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Nahapet Kuchak

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Armenian poet

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Nahapet Kuchak (Kouchak) (Armenian: Նահապետ Քուչակ; died 1592) was an Armenian medieval poet considered one of the first ashughs. " Kuchak was likely born in the village of Kharakonis, near the city of Van. He later married a woman named Tangiatun.

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Nahapet Kuchak (Kouchak) (Armenian: Նահապետ Քուչակ; died 1592) was an Armenian medieval poet considered one of the first ashughs. He is best known for his hairens (հայրեն), which are "four lines of couplets with a single coherent theme." Kuchak was likely born in the village of Kharakonis, near the city of Van. He later married a woman named Tangiatun. The poet lived his entire life near the Lake Van area until his death in 1592. Kuchak was buried in the cemetery of Kharakonis St. Theodoros Church, and his grave became a pilgrimage site.

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Died 1592
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