Drazark in Armenian language directly means '' knock on the door '' . But beside Drazark the monastery was known by some other names : Summarizing recollections on Drazark frequently met numerous words like " big , inhabited by angels , notable , extremely outstanding " and similar characterizations which allows to suggest , this was a great monastic complex . Drazark consisted of 5 churches . Main church standing in the middle was called '' ' Surb Astvatzatzin ' '' ( ) that in Armenian language means '' Holy Virgin '' . Another 4 churches were attached to it by forming a cross : The date the monastery was founded is unknown , but the first mention refers to the 10th century AD . At the start of the 12th century ( 1100 – 1129 ) Prince Toros I restored the monastery , turned it to Cilician Roubenid mausoleum and an educational center . There was also bishop 's residence of the capital Sis . Construction was headed by persons who came upon the invitation of Prince Toros I . They were Gevorg Meghrik Vaspurakantsi ( ) ( George Meghrik from Vaspurakan ) and Kirakos Gitnakan ( ) ( Kirakos the Scientist ) . After the request of the prince these persons remained there and in ( 1050 – 1121 ) period they launched an exuberant educational activity , made numerous handwritten books and manuscripts for the monks brotherhood , developed a regulations whereby the monks must be occupied by reading and copying the manuscripts . They have proofread the " Apostles ' Act " ( ) after translation from Greek , interpretation of St. John 's Gospel ( ) , completed a " Celebrating " ( ) and " Lunch " ( ) books , translated several codexes and testimonies . At 1114 ( after the death of archimandrite Gevorg Meghrik ) as a new leader was elected the archimandrite Kirakos Gitnakan . Years later , the monastery of Drazark headed an archimandrite Barseh - personality endowed with special privileges . It was followed an archimandrite Samuel ( 1178 – 1181 ) . At the coronation of King Levon II also attended the leader of Drazark monastery archbishop Hovannes which was also archbishop of Sis in 1198 – 1219 period . Many notable personalities of the time acted in Drazark monastery , such as Vardan Aygektsi , Arakel Hnazandents , Barseh Gitnavor , Konstantin Lambronatsi at whose time the monastery became target to enemies ( 1305 ) . Within the walls of Drazark monastery studied such a masters of medieval written language as Hovhannes Arqayeghbayr ( 1220 – 1289 ) ( junior brother of the King Hetum I ) , Sargis Pitsak and some others . The monsatery was also famed by its high level of musical education . Toros P'ilisop ' a ( the Philosopher ) and Hovsep Yerazhisht were the illustrious heads of the monastic musicians . Drazark monastery had a reputation of high quality of teaching the languages and there always encouraged overall development for its pupils . Inside of the monastery trained the diplomats for the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia . For example Toros Philosopher was subsequently a statesman of Cilician Armenia . At the time of Levon 3 ( 1269 – 89 ) and Hetum 2 ( 1289 – 1307 ) , Toros Philosopher served as ambassador of Cilician Armenia in kingdom of England . Monastery of Drazark remained standing even after the demise of Cilician Armenia . It was functioning even in dark period of the Seljukid and Ottoman rulers for Cilician Armenians in next several centuries . At the time of Cilician Massacre the monastery were plundered and ceased functioning , as its priests were murdered by Turks . Eventually the monastery of Drazark ceased to exist during the Armenian Genocide . It shared the fate of millions Armenians and fell victim to Turks
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Drazark monastery