Armenian Mesrop Mashtot Ornament Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց
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Mesrop Mashtots (Armenian: Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց; 362 – February 17, 440 AD), also known as Mesrob the Vartabed, was an early medieval Armenian linguist, theologian, statesman and hymnologist. He is best known for having invented the Armenian alphabet c. 405 AD, which was a fundamental step in strengthening Armenian national identity