Leo (historian)

Arakel Babakhanian
Born(1860-04-14)14 April 1860
Died14 November 1932(1932-11-14) (aged 72)
Known forHistory of Armenia (Hayots' Patmut'yun) (3 volumes)
Scientific career
FieldsArmenian studies
InstitutionsYerevan State University

Arakel Grigori Babakhanian (Armenian: Առաքել Գրիգորի Բաբախանյան; 14 April [O.S. 2 April] 1860 – 14 November 1932), commonly known by his pen name Leo (Armenian: Լեո[a]), was an Armenian historian, writer, critic, and professor at Yerevan State University. He is best known for authoring a multi-volume work on the history of Armenia.[1] Leo adopted a critical stance in examining some of the most important issues in Armenian history, literature and contemporary problems of the early 20th century.[2]


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