Hovhannes Mouradgian held the key position of interpreter at the Swedish Embassy in Constantinople in the mid-1700s. The Mouradgian family later changed its name to Mouradgea d’Ohsson to make it sound Swedish. The senior Mouradgian’s son and grandson Ignatius Mouradgea d’Ohsoon and Abraham Constantin d’Ohsson, are well known by Swedish historians. Ignatius wrote a number of books on the history, religion and customs of the Ottoman Empire. Abraham Constantin, a diplomat, represented Sweden in Spain, Holland and Germany. Jean Anastasi, an Armenian merchant from Damascus, also served as Swedish Consul General in Egypt from 1828 to 1857.

Hovhannes Mouradgian held the key position of interpreter at the Swedish Embassy in Constantinople in the mid-1700s. The Mouradgian family later changed its name to Mouradgea d’Ohsson to make it sound Swedish. The senior Mouradgian’s son and grandson Ignatius Mouradgea d’Ohsoon and Abraham Constantin d’Ohsson, are well known by Swedish historians. Ignatius wrote a number of books on the history, religion and customs of the Ottoman Empire. Abraham Constantin, a diplomat, represented Sweden in Spain, Holland and Germany. Jean Anastasi, an Armenian merchant from Damascus, also served as Swedish Consul General in Egypt from 1828 to 1857.