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- Pseudonym of:
- Aruthin Sayadian
- Born:
- 1712, Tiflis, Georgia
- Died:
- 1795, Tiflis (aged 83)
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Sayat-Nova
Armenian troubadour
Also known as: Aruthin Sayadian
Sayat-Nova (born 1712, Tiflis, Georgia—died 1795, Tiflis) was an Armenian troubadour known for his love songs.
Sayat-Nova worked first as a weaver and later (1750–65) became the court minstrel of Irakli II of Georgia. In 1770 he entered a monastery in Haghbat, and he was martyred by the Persian invaders of Georgia. Most of his extant songs are in Azeri Turkish; the rest are in Armenian and Georgian.
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