The epic “Koroglu” (“Köroğlu”, “Koroghlu”, “Korogli”, “Kerogli”), despite its late origin (XVII century), in comparison with other Turkic epics, has no analogue in its prevalence. The formation of the epic started from the XVII century and lasted until the XIX century. Later, it was subjected to various artistic developments and changes, becoming a unique example of overcoming linguistic and ethnic boundaries . Mainly handed down by narrators, it began to be written down in the first half of XIX century to the beginning of XX century, and the stories spread in Central Asia, especially in 1930–1940s and later.

KeywordsKoroglu (Korogli) epic Armenia Armenian version Urmia Azerbaijan (Aturpatakan) A. Chodzko Turkic Iran ashugh.

The bearers of the Armenian and Turkic epic traditions in the Armenian Highlands were in constant contact, as a result of which allogeneic (Turkic) personages in the Armenian epic “Sasna Tsrer” (“Daredevils of Sassoun”) and Armenian personages, in particular, in the epic “Kerogli” are revealed. Obviously, there was a process of bilateral mutual enrichment and interpenetration of some epic elements. The analysis of the characters of Zinjil Ghiran in some versions of “Sasna Tsrer” and Zincirkıran in the epic “Keroglu” brings to light their genealogical roots.

Keywordsepic “Sasna Tsrer” (“Daredevils of Sassoun”) Zinjil Ghiran David of Sassoun epic “Kerogli” Zincirkıran Arakel Davrizhetsi Eremia Komurjian Garegin Hovsepian.

Famous commander, General Andranik (Andranik Ozanyan, 1865–1927), throughout all his activity, stayed in touch with the Greek people and cooperated with Greece. During the First Balkan War of 1912–1913 Andranik with the Armenian volunteer company of the Bulgarian Army participated in the liberation and defence of Greek settlements from Ottoman troops in Macedonia and Thrace and provided necessary support to the local Greek population.

KeywordsGeneral Andranik Greece Armenian Company Garegin Nzhdeh Eleftherios Venizelos Hellenic Army Thessaloniki Arshak Mnatsakanyan (Armen Syni) Smyrna Yeghishe Kadjuni.

The Turkic epic “Dede Korkut” was formed in Central Asia, but as a result of the advance of the Oghuz Turkic tribes to Asia Minor, the geographical environment of the epic was transferred to the Armenian Highlands, where its final formation took place. An important circumstance is the presence of the figure of Tagavor, the Christian ruler of Trebizond and Bayberd, the opponent of the Oghuz Turks, in Chapter VI of the epic.

KeywordsTheodoros Gavras (Theodore Gabras) Byzantium Pontus Trebizond Armenia Tagavor (Takfur) “Dede Korkut” Turks.

The image of the Armenian ruler (king) as an opponent of the Turks has been repeatedly recorded in the Turkic epic tradition. One such example is the image of Tekfur or Tekfur Khan, i.e. the king of Cilician Armenia, in the work “Oghuz-nameh” by the Iranian author Rashid al-Din Fadlullah of the XIII–XIV centuries. The article presents references to Tekfur found in that work and an examination of the original forms. The fact that the historical prototype of the image of Tekfur in the “Oghuz-nameh” is the king of Cilician Armenia is confirmed by more detailed references to Tekfur in another work of the historian – “Tārīkh-i Afranj” (“History of the Franks”), as well as in the works of other Muslim authors.

KeywordsRashid al-Din Fadlullah “Oghuz-nameh” Tekfur (Takfur) Ar¬me¬nia (Cilician Armenia) Turks.