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Ghevont Alishan | |
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![]() Portrait of Alishan from his 1901 book Hayapatum (Հայապատում, "Armenian History") | |
Born | July 6, 1820 |
Died | November 9, 1901 | (aged 81)
Nationality | Armenian |
Father Ghevont Alishan (Armenian: Ղեվոնդ Ալիշան) (1820–1901; also spelled Ghevond Alishan) was an ordained Armenian Catholic priest, historian and a poet. In 1885, Alishan created the first modern Armenian flag.