Movses Khorenatsi

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Movses Khorenatsi was a 5th-century Armenian historian and scholar, traditionally regarded as the “father of Armenian history” for his foundational chronicle of the Armenian people.

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instanceOf Armenian person
Christian priest
chronicler
classical author
historian
scholar
associatedWith Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
centuryActive 5th century
commemoratedIn Armenian cultural and religious tradition
culturalContext Armenian Golden Age of literature NERFINISHED
era Late Antiquity
ethnicity Armenian
fieldOfWork Armenian studies
historiography
philology
theology
genre historical chronicle
hasAlternativeTransliteration Movses Khorenats‘i NERFINISHED
hasWorkStructure three books in History of the Armenians
historicalPeriodCovered from legendary origins of Armenians to 5th century events
honorificTitle father of Armenian history
influenced later Armenian historians
influencedBy early Christian historiography
language Classical Armenian NERFINISHED
languageOfNotableWork Classical Armenian NERFINISHED
legacy foundational source for Armenian national history
mainWorkSubject Christianization of Armenia NERFINISHED
genealogies of Armenian noble houses
history of the Armenian people
name Moses of Chorene NERFINISHED
Movses Khorenatsi NERFINISHED
Movsēs Xorenac‘i NERFINISHED
nationality Armenian
notableWork History of the Armenians NERFINISHED
occupation historian
priest
scholar
writer
regionOfActivity Armenia NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
status canonical author in Armenian literature
subjectOf Armenian historiography
traditionallyDatedTo 5th century
usesSourcesFrom Biblical tradition
Greek and Syriac writings
earlier Armenian oral traditions
wroteIn Grabar NERFINISHED

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Christianization of Armenia documentedBy Movses Khorenatsi
Armenian literature notableAuthor Movses Khorenatsi