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Leo was born in [[Shushi]] on [[April 14]], [[1860]], then a part of the [[Russian Empire]]. He graduated from the local school there in 1878. Due to his father's untimely death, Leo was unable to attend university to receive higher education and stayed in the region to support his family.<ref> |
Leo was born in [[Shushi]] on [[April 14]], [[1860]], then a part of the [[Russian Empire]]. He graduated from the local school there in 1878. Due to his father's untimely death, Leo was unable to attend university to receive higher education and stayed in the region to support his family.<ref>Hacikyan et al. ''Heritage of Armenian Literature'', p. 506.</ref> He took up several jobs in Shushi and [[Baku]] as a notary clerk, [[telegraphist]], and the manager of a publishing press called ''Aror'' (''Wooden Plough'').<ref name="SAE"/> From 1895 to 1906, Leo worked as a journalist and secretary in [[Tiflis]] for the Armenian-language paper ''Mshak'' (''Tiller'').<ref>Leo would later become the editor of ''Mshak'' in 1918.</ref> In 1906, he began teaching at the Gevorkyan Religious Seminary at [[Etchmiadzin]], although he returned to Tiflis a year later, dedicating himself to academic work.<ref name="SAE"/> |
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Politically, Leo was opposed to the policies of the Armenian [[Dashnaktsutyun]] political party and was a member of the Populist (Zhoghovrdakan) Party, joining it in 1917.<ref>[[Christopher J. Walker|Walker, Christopher J.]]. ''Armenia: The Survival of a Nation''. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 1990, p. 430. ISBN 0-3120-4230-2.</ref> Other prominent positions Leo held include being an adviser to the Seim delegation which held negotiations with the Turks in [[Trebizond]] in March 1918 and the president of the Karabakh Armenian Patriotic Association from 1918 to 1920.<ref>Ibid.</ref> |
Politically, Leo was opposed to the policies of the Armenian [[Dashnaktsutyun]] political party and was a member of the Populist (Zhoghovrdakan) Party, joining it in 1917.<ref>[[Christopher J. Walker|Walker, Christopher J.]]. ''Armenia: The Survival of a Nation''. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 1990, p. 430. ISBN 0-3120-4230-2.</ref> Other prominent positions Leo held include being an adviser to the Seim delegation which held negotiations with the Turks in [[Trebizond]] in March 1918 and the president of the Karabakh Armenian Patriotic Association from 1918 to 1920.<ref>Ibid.</ref> |
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===Academic career=== |
===Academic career=== |
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Leo had welcomed the sovietization of [[Armenia]] in 1920, and in 1924, he was invited [[Yerevan]] to teach as a [[professor]] at [[Yerevan State University]] in the field of [[Armenian studies]]. He already had worked for numerous publications and published several books on Armenian history but his three volume work, ''History of Armenia'' (''Patmutyun Hayots'', vol. I, Tiflis, 1917; vols. II and III, Yerevan, 1946-1947), is perhaps the most notable.<ref name="SAE"/><ref> |
Leo had welcomed the sovietization of [[Armenia]] in 1920, and in 1924, he was invited [[Yerevan]] to teach as a [[professor]] at [[Yerevan State University]] in the field of [[Armenian studies]]. He already had worked for numerous publications and published several books on Armenian history but his three volume work, ''History of Armenia'' (''Patmutyun Hayots'', vol. I, Tiflis, 1917; vols. II and III, Yerevan, 1946-1947), is perhaps the most notable.<ref name="SAE"/><ref>Hacikyan et al. ''Heritage of Armenian Literature'', p. 507.</ref> Leo's ''History'' traces Armenian history from its beginnings until the end of the [[nineteenth century]], with the exception of the time stretching from the sixth century to the eleventh century (due to illness).<ref>Ibid.</ref> The work reserves a particular importance to the political, cultural and social issues that surrounded Armenian life and the role Armenia's neighbors played in the country's history. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 15:55, 29 July 2008
Arakel Babakhanian | |
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| Born | April 14, 1860 |
| Died | November 14, 1932 (aged 72) |
| Known for | History of Armenia (Hayots Patmutyun) (three volumes) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Yerevan State University |
Arakel Grigori Babakhanian (Armenian: Առաքել Գրիգորի Բաբախանյան, commonly known as Leo (Armenian: Լեո); April 14 [O.S. April 2] 1860 – November 14, 1932) was an Armenian historian, publicist, writer, critic and professor of Yerevan State University (from 1925). He is recognized as an authoritative historian on Armenia and is best known as the author of the multivolume History of Armenia.[1] Leo addressed the difficult issues of Armenian history, history of literature and many key issues of the early 20th century.[2]
Biography
Leo was born in Shushi on April 14, 1860, then a part of the Russian Empire. He graduated from the local school there in 1878. Due to his father's untimely death, Leo was unable to attend university to receive higher education and stayed in the region to support his family.[3] He took up several jobs in Shushi and Baku as a notary clerk, telegraphist, and the manager of a publishing press called Aror (Wooden Plough).[2] From 1895 to 1906, Leo worked as a journalist and secretary in Tiflis for the Armenian-language paper Mshak (Tiller).[4] In 1906, he began teaching at the Gevorkyan Religious Seminary at Etchmiadzin, although he returned to Tiflis a year later, dedicating himself to academic work.[2]
Politically, Leo was opposed to the policies of the Armenian Dashnaktsutyun political party and was a member of the Populist (Zhoghovrdakan) Party, joining it in 1917.[5] Other prominent positions Leo held include being an adviser to the Seim delegation which held negotiations with the Turks in Trebizond in March 1918 and the president of the Karabakh Armenian Patriotic Association from 1918 to 1920.[6]
Academic career
Leo had welcomed the sovietization of Armenia in 1920, and in 1924, he was invited Yerevan to teach as a professor at Yerevan State University in the field of Armenian studies. He already had worked for numerous publications and published several books on Armenian history but his three volume work, History of Armenia (Patmutyun Hayots, vol. I, Tiflis, 1917; vols. II and III, Yerevan, 1946-1947), is perhaps the most notable.[2][7] Leo's History traces Armenian history from its beginnings until the end of the nineteenth century, with the exception of the time stretching from the sixth century to the eleventh century (due to illness).[8] The work reserves a particular importance to the political, cultural and social issues that surrounded Armenian life and the role Armenia's neighbors played in the country's history.
References
- ^ Hacikyan, Agop Jack; Gabriel Basmajian, Edward S. Franchuk. The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the Eighteenth Century to Modern Times, vol. 3. Detroit: Wayne State University, 2005, p. 508. ISBN 0-8143-3221-8.
- ^ a b c d Template:Hy icon Harutyunyan, Shmavon R. and Ashot K. Ohanyan. «Լեո» (Leo). Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia. vol. iv. Yerevan: Armenian SSR: Armenian Academy of Sciences, 1978, pp. 566-567.
- ^ Hacikyan et al. Heritage of Armenian Literature, p. 506.
- ^ Leo would later become the editor of Mshak in 1918.
- ^ Walker, Christopher J.. Armenia: The Survival of a Nation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 1990, p. 430. ISBN 0-3120-4230-2.
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Hacikyan et al. Heritage of Armenian Literature, p. 507.
- ^ Ibid.
Additional reading
- Template:Hy icon Ohanyan, Ashot K. Լեոյի գեղարվեստական ստեղծագործությունը (Leo's Artistic Work). Yerevan, 1969.
- Template:Hy icon Leo. ժողովածու (Collected Works). 10 volumes. Yerevan, 1966-1973.