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Theodore Rshtuni (d. 655/656), was an Armenian nakharar (magnate), famous for resisting the first Arab invasions of Armenia; Jalinus, dynast, one of the leading figures in Sasanian Iran; Mjej II Gnuni, Sparapet of Armenia and Syria; Ashot Msaker (d. 775), prince from the Bagratid family; Tatzates (d. 785), prominent Byzantine general, governor ...
Minnelli has said of the singer, "He changed my entire life." [100] In August 2017, at age 93, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [101] Aznavour has been widely regarded as one of the most famous Armenians of his time, [102] and a major pop culture icon of the 20th century. [103]
One of Petrosian's most famous examples of the positional exchange sacrifice is from his game against Samuel Reshevsky in Zurich 1953 [52] (diagram). Reshevsky, as White, appears to have an advantage due to his strong pawn centre, which may become mobile after Bf3 and d4–d5. Petrosian realized he was in a difficult position because of the ...
The following is a list of notable Armenian Genocide victims. See also: Category:Armenian genocide survivors and Category:People who died in the Assyrian genocide . Pages in category "People who died in the Armenian genocide"
Bernstein was a professional World of Warcraft player, best-known for his innovative play-style of the "rogue" class, [15] and a pioneer in video game live streaming on Twitch. [12] His popularity in the game began when he finished in the top 0.1% of the competitive ladder without the use of what were considered essential gameplay mechanics at ...
Sarkis Garabet Soghanalian (Armenian: Սարգիս Սողանալեան; February 6, 1929 – October 5, 2011), nicknamed the Merchant of Death, was a Syrian-Lebanese-Armenian [1] [2] international private arms dealer who gained fame for being the "Cold War's largest arms merchant" [3] and the lead seller of firearms and weaponry to the former government of Iraq under Saddam Hussein during the ...
Arshile Gorky (/ ˈ ɑːr ʃ iː l ˈ ɡ ɔːr k i / AR-sheel GOR-kee; born Vostanik Manoug Adoian, Armenian: Ոստանիկ Մանուկ Ատոյեան; April 15, 1904 – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian-American painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. He spent the last years of his life as a national of the United States ...
Some of his most famous works were “The Great Wedding,” “The World, Yes, has Turned Upside Down,” "The Overseas Fiancé" and “Be Nice, I'm Dead.” According to Armenia's theatrical statistics, his play "The World, Yes, has Turned Upside Down" was one of the most staged plays in the history of the Armenian Theatre. [14]