Kristine Kostikyan | Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts Matenadaran, Yerevan State University (original) (raw)
Papers by Kristine Kostikyan
History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus, Vol. 20. N. 2. P. 246-259, 2024
This article aims to provide a comprehensive examination of jizya, the poll tax levied on non-Mus... more This article aims to provide a comprehensive examination of jizya, the poll tax levied on non-Muslim populations in Eastern Transcaucasia from the 17th to the first half of the 19th century. This period encompasses the region's governance under the Iranian Safavid and Nader Shah states, followed by local khanates before and after their incorporation into the Russian Empire. The methodological foundation of this study rests on an empirical analysis of primary sources, complemented by a review of relevant scholarly literature. The comparative-historical method is employed to analyze information from these sources. The article explores source data on jizya rates during the dominion of Safavid dynasty shahs and Nader Shah over Eastern Transcaucasia. Evidence regarding the poll tax imposed on non-Muslims in Muslim khanates, established in the region following Nader Shah's fall, indicates that jizya collection persisted through the second half of the 18th century. In the Sheki Khanate, this practice continued even
Vestnik obŝestvennyh nauk, Aug 6, 2023
Bulletin of the institute of oriental studies, Feb 13, 2024
The paper examines the religious aspects of the history of Shakī and Shīrvān regions of Eastern C... more The paper examines the religious aspects of the history of Shakī and Shīrvān regions of Eastern Caucasus from the times of the spread of Christianity there until the end of Safavid rule over it. An overview of the history of the Church of Albania (or Ağuank'), its legal and political aspects conducted in the article are important for a better understanding of its relations with the Armenian Apostolic Church, and identity issues of its subject Christian population. An empirical and comparative-historical analysis of the data and information contained in historical sources on the situation of Christians in the regions of Shakī and Shīrvān provides a clear view of the realities and situation in each phase of history and the factors stimulating their conversion to Islam. The study shows that during Safavid predominance over the regions included in one administrative unit of Shīrvān bīglarbīgī the cultural and civil methods of assimilation and conversion, combined with economic incentives, prevailed. The gradual weakening of Safavid rule over the regions was accompanied with serious challenges and hardships faced by local Christians during the frequent invasions of North Caucasian tribes. The collapse of Safavid rule in the regions designated the end of religious tolerance and intensification of the use of forced and economic methods of conversion to Islam.
(Լրաբեր Հասարակ․ գիտ․) Herald of Social Sciences, 2023
The article is a research based on the decree of Husayn ‘Alī Khān of Erevan issued on the rights ... more The article is a research based on the decree of Husayn ‘Alī Khān of Erevan issued on the rights of the catholicoses of Holy Etchmiadzin and its subjects in 1760.
Хан Еревана Хусейн Али в 1760 г. обнародовал указ о правах Святого Эчмиадзина. Указ прикреплен к ... more Хан Еревана Хусейн Али в 1760 г. обнародовал указ о правах Святого Эчмиадзина. Указ прикреплен к прошению католикоса Акопа Шамахеци, где права не только Святого Эчмиадзина, но и всей Армянской Апостольской церкви и ее последователей обобщены в 13 пунктах, а именно: право получения налогов с поместий и другой недвижимости Святого Эчмиадзина, которые были защищены от всяких посягательств и имели частичный налоговый иммунитет; право свободного проведения религиозной службы; право освобождения служителей церкви, занимавшихся сбором налогов, от таможенных пошлин и т.д. Документом утверждено особое социально-экономическое и правовое положение Первопрестольного Святого Эчмиадзина, признанное еще во время персидского господства, уже в период ханства. Ключевые слова-Армянская церковь, католикос, Первопрестольный Святой Эчмиадзин, право, документ, указ, юридическое положение THE DECREE OF YEREVAN KHAN ON THE RIGHTS OF THE MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN ISSUED IN 1760
BULLETIN OF THE INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL STUDIES, 2023
Kalāntars were the high officials of Şafavid, Afshārid and Qājār administration of towns, who man... more Kalāntars were the high officials of Şafavid, Afshārid and Qājār administration of towns, who managed the affairs referring to handicraft production and trade there. During the predominance of the Iranian states of the period the towns of Transcaucasia had kalāntars, and more often Armenian kalāntars were at the head of the towns, where Armenians formed the majority of the urban population. Armenian kalāntars were usually the representatives of local elite families of eminent melik‘s and merchants. The research on the topic has helped reveal the names of a few Armenian kalāntars in Agulis, Zagam, Loři, Erevan, Barda and Tiflis, also trace some peculiarities in the functions of this official in the region. The kalāntars of the mentioned towns usually managed the affairs of not only the town, but also those of the surrounding villages, since handicrafts and trade were among the main occupations of the inhabitants of many Armenian villages. The next peculiarity of office in the regions...
Aramazd, 2017
Paper contains a review of the life and work of Harutyun Tiryakyan one of the first researchers o... more Paper contains a review of the life and work of Harutyun Tiryakyan one of the first researchers on Pahlavi language and the description of the three Pahlavi manuscripts belonging to him in the past and donated to the Matenadaran.
ARAMAZD: Armenian Journal of Near Eastern Studies
About 450 manuscripts containing the works of Persian rich culture, science, and history are pres... more About 450 manuscripts containing the works of Persian rich culture, science, and history are preserved in the Arabic script collection of the Matenadaran. Many of these manuscripts contain fine works of Persian art and calligraphy. The Persian manuscripts of the Matenadaran evoke the strong historical ties between Iran and Armenia and reflect the interest of Armenians towards Persian history, science, literature, and art. Apart from these manuscripts, three handwritten works referring to the Pre-Islamic Iranian culture are kept in the Non-Armenian Manuscript Collection of the Matenadaran. These manuscripts were bequested to the Matenadaran in 1970 by Mihrdat Tiryakyan, a poet and translator of a portion of Firdawsi’s Shahnamah into Armenian. The latter gifted to the Matenadaran two Persian manuscripts as well, in 1963 and 1973. The study of these five manuscripts granted to Matenadaran by Mihrdat Tiryakyan show that they had been earlier in possession of his father Harutyun and were...
Սույն պրակը շարունակում է Մատենադարանի պարսկերեն վավերագրերի հրատարակության շարքը։ Այն հայերեն թա... more Սույն պրակը շարունակում է Մատենադարանի պարսկերեն վավերագրերի հրատարակության շարքը։ Այն հայերեն թարգմանություններով ու անհրաժեշտ մեկնաբանություններով ներկայացնում է կալվածագրերի առաջին պրակը ժամանակագրորեն շարունակող շրջանի 25 շարիաթական-նոտարական վավերագրեր` պարսկերեն բնագրերով ու լուսապատճեններով:
Հակոբ Փափազյանի հոդծվաների ժողովածուի երկրորդ հատորում գիտնականի՝ արևելագիտության և հայագիտության... more Հակոբ Փափազյանի հոդծվաների ժողովածուի երկրորդ հատորում գիտնականի՝ արևելագիտության և հայագիտության տարբեր խնդիրներին առնչվող, 1973-1994 թթ. լույս տեսած ուսումնասիրություններից բացի, առանձին ենթաբաժիններով ներկայացված են նաև նրա գրախոսությունները և հրապարակախոսական նյութերը։
Հակոբ Փափազյանի հոդվածների ժողովածուի առաջին հատորում ընդգրկված են անվանի գիտնականի՝ 1953-1972 թթ... more Հակոբ Փափազյանի հոդվածների ժողովածուի առաջին հատորում ընդգրկված են անվանի գիտնականի՝ 1953-1972 թթ. հրապարակված հոդվածները, նվիրված՝ արևելագիտության ու հայագիտության տարբեր ոլորտներին։ Ժողովածուն նախատեսված է հայագետների, իրանագետների, արաբագետների և թուրքագետների, ինչպես նաև հայագիտության և արևելագիտության խնդիրներով հետաքրքրված ընթերցողների համար։
Սույն պրակում ընդգրկված են Երևանի Մ. Մաշտոցի անվան Մատենադարանի 1652-1731 ժամանակաշրջանի 90 պարսկ... more Սույն պրակում ընդգրկված են Երևանի Մ. Մաշտոցի անվան Մատենադարանի 1652-1731 ժամանակաշրջանի 90 պարսկերեն շահական հրովարտակների պարսկերեն տեքստերը, ֆոտոպատճենները, հայերեն ու անգլերեն թարգմանությունները: Աշխատության առաջաբանում և վավերագրերի պատմագիտական մեկնաբանություններում ներկայացված է նրանց արժեքը հայագիտության և հայ-պարսկական հարաբերությունների ուսումնասիրման համար:
Caucaso-Caspica VI, 2022
The article studies the changes in the administrative structure of Nadir Shah's state in comparis... more The article studies the changes in the administrative structure of Nadir Shah's state in comparison with former Iranian states, particularly the Safavid state, on the example of the Transcaucasian regions. The research carried out on the basis of rich historical sources, has allowed to trace the main features of the administrative structure of Nadir Shah's state. The author focuses on the administrative unit called mahall-e khamsa, which was assigned to the tax and administrative management (zabt) of Melik Egan, who was also appointed as the civil head (rishsefid) of the Armenians of Eastern Armenia. The cooperation of the Armenians and their meliks with Nadir Shah in the fights against the Ottoman forces is also analysed in the article.
The Caucasus On The Crossroads Of International Trade And Cultural Exchanges
Սույն հոդվածով առաջին անգամ ներկայացվում են Մեծ եղեռնի տարիներին Արեւմտահայաստանից՝ մասնավորապես ... more Սույն հոդվածով առաջին անգամ ներկայացվում են Մեծ եղեռնի տարիներին Արեւմտահայաստանից՝ մասնավորապես Վասպուրական ու Տարոն աշխարհների գրչակենտրոններից (Աղթամարի սբ. Խաչ, Վարագա վանք, Լիմ, Կտուց անապատներ, Տարոն աշխարհի սբ. Առաքելոց, սբ. Կարապետ վանքեր եւ այլն) հայերեն ձեռագրերի հետ կորստից փրկված եւ Մայր Աթոռ Սբ. Էջմիածնի Մատենադարանում, ապա տարիներ անց ՄՄ անվան Մատենադարանում հանգրվանած 34 արաբատառ ձեռագրերը եւ 1 վիմատիպ գիրքը: В статье представлены 34 рукописи, написанные арабским шрифтом и спасенные во времена геноцида армян в Османской империи вместе с армянскими рукописями из хранилищ Западной Армении и собранных в Матенадаране Эчмиадзинского Святого Престола. через много лет эти рукописи, вместе со всей коллекцией Святого Престола, стали собственностью Матенадарана, Института древних рукописей имени М. Маштоца.
Bulletin of Matenadaran, 2021
Together with the archive of St. Tovma monastery, the documents of some Armenian merchants of Agu... more Together with the archive of St. Tovma monastery, the documents of some Armenian merchants of Agulis have survived in the archive of the Catholicosate of Matenadaran. A considerable number (about 100) of these documents belonged to Khoja Hovhannes, the son of Srapion, a wealthy merchant of Agulis in the first half of 18th century. On the basis of these documents, the article discusses the life and activities of this merchant, with a parallel research on the history of Agulis in that
period. The study has allowed to trace some of his trade activities in Agulis, the Ottoman Empire and his cooperation with the merchants involved in the transit trade through Eastern Transcaucasia. Some details on his estates in Agulis, Vanand, Terunis etc. and other possessions in Ordubad are revealed, as well as his administrative and social activities. By the example of the edicts granted to Khoja Hovhannes, the article refers to the problems and difficulties which the merchants faced in Iran
under the rule of Nadir Shah and the following years till 1754.
History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus, 2021
Agulis was an Armenian old settlement in Naxiǰevan province, mentioned in sources since 11th cent... more Agulis was an Armenian old settlement in Naxiǰevan province, mentioned in sources since 11th century. The 17th-18th century history of Agulis is well attested in contemporary Armenian and foreign sources: travel-notes of European authors, Ottoman Turkish and Persian documents. Many issues of its history are considered within researches on the history of Armenia as well as Safavid and Afsharid states of Iran. Yet many problems of the 17th-18th century history of Agulis still need a careful investigation, which may be supplemented on the basis of the data contained in the unstudied archive documents of the Matenadaran. One of the problems researched in the article is the status of the settlement as a khāṣṣ estate during the rule of Qarā Quyūnlū Iskandar and later Safavid period. This status has been considered by the authors as a reason for the survival of the settlement during forced migrations of the people of Transcaucasus and Naxiǰevan organized by shah ‘Abbās I. The later growth ...
AGULIS ON THE CROSSROADS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE THROUGH CAUCASUS IN 17TH-18TH CENTURIES, 2021
Agulis was an Armenian old settlement in Naxiǰevan province, mentioned in sources since 11th cent... more Agulis was an Armenian old settlement in Naxiǰevan province, mentioned in sources since 11th century. The 17th-18th century history of Agulis is well attested in contemporary Armenian and foreign sources: travel-notes of European authors, Ottoman Turkish and Persian documents. Many issues of its history are considered within researches on the history of Armenia as well as Safavid and Afsharid states of Iran. Yet many problems of the 17th-18th century history of Agulis still need a careful investigation, which may be supplemented on the basis of the data contained in the unstudied archive documents of the Matenadaran. One of the problems researched in the article is the status of the settlement as a khāṣṣ estate during the rule of Qarā Quyūnlū Iskandar and later Safavid period. This status has been considered by the authors as a reason for the survival of the settlement during forced migrations of the people of Transcaucasus and Naxiǰevan organized by shah 'Abbās I. The later growth of the settlement to a trade-economic centre and populous town in Naxiǰevan is discussed on the basis of historical sources, and with the consideration of existence of an Armenian kalāntar in late 17th century and the beginning of 18th century. The article considers the trade ties of local merchants with Ottoman, Russian and European states, and their importance for the economic development of the town. The existence of a major group of Armenian Catholics there and the state of the town's Apostolic eparchy in Safavid period, the situation there during Nādir Shāh's rule and its decline after the attacks of Āzād Khān Afghān in 1752-1754 are among the issues elucidated in the article.
The Countries and Peoples of the Near and Middle East, vol. XXXIII, 2020
The paper is a research in Armenian about the Armenian merchants of Agulis who were involved in t... more The paper is a research in Armenian about the Armenian merchants of Agulis who were involved in trade activities with Europe and Iran. The information of various sources: epigraphies, various inscriptions on churches, travel notes and Persian documents reveals the names of the many wealthy merchants, the realities of the period and the difficulties that they faced in their homeland under the rule of Safavid state
"Etchmiadzin" Review of Religious Studies and Armenology III, 2018
The article is a research on the juridical and social-economical state of the Mother See of Holy ... more The article is a research on the juridical and social-economical state of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin in 17th-18th cc. accomplished on the basis of the Persian documents of the Matenadaran and other sources.
History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus, Vol. 20. N. 2. P. 246-259, 2024
This article aims to provide a comprehensive examination of jizya, the poll tax levied on non-Mus... more This article aims to provide a comprehensive examination of jizya, the poll tax levied on non-Muslim populations in Eastern Transcaucasia from the 17th to the first half of the 19th century. This period encompasses the region's governance under the Iranian Safavid and Nader Shah states, followed by local khanates before and after their incorporation into the Russian Empire. The methodological foundation of this study rests on an empirical analysis of primary sources, complemented by a review of relevant scholarly literature. The comparative-historical method is employed to analyze information from these sources. The article explores source data on jizya rates during the dominion of Safavid dynasty shahs and Nader Shah over Eastern Transcaucasia. Evidence regarding the poll tax imposed on non-Muslims in Muslim khanates, established in the region following Nader Shah's fall, indicates that jizya collection persisted through the second half of the 18th century. In the Sheki Khanate, this practice continued even
Vestnik obŝestvennyh nauk, Aug 6, 2023
Bulletin of the institute of oriental studies, Feb 13, 2024
The paper examines the religious aspects of the history of Shakī and Shīrvān regions of Eastern C... more The paper examines the religious aspects of the history of Shakī and Shīrvān regions of Eastern Caucasus from the times of the spread of Christianity there until the end of Safavid rule over it. An overview of the history of the Church of Albania (or Ağuank'), its legal and political aspects conducted in the article are important for a better understanding of its relations with the Armenian Apostolic Church, and identity issues of its subject Christian population. An empirical and comparative-historical analysis of the data and information contained in historical sources on the situation of Christians in the regions of Shakī and Shīrvān provides a clear view of the realities and situation in each phase of history and the factors stimulating their conversion to Islam. The study shows that during Safavid predominance over the regions included in one administrative unit of Shīrvān bīglarbīgī the cultural and civil methods of assimilation and conversion, combined with economic incentives, prevailed. The gradual weakening of Safavid rule over the regions was accompanied with serious challenges and hardships faced by local Christians during the frequent invasions of North Caucasian tribes. The collapse of Safavid rule in the regions designated the end of religious tolerance and intensification of the use of forced and economic methods of conversion to Islam.
(Լրաբեր Հասարակ․ գիտ․) Herald of Social Sciences, 2023
The article is a research based on the decree of Husayn ‘Alī Khān of Erevan issued on the rights ... more The article is a research based on the decree of Husayn ‘Alī Khān of Erevan issued on the rights of the catholicoses of Holy Etchmiadzin and its subjects in 1760.
Хан Еревана Хусейн Али в 1760 г. обнародовал указ о правах Святого Эчмиадзина. Указ прикреплен к ... more Хан Еревана Хусейн Али в 1760 г. обнародовал указ о правах Святого Эчмиадзина. Указ прикреплен к прошению католикоса Акопа Шамахеци, где права не только Святого Эчмиадзина, но и всей Армянской Апостольской церкви и ее последователей обобщены в 13 пунктах, а именно: право получения налогов с поместий и другой недвижимости Святого Эчмиадзина, которые были защищены от всяких посягательств и имели частичный налоговый иммунитет; право свободного проведения религиозной службы; право освобождения служителей церкви, занимавшихся сбором налогов, от таможенных пошлин и т.д. Документом утверждено особое социально-экономическое и правовое положение Первопрестольного Святого Эчмиадзина, признанное еще во время персидского господства, уже в период ханства. Ключевые слова-Армянская церковь, католикос, Первопрестольный Святой Эчмиадзин, право, документ, указ, юридическое положение THE DECREE OF YEREVAN KHAN ON THE RIGHTS OF THE MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN ISSUED IN 1760
BULLETIN OF THE INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL STUDIES, 2023
Kalāntars were the high officials of Şafavid, Afshārid and Qājār administration of towns, who man... more Kalāntars were the high officials of Şafavid, Afshārid and Qājār administration of towns, who managed the affairs referring to handicraft production and trade there. During the predominance of the Iranian states of the period the towns of Transcaucasia had kalāntars, and more often Armenian kalāntars were at the head of the towns, where Armenians formed the majority of the urban population. Armenian kalāntars were usually the representatives of local elite families of eminent melik‘s and merchants. The research on the topic has helped reveal the names of a few Armenian kalāntars in Agulis, Zagam, Loři, Erevan, Barda and Tiflis, also trace some peculiarities in the functions of this official in the region. The kalāntars of the mentioned towns usually managed the affairs of not only the town, but also those of the surrounding villages, since handicrafts and trade were among the main occupations of the inhabitants of many Armenian villages. The next peculiarity of office in the regions...
Aramazd, 2017
Paper contains a review of the life and work of Harutyun Tiryakyan one of the first researchers o... more Paper contains a review of the life and work of Harutyun Tiryakyan one of the first researchers on Pahlavi language and the description of the three Pahlavi manuscripts belonging to him in the past and donated to the Matenadaran.
ARAMAZD: Armenian Journal of Near Eastern Studies
About 450 manuscripts containing the works of Persian rich culture, science, and history are pres... more About 450 manuscripts containing the works of Persian rich culture, science, and history are preserved in the Arabic script collection of the Matenadaran. Many of these manuscripts contain fine works of Persian art and calligraphy. The Persian manuscripts of the Matenadaran evoke the strong historical ties between Iran and Armenia and reflect the interest of Armenians towards Persian history, science, literature, and art. Apart from these manuscripts, three handwritten works referring to the Pre-Islamic Iranian culture are kept in the Non-Armenian Manuscript Collection of the Matenadaran. These manuscripts were bequested to the Matenadaran in 1970 by Mihrdat Tiryakyan, a poet and translator of a portion of Firdawsi’s Shahnamah into Armenian. The latter gifted to the Matenadaran two Persian manuscripts as well, in 1963 and 1973. The study of these five manuscripts granted to Matenadaran by Mihrdat Tiryakyan show that they had been earlier in possession of his father Harutyun and were...
Սույն պրակը շարունակում է Մատենադարանի պարսկերեն վավերագրերի հրատարակության շարքը։ Այն հայերեն թա... more Սույն պրակը շարունակում է Մատենադարանի պարսկերեն վավերագրերի հրատարակության շարքը։ Այն հայերեն թարգմանություններով ու անհրաժեշտ մեկնաբանություններով ներկայացնում է կալվածագրերի առաջին պրակը ժամանակագրորեն շարունակող շրջանի 25 շարիաթական-նոտարական վավերագրեր` պարսկերեն բնագրերով ու լուսապատճեններով:
Հակոբ Փափազյանի հոդծվաների ժողովածուի երկրորդ հատորում գիտնականի՝ արևելագիտության և հայագիտության... more Հակոբ Փափազյանի հոդծվաների ժողովածուի երկրորդ հատորում գիտնականի՝ արևելագիտության և հայագիտության տարբեր խնդիրներին առնչվող, 1973-1994 թթ. լույս տեսած ուսումնասիրություններից բացի, առանձին ենթաբաժիններով ներկայացված են նաև նրա գրախոսությունները և հրապարակախոսական նյութերը։
Հակոբ Փափազյանի հոդվածների ժողովածուի առաջին հատորում ընդգրկված են անվանի գիտնականի՝ 1953-1972 թթ... more Հակոբ Փափազյանի հոդվածների ժողովածուի առաջին հատորում ընդգրկված են անվանի գիտնականի՝ 1953-1972 թթ. հրապարակված հոդվածները, նվիրված՝ արևելագիտության ու հայագիտության տարբեր ոլորտներին։ Ժողովածուն նախատեսված է հայագետների, իրանագետների, արաբագետների և թուրքագետների, ինչպես նաև հայագիտության և արևելագիտության խնդիրներով հետաքրքրված ընթերցողների համար։
Սույն պրակում ընդգրկված են Երևանի Մ. Մաշտոցի անվան Մատենադարանի 1652-1731 ժամանակաշրջանի 90 պարսկ... more Սույն պրակում ընդգրկված են Երևանի Մ. Մաշտոցի անվան Մատենադարանի 1652-1731 ժամանակաշրջանի 90 պարսկերեն շահական հրովարտակների պարսկերեն տեքստերը, ֆոտոպատճենները, հայերեն ու անգլերեն թարգմանությունները: Աշխատության առաջաբանում և վավերագրերի պատմագիտական մեկնաբանություններում ներկայացված է նրանց արժեքը հայագիտության և հայ-պարսկական հարաբերությունների ուսումնասիրման համար:
Caucaso-Caspica VI, 2022
The article studies the changes in the administrative structure of Nadir Shah's state in comparis... more The article studies the changes in the administrative structure of Nadir Shah's state in comparison with former Iranian states, particularly the Safavid state, on the example of the Transcaucasian regions. The research carried out on the basis of rich historical sources, has allowed to trace the main features of the administrative structure of Nadir Shah's state. The author focuses on the administrative unit called mahall-e khamsa, which was assigned to the tax and administrative management (zabt) of Melik Egan, who was also appointed as the civil head (rishsefid) of the Armenians of Eastern Armenia. The cooperation of the Armenians and their meliks with Nadir Shah in the fights against the Ottoman forces is also analysed in the article.
The Caucasus On The Crossroads Of International Trade And Cultural Exchanges
Սույն հոդվածով առաջին անգամ ներկայացվում են Մեծ եղեռնի տարիներին Արեւմտահայաստանից՝ մասնավորապես ... more Սույն հոդվածով առաջին անգամ ներկայացվում են Մեծ եղեռնի տարիներին Արեւմտահայաստանից՝ մասնավորապես Վասպուրական ու Տարոն աշխարհների գրչակենտրոններից (Աղթամարի սբ. Խաչ, Վարագա վանք, Լիմ, Կտուց անապատներ, Տարոն աշխարհի սբ. Առաքելոց, սբ. Կարապետ վանքեր եւ այլն) հայերեն ձեռագրերի հետ կորստից փրկված եւ Մայր Աթոռ Սբ. Էջմիածնի Մատենադարանում, ապա տարիներ անց ՄՄ անվան Մատենադարանում հանգրվանած 34 արաբատառ ձեռագրերը եւ 1 վիմատիպ գիրքը: В статье представлены 34 рукописи, написанные арабским шрифтом и спасенные во времена геноцида армян в Османской империи вместе с армянскими рукописями из хранилищ Западной Армении и собранных в Матенадаране Эчмиадзинского Святого Престола. через много лет эти рукописи, вместе со всей коллекцией Святого Престола, стали собственностью Матенадарана, Института древних рукописей имени М. Маштоца.
Bulletin of Matenadaran, 2021
Together with the archive of St. Tovma monastery, the documents of some Armenian merchants of Agu... more Together with the archive of St. Tovma monastery, the documents of some Armenian merchants of Agulis have survived in the archive of the Catholicosate of Matenadaran. A considerable number (about 100) of these documents belonged to Khoja Hovhannes, the son of Srapion, a wealthy merchant of Agulis in the first half of 18th century. On the basis of these documents, the article discusses the life and activities of this merchant, with a parallel research on the history of Agulis in that
period. The study has allowed to trace some of his trade activities in Agulis, the Ottoman Empire and his cooperation with the merchants involved in the transit trade through Eastern Transcaucasia. Some details on his estates in Agulis, Vanand, Terunis etc. and other possessions in Ordubad are revealed, as well as his administrative and social activities. By the example of the edicts granted to Khoja Hovhannes, the article refers to the problems and difficulties which the merchants faced in Iran
under the rule of Nadir Shah and the following years till 1754.
History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus, 2021
Agulis was an Armenian old settlement in Naxiǰevan province, mentioned in sources since 11th cent... more Agulis was an Armenian old settlement in Naxiǰevan province, mentioned in sources since 11th century. The 17th-18th century history of Agulis is well attested in contemporary Armenian and foreign sources: travel-notes of European authors, Ottoman Turkish and Persian documents. Many issues of its history are considered within researches on the history of Armenia as well as Safavid and Afsharid states of Iran. Yet many problems of the 17th-18th century history of Agulis still need a careful investigation, which may be supplemented on the basis of the data contained in the unstudied archive documents of the Matenadaran. One of the problems researched in the article is the status of the settlement as a khāṣṣ estate during the rule of Qarā Quyūnlū Iskandar and later Safavid period. This status has been considered by the authors as a reason for the survival of the settlement during forced migrations of the people of Transcaucasus and Naxiǰevan organized by shah ‘Abbās I. The later growth ...
AGULIS ON THE CROSSROADS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE THROUGH CAUCASUS IN 17TH-18TH CENTURIES, 2021
Agulis was an Armenian old settlement in Naxiǰevan province, mentioned in sources since 11th cent... more Agulis was an Armenian old settlement in Naxiǰevan province, mentioned in sources since 11th century. The 17th-18th century history of Agulis is well attested in contemporary Armenian and foreign sources: travel-notes of European authors, Ottoman Turkish and Persian documents. Many issues of its history are considered within researches on the history of Armenia as well as Safavid and Afsharid states of Iran. Yet many problems of the 17th-18th century history of Agulis still need a careful investigation, which may be supplemented on the basis of the data contained in the unstudied archive documents of the Matenadaran. One of the problems researched in the article is the status of the settlement as a khāṣṣ estate during the rule of Qarā Quyūnlū Iskandar and later Safavid period. This status has been considered by the authors as a reason for the survival of the settlement during forced migrations of the people of Transcaucasus and Naxiǰevan organized by shah 'Abbās I. The later growth of the settlement to a trade-economic centre and populous town in Naxiǰevan is discussed on the basis of historical sources, and with the consideration of existence of an Armenian kalāntar in late 17th century and the beginning of 18th century. The article considers the trade ties of local merchants with Ottoman, Russian and European states, and their importance for the economic development of the town. The existence of a major group of Armenian Catholics there and the state of the town's Apostolic eparchy in Safavid period, the situation there during Nādir Shāh's rule and its decline after the attacks of Āzād Khān Afghān in 1752-1754 are among the issues elucidated in the article.
The Countries and Peoples of the Near and Middle East, vol. XXXIII, 2020
The paper is a research in Armenian about the Armenian merchants of Agulis who were involved in t... more The paper is a research in Armenian about the Armenian merchants of Agulis who were involved in trade activities with Europe and Iran. The information of various sources: epigraphies, various inscriptions on churches, travel notes and Persian documents reveals the names of the many wealthy merchants, the realities of the period and the difficulties that they faced in their homeland under the rule of Safavid state
"Etchmiadzin" Review of Religious Studies and Armenology III, 2018
The article is a research on the juridical and social-economical state of the Mother See of Holy ... more The article is a research on the juridical and social-economical state of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin in 17th-18th cc. accomplished on the basis of the Persian documents of the Matenadaran and other sources.
Matenadaran, 2021
The Volume contains the Persian texts of 96 decrees of Fath Ali Shah Qajar and crownprince Abbas ... more The Volume contains the Persian texts of 96 decrees of Fath Ali Shah Qajar and crownprince Abbas Mirza, dated 1798-1829, with Armenian and English translations, commentaries and a foreword.
The Armenian translation of Tazkirat al-muluk by Mirza Samia with a preface on the work and Persi... more The Armenian translation of Tazkirat al-muluk by Mirza Samia with a preface on the work and Persian historiography
Nairi, 2017
The catalogue includes the description of all 450 Persian manuscripts in the Mashtots Institute o... more The catalogue includes the description of all 450 Persian manuscripts in the Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts.
Science, 2018
The book is a research on 25 sharia notarial Persian documents of the Matenadaran related to the ... more The book is a research on 25 sharia notarial Persian documents of the Matenadaran related to the history of Armenia and Armenian people. It contains the photos and the Persian texts of the documents with their Armenian translations and commentaries. The book has also a foreword in Armenian and the annotations of the documents in English.
The volume contains the texts and photos of 55 Persian decrees issued by the Afsharid rulers and ... more The volume contains the texts and photos of 55 Persian decrees issued by the Afsharid rulers and pretenders to the throne of Shah issued in the period from 1734 to 1797 with their Armenian and English translations, commentaries and a foreword. The documents are valuable sources of history of Armenia and Iran, Persian-Armenian relations.
The volume contains the Persian texts of 90 decrees of Safavid shahs issued in the period from 16... more The volume contains the Persian texts of 90 decrees of Safavid shahs issued in the period from 1652 to 1731, their photos, Armenian and English translations with necessary commentaries and a foreword. The documents are the valuable sources of history of Armenia and Iran.