Hovhannes Erznkatsi (c. 1250 ‑1326) was nicknamed Blouz, probably because of his short stature.

The little that has reached us of his voluminous works reveal an exceptionally gifted scholar, with treasured knowledge of vast scope. Living mostly in the latter part of the thirteenth century, he was also the last of the higher class of the Armenian authors of the ancient and medieval ages. Erznkatsi wrote hymns, commentaries, odes, eulogies, a Martyrology, an astronomical treatise on celestial elements, and a grammar. He was personally known and honored in almost every center of learning in Greater Armenia and Cilicia

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

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An outstanding orator, he was the main speaker on the occasion of the conferring of knighthood on Hetoum

Hethum II of Armenia

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 and Thoros

Thoros III of Armenia

Thoros III or Toros III was king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, ruling from 1293 to 1298. He was the son of Leo II of Armenia and Kyranna de Lampron, and was part of the Hethumid dynasty. In 1293 his brother Hethum II abdicated in his favour; however, Thoros recalled Hethum to the throne in...

, sons of King Leon III

Leo III of Armenia

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, which was celebrated at Sis

Kozan, Adana

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 in 1284. Having studied Latin

Latin

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, apparently at an advanced age, he translated certain parts of the Theology

Summa Theologica

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 of Thomas Aquinas

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 into Armenian

Armenian language

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