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Krikor
Krikor is a Western Armenian given name, equivalent to Eastern Armenian given name Grigor and the English equivalent Gregory and its variants in different languages. A diminutive of the name is Koko. Notable people with the name include: Religion *Gregory of Narek (951–1003), or Krikor Naregatsi, Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher, theologian and saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church ;Catholicoi *Gregory the Illuminator, patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church * Gregory II the Martyrophile, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church (1066-1105) * Gregory IV the Young (1173–1193) * Gregory V of Cilicia (1193–1194) * Gregory VI of Cilicia (1194–1203) * Gregory VII of Cilicia (1293–1307) *Gregory VIII of Cilicia (1411–1418) * Gregory IX of Cilicia (1439–1446) *Gregory X (1443–1465) *Gregory XI (1536–1545) *Gregory XII (1576–1590) ;Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem *Krikor Yetesattzi of Jerusalem (669–696) *Patriarch Kri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Amirian
Krikor Amirian ( hy, Գրիգոր Ամիրեան, June 20, 1888 – August 1, 1964) was an Armenian Revolutionary, who participated in the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia. Biography Early life Krikor Amirian was born on June 20, 1888, in Bayburt, Turkey. The Amirian family had been influential citizens in Bayburt. Amirian had grown up during the Hamidian Massacres, which was a tumultuous period in Armenian history. In early 1895, Sultan Abdul Hamid II ordered the extermination of specific Armenian districts in the Ottoman Empire. He had ordered thousands of Ottoman troops to take control of Bayburt, because it was one of the most heavily populated Armenian cities on the eastern side of the Ottoman Empire. When Ottoman troops had entered the city, a massive revolt erupted on October 26, 1895. After relentless fighting, the Armenian rebels wanted to make peace with its invaders. Eryia Amirian, Amirian's father, was chosen to represent the city in order to nego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Balyan
The Balyan family ( hy, Պալեաններ; tr, Balyan ailesi or ''Palyan ailesi'') was a prominent Armenian family in the Ottoman Empire consisting of court architects in the service of Ottoman sultans and other members of the Ottoman dynasty during the 18th and 19th centuries. For five generations, they designed and constructed numerous major buildings in the Ottoman Empire, including palaces, mansions, konaks, kiosks, yalis, mosques, churches, and various public buildings, mostly in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). Ancestors Bali the Mason Bali or Balen the Mason ( tr, Meremmetçi Bali Kalfa or ''Meremmetçi Balen Kalfa''), a masonry craftsman from the Belen village of Karaman in central Anatolia, was the founder of the dynasty. He moved to Istanbul, where he learned of an Armenian palace architect of Sultan Mehmed IV (1648–1687), whom he met and replaced, being Armenian himself. When Bali died in 1725, his son Magar took his place as architect at the sul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Mekhitarian
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian ( hy, Գրիգոր Սևակ Մխիթարեան; born 15 November 1986) is a Brazilian chess grandmaster, streamer, and the current Director of Portuguese Content for Chess.com. He is a two-time Brazilian Chess Champion. Early life Born to a Brazilian mother and a Lebanese father, both of Armenian descent, he learned to play chess aged seven. Career Mekhitarian achieved his Grandmaster title within the space of eight months, securing his first norm at the 26th Brazilian Championships held in 2009, tying for third place with a score of 7.5/11. His second norm came with an eighth-place finish and a 6/9 score in the La Laguna tournament held in April 2010. His final GM norm came in June 2010, with a 9th-place finish in the International Chess Festival Eforie, held in Romania where he scored 8/11. He took part in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament C Group 2013 finishing in 4th place with 8/13. Important political fact At the 2016 Chess Olympics held in Baku, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Zohrab
Krikor Zohrab ( hy, Գրիգոր Զոհրապ; 26 June 1861 – 1915) was an influential Armenian writer, politician, and lawyer from Constantinople (now Istanbul). At the onset of the Armenian genocide he was arrested by the Turkish government and sent to appear before a military court in Diyarbakır. En route, at a locality called Karaköprü or Şeytanderesi on the outskirts of Urfa, he was murdered by a band of known brigands under the leadership of Çerkez Ahmet, Halil and Nazım some time between 15 July and 20 July 1915 Kévorkian, Raymond H.R. P. Yervant P‛erdahdjian: événements et faits observés à constantinople par le vicariat [patriarcal(1914-1916)">atriarcal">R. P. Yervant P‛erdahdjian: événements et faits observés à constantinople par le vicariat [patriarcal(1914-1916)" ''Revue d'histoire arménienne contemporaine'' 1 (1995), p. 254. Life Zohrab was born into a wealthy family in Beşiktaş, Constantinople on 26 June 1861. His early education was completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan
Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan, I.P.C.B. ( hy, Գրիգոր Պետրոս Ի. Կապրոյեան) also known in English as Gregory Peter XX Gabroyan and in French as Grégoire Pierre XX Ghabroyan (14 November 1934 – 25 May 2021) was the Catholicos-Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church after his election on 24 July 2015 and the necessary concession of the ecclesiastical full communion by Pope Francis one day later. He was enthroned on 9 August 2015. Biography Gabroyan felt a vocation for the priesthood and studied at Bzommar Patriarchal Monastery continuing at the Collège des frères maristes de Jounieh (Lebanon). He was sent to Italy to continue his higher studies at the Armenian Leonine Pontifical College in Rome and graduate studies in Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Upon successful graduation, he returned to Lebanon and was ordained priest on 28 March 1959. Gabroyan became an instructor in Bzommar Monastery School in 1960 and from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Agopian
Krikor Agopian is a Canadian-Armenian painter. Career As a youth educated in Canada, he took courses on commercial, fashion, industrial, and furniture design. His designs earned him an acceptance at Concordia University as an applicant for an electronic engineering degree. After a design course in his major, Agopian was offered an individual exhibition, a rare event for first-year students. On witnessing his work, his professor urged him to switch to fine arts.Krikor "Agopian, Master of Fragments, Tamer of the Whole", Hania Jurdak, Cedar Wings magazine, page 34, May 8, 1999 Academic formation * Studio 5316, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Washington School of Fine Arts, Seattle, Washington, United States * Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Professor * Beirut School Of Fine Arts 1972–73, 1978–80 * Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts 1977-81 * Institute of Fine Arts The Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) of New York University is dedicated to graduate teaching and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Agathon
Krikor Agathon (26 November 1900 – c. November 1979) was an Egyptian sport shooter and épée fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games. He later worked as a sports administrator in Egypt and France, and was awarded with the Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleo .... References External links * 1900 births 1979 deaths Egyptian male épée fencers Egyptian male sport shooters Olympic fencers of Egypt Olympic shooters of Egypt Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Alexandria Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur 20th-century Egyptian people {{Egypt-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Kalfayan
Krikor Proff Kalfayan ( hy, Գրիգոր Քալֆայան; 1873–1949) was am Armenian writer, lecturer, musician, and musicologist. Life Of Armenian descent, Krikor Kalfayan was born in Bursa, Ottoman Empire in 1873. His father was an architect. Krikor Kalfayan attained his primary education at the local Armenian school. He eventually moved to Constantinople where he continued his education at the prestigious Getronagan Lyceum. Kalfayan was admitted to the Schola Cantorum in Paris, France where he was taught by renowned music teacher and composer Charles Bordes and Vincent d'Indy. Upon completion of his studies, he lectured on Armenian music in both France and England. In 1905, he published a magazine called ''Kroonk'' and contributed to the ''Revue Artistique Armenienne'' in both French and Armenian. In 1907 he was admitted to the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique in Paris. Krikor Kalfayan is an author of over 150 musical compositions. His compositi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Alozian
Krikor Alozian ( ar, كريكور ألوزيان; born 24 April 1979) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Alozian spent most of his career at Sagesse, having previously played for Homenetmen Beirut Homenetmen Beirut may refer to: *Homenetmen Beirut (basketball) Homenetmen Beirut ( ar, نادي الهومنتمن; ), or simply Homenetmen, is the basketball department of Homenetmen, a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club based in Beirut, Le ... and Tripoli. He also represented the Lebanon national team from 1999 to 2004. Notes References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alozian, Krikor 1979 births Living people Lebanese footballers Lebanese people of Armenian descent Association football midfielders Lebanese Premier League players Homenetmen Beirut footballers Olympic Beirut players AC Tripoli players Sagesse SC footballers Lebanon international footballers Armenian footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Azaryan
Krikor Stepan Azaryan ( bg, Крикор Степан Азарян) (15 March 1934 – 14 December 2009) was a Bulgarian director. A Bulgarian Armenian, Azaryan was born in Plovdiv. He graduated from what is today the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia in 1966 and was a post-graduate student in Moscow and Saint Petersburg (then Leningrad) in the Soviet Union. He spent most of his career as a theatre director at the Theatre of the Bulgarian Army, though he has also worked for the Plovdiv Theatre, the National Theatre, the Satire Theatre and Theatre Sofia, as well as theatres in Moscow and Bitola. He has directed plays by Anton Chekhov, William Shakespeare, Nikolai Gogol, Nikolay Haytov, etc. After spending 30 years as a professor of acting at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Azaryan left the academy to join New Bulgarian University New Bulgarian University ( bg, Нов български университет, also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Odian
Krikor Odian ( hy, Գրիգոր Օտեան, December 9, 1834, Constantinople (now Istanbul), Ottoman Empire - August 6, 1887, Paris, France) was an Ottoman Armenian jurist, politician, and writer. He was a key figure in the establishment of the Armenian National Constitution and the Ottoman constitution of 1876 The Constitution of the Ottoman Empire ( ota, قانون أساسي, Kānûn-ı Esâsî, lit= Basic law; french: Constitution ottomane), also known as the Constitution of 1876, was the first constitution of the Ottoman Empire. Written by members .... He was the uncle of the famed Armenian playwright and writer Yervant Odian. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Odian, Krikor Ethnic Armenian politicians 19th-century Armenian writers Politicians from Istanbul Armenians from the Ottoman Empire 1834 births 1887 deaths Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery Jurists from the Ottoman Empire Ethnic Armenian lawyers 19th-century writers from the Ottoman Empire Politicians of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krikor Beledian
Krikor Beledian ( hy, Գրիգոր Պըլտեան, born Beirut, 1945) is a prolific Armenian poet, novelist, and literary critic living in France. After graduating from the Armenian Lyceum Nshan Palandjian of Beirut, he moved to Paris in 1967, where he studied philosophy at the Sorbonne. He has written dozens of volumes of poetry, novels, essays and critical works. Beledian lives in Paris and taught for many years at the INALCO (''Institut national de langues et civilisations orientales''), as well as the Catholic University of Lyon The Catholic University of Lyon (''Université Catholique de Lyon''), or the Lyon Catholic University also known as the Catholic Institute of Lyon (''Institut catholique de Lyon''), is a private university based in Lyon, France. History The Cat .... Beledian's work has been published in Lebanon, Armenia, France, and in the United States. Some of his essays have been published in journals and book chapters in English. Selected works * ''Հակ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
