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From Academia Armena Sancti Lazari to the Establishment of Armenian Studies at Ca’ Foscari
The Armenian Studies have a very long tradition in Italy. However, the establishment of
the official teaching of Armenian at Ca’ Foscari is particularly significant. It is a direct continuation
of many Armenian traces present in the lagoon city for centuries, such as the birth of the first Casa
Armena in Europe in 1245, the prosperous diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serenissima
and the Kingdom of Armenia, the printing of the first Armenian book in 1512, the arrival of Armenian
merchants from Julfa, who highly contributed to the economy of Venice, and finally the institution
of the Mekhitarist Congregation of the Armenian monks on the island of San Lazzaro, recognised
by Napoleon as Academia Armena Sancti Lazari. After an historical excursus, the paper will go on to
detail some significant periods of Armenian Studies at Ca’ Foscari