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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian person
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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
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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
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genealogies of Armenian noble houses ⓘ history of the Armenian people ⓘ |
| name |
Moses of Chorene
NERFINISHED
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Movses Khorenatsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Movsēs Xorenac‘i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Armenian ⓘ |
| notableWork | History of the Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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priest ⓘ scholar ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | canonical author in Armenian literature ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Armenian historiography ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | 5th century ⓘ |
| usesSourcesFrom |
Biblical tradition
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Greek and Syriac writings ⓘ earlier Armenian oral traditions ⓘ |
| wroteIn | Grabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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