Matthew of Edessa
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Matthew of Edessa was a 12th-century Armenian monk and chronicler whose historical writings are a key source on the Byzantine Empire, the Seljuk Turks, and the early Crusades.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian person
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chronicler ⓘ historian ⓘ medieval writer ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| chronicleCovers |
Armenian principalities
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljuk Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ early Crusades ⓘ events in Edessa and surrounding regions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Byzantine history
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Crusades history ⓘ historiography ⓘ history of the Seljuk Turks ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
| floruit | 12th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later Armenian chroniclers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a key primary source for the Byzantine Empire
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being a key primary source for the Seljuk Turks ⓘ being a key primary source for the early Crusades ⓘ writing a chronicle of events in Armenia and the Near East ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Armenian ⓘ |
| notableWork | Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
chronicler
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historian ⓘ monk ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Edessa
NERFINISHED
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Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
history of Armenian-Byzantine relations
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history of Armenian-Seljuk conflicts ⓘ history of the First Crusade ⓘ |
| usedBy |
modern historians of Byzantium
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modern historians of medieval Armenia ⓘ modern historians of the Crusades ⓘ |
| writingGenre | chronicle ⓘ |
| writingStyle | annalistic ⓘ |
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