Շանթի «շղթայվածը» Դրաման Պատմական Եվգեղարվեստական Հանգույցներում/Shant's «the Charmed» Drama in Historical Andfiction Aspects

The purpose of the article is to present Levon Shant's drama "The Chained" inhistorical and artistic contexts. The research is relevant, since even a century later wefacing the problems that found their expression in the drama. In this regard, our goal wasto subject the work to an in-depth analysis and find the motives of the writing and theways of shaping the historical past.To achieve the goal, the following tasks were set: to study the events precedingand following the proclamation of the First Republic and their impact on Shant's drama"The Chained" based on historical realities and scientific materials.During the research, the methods of synthesis, induction, deduction and historicalcomparison were used.The main conclusion of the study is that, in addition to depicting the events of the12th century in the drama "The Chained", also sought to ‘project the events of his ownera’ onto that historical period. Being one of the pioneers of the First Republic, Shantexperiences deep disappointment due to the events that followed the loss of statehood.Through the voices of his characters, Shant speaks of a painful reality that remainsrelevant today.