереванци (арм. Տերտեր Երևանցի, 1290-e, Ереван — 1350-e) — армянский поэт и переписчик XIV века. Первый из известных поэтов-уроженцев Еревана[1].

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