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St. Mesrop Mashtots

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (circa 361-February 17, 440)
    Born in Hatsekats, Turkey
    Patron Saint of Armenia
    Secretary to King Khosrov III
    Chancellor to King Vramshapuh
    Invented the Armenian alphabet (406)
    May have invented the Georgian alphabet as well
    Died in Vagharshapat, Armenia

Why he might be annoying:

    There are various ways to spell his name, like Mesrob Mashtotz, for example.
    His birth year was listed as either 360, 361, or 362.
    Georgian historians have repeatedly denied that he invented the Georgian alphabet, but the primary reason is because they don't want to credit a non-Georgian for something important for their own culture.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was fluent in Greek and Persian.
    Inventing an alphabet specifically for the Armenian language has helped Armenians to read and write in their own language, reinforcing Armenian identity and starting Armenian literature in the process.
    As a monk, he experienced constant hunger, thirst, cold weather, and poverty, wore a hair shirt, ate vegetables, and slept on the ground.
    Every single town in Armenia has a street named after him.

Credit: Big Lenny


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 109 Votes: 47.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 115 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 105 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying