Hakob Krnetsi

Hakob Krnetsi (in Armenian Հակոբ Քռնեցի ), also Hakob Targman (in Armenian Հակոբ Թարգման ) is an Armenian translator of the first half of the 14th century , a follower of the movement of Armenian uniters .

Born in the village of Krna, Yerndzhak region (today in the Julfa region of Azerbaijan ) ^[1] . He studied at the University of Gladzor , then in his native village, in the monastery of the Holy Virgin, under the guidance of the famous wardap Hovhannes Krnetsi . After training, he is engaged in the development of creative activities of the monastery. He was a supporter of the unification of Christian churches, was a member of the movement of Armenian uniters. Translated from Latin into Armenian the works of Hilbert Porretansky , Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas , for which he received the nickname "Targman" ( translator ). Thanks to the efforts of Hakob and Hovhannes in 1330, Bartholomew of Bologna, Peter of Aragon and John of England moved to Krnu and engaged in literary activities, many of whose works were preserved thanks to Hakob's translations. By the middle of the XIV century, his translations were distributed in many cultural centers of Armenia, were used as textbooks on philosophy at Tatev University and greatly influenced the formation of the views of Hovhannes Vorotnetsi and Grigor Tatevatsi ^[1] . Hakob’s activities deepened the Armenian-European scientific and literary ties, and contributed to familiarizing the Armenian intelligentsia with European philosophical teachings ^[1] . In 1347, Hovhannes Krneti and Peter Aragon died, after which life in the Krnaisk monastery quickly fell into decay. Nothing is known about Akop's later life and work.

translations by Hakob Krnetsi

• Bartholomew Bologna , “On the Five General (Terms)” ( Armenian “Յաղագս հնգից ընդհանրից” ), 1330–32.
• Bartholomew Bologna, “Dialectics” ( Latin: “Brevis et utilissima compliatio de Dialectica” , Armenian “Համառօտ հաւաքումն եւ յօյժ օգտակար ի Դիալեկտիկայն, որ է տրամաբանոիթիւն” .
• Peter of Aragon , “Judicial Compilation Based on the Canons of the Roman Church” ( Latin: “Judiciorum Liber compilatus iuxta canones Ecclesiae Romanae” ), 1331
• Bartholomew Bologna, “The Interpretation of Shestodnev” ( lat. “De opere sex dierum” , Armenian “Յաղագս վեցօրեցյալ արաչութեան” ), 1331–32.
• Gilbert Porretansky , “The Book of Six Principles” ( lat. “Liber de sex principiis” , Armenian “армրք վեցից սկզբանց” ), 1334
• John Swinford English, “Summary of the Soul” ( Armenian “Համառօտ հաւաքումն յաղագն հոգւոյ" ), 1337
• John Swinford English, “On the Virtues of the Soul” ( Armenian “Յաղագս առաքինութեանց հոգւոյն” ), 1337
• John Swinford English, “On the Nature of Angels” ( Armenian “Յաղագս բնութեան հրեշտակաց” ), 1337
• Thomas Aquinas , “The Sum of Philosophy” ( lat. “Summa philosophise” , translated under the title “Book of Virtues” arm. “Գիրք առաքինութեանց” ), 1339
• Peter Aragonsky, “Summary of commentary on a book about six principles” ( lat. Compilatio brevis explanbtoria in Librum de sex principiis , Armenian армա армառօտ հաւաքումն վերլուծութեան ւթեզ սկզբանց գրոց " ), 1344
• Peter Aragonsky, “A Brief Analysis of Aristotle's Categories” ( Latin: “Brevis explicatio Categoriarum Aristotelis” , Armenian “Համառօտ վերլուծութեիւն Ստորոգութեանց Արիստոտէլի" ), 1344
• Peter Aragonsky, “Analysis of the book entitled“ On Interpretation ”” ( lat. “Expllcatio in Librum qui Perihermeneias vocatur” , Armenian “Վերլուծութեիւն ի վերյալ գրոցն, որ կոչի Պերիարմենիաի
• Peter Aragonsky, “Summary of the commentary on the introduction of Porfiry” ( lat. “Compliatio brevis in Porphyrii Isagogen” , Armenian “Համառօտ հաւաքումն ի վերյալ ներածութեան Պորփիւրի” ), 1344
• Hugo Ripelin , A Brief Summary of Theological Truths ( Latin Compilatio brevis theologicae veritatis , Armenian арм ամառօտ հաւաքումն ի վերյալ ներածութեան Պորփիւրի " ), 1344
• Thomas Aquinas, “The Sum of Theology” ( lat. “Summa Theologiae” , Armenian “Հաւաքումն Աստուածաբանութեան” ), 1344 and 1347
• Peter Aragonsky, "A summary of the heretics, called the Sword of Peter" ( lat. "Brevis compilatio contra haereticos, quae vocatur Gladius Petri" , Armenian. Համառօտն հաւաքումն ընդդէմ հերետիկոսանց, որ կոՊ сам assisted by Hakob; the exact date of the transfer is unknown.