Khosrovidukht

Khosrovidukht (, ; ) was an Armenian hymnographer and poet who lived during the early 8th century. After her slightly earlier contemporary Sahakdukht, she is the first known woman of Armenian literature and music, and among the earliest woman composers in the history of music. Daughter of the ruler of Goghtn, , her father was killed and she was imprisoned in a fortress of Ani-Kamakh (modern-day Kemah) for twenty years. Her brother was imprisoned and eventually killed; Khosrovidukht’s only surviving work, the (chant) "" (More astonishing to me) was dedicated to him. Its authenticity has occasionally been doubted, with some scholars attributing it to Sahakdukht. The work did not enter the general repertory of liturgy but was eventually approved by the Armenian Church for religious use. Life Extremely little is known about Khosrovidukht. Active in the 8th century, she is recorded as being a member of the royal family. Her father was , who ruled Goghtn, a province of Vaspurakan. Her given name is unknown; the ‘dukht’ of Khosrovidukht means ‘daughter of’. She is also known as Khosrovidukht Goghtnatsi (Khosrovidukht of Goghtn). Khosrovidukht’s father was killed in 706, when the local Mus