Women and the Transfer of Knowledge in the Black Sea Region
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It was created in April 11, 1879 in Constantinople. Its purpose was to expand the education and enlightenment among the Armenian women. Since the day of its creation this foundation was supported by Armenian patriarchate of Constantinople, but the initiators of the foundation were exceptionally
She is a writer. She was born in Rome, her ancestors were Armenians from Iran. Vittoria wrote in Italian, but she always had a good relationship with Mekhitarist fathers. They translated a lot of her writings into Armenian and made her famous for the Armenian
Katarine was a princess and philantropist. She was born in Ruse (Bulgaria), in 1816 moved to Russia. She received domestic education. At the age of 15 she married Khachatur Hovakimian-Lazarian (Lazarev)-the famous representative of an Armenian wealthy family in Moscow. Katarine was known for her
Margarit was a copier and painter. The virgin Eghisabet Sargsian was her teacher in Shushi. Once during her visit to Tatev monastery she wished to see a Gospel, but she was refused, because due to church rules women had no right to touch the sacredness.
Nektar was a public figure. She was born in Constantinople and married Astvatsatur Jund, a famous merchant and intellectual figure, who received the title of cavalier from the emperor of Austria Francis Joseph I. Nektar was one of the founders of “Patriotic Armenian women (Azganuēr
Abbess Nshan Galfaian (1822-1889) is a public figure. She was born in Constantinople in the family of artisan. When she was 12 years old, her mother tried to make her marry, but Nshan opposed. At the age of 18 she put on virgin’s dress, which
Brabion was a teacher. She was born in Constantinople, she was of unique educated women of her time, she was known as the first Armenian woman teacher. She always assisted her brother Matt‛os Palatetsi (of Balad), who was a famous intellectual figure. The brother and
The first schools for girls in the Armenian reality are the Hripsimiantz school of Smyrna (Hṛip’simyeants’ varzharan, 1840), Yerevan’s Hripsimiantz school (Hṛip’simyants’ dprots’, 1850), but these schools began to multiply from the middle of the 19th century. The Armenian writer Perch Proshyan was especially noteworthy
Gayane was born in Tbilisi in 1852. At age of 18 she engaged in translation acivities, translating both from French and from Russian. She has worked as a surveyor at the Mariamian Girl’s School. Gayane studied pedagogy in Switzerland. Returning to the Caucasus, she dedicates
Mariam Khatisyan (1845-1914) was born in Tbilisi, she studied at the Tbilisi Women’s Institute. Mariam organized a special literary salon at her home, where the Armenian intellectuals of Tbilisi were gathering. She studied Armenian in that environment and engaged in cultural activities. Mariam Khatisyan was