Yeghishe
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Yeghishe was a prominent 5th-century Armenian historian and writer best known for his classic account of the Battle of Avarayr and the Armenian struggle for religious freedom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| History of Vardan and the Armenian War | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian person
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Christian theologian ⓘ chronicler ⓘ historian ⓘ historical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armenian Church
NERFINISHED
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Armenian resistance movement against Sasanian religious policies ⓘ |
| author | Yeghishe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 5th century ⓘ |
| describedEvent |
Armenian struggle for religious freedom
ⓘ
Battle of Avarayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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historiography ⓘ |
| hasGenre | martyrdom literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian Armenian perspective on Sasanian rule ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
5th-century Armenia
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reign of Yazdegerd II ⓘ |
| influenced | later Armenian historians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
account of the Battle of Avarayr
ⓘ
history of the Armenian struggle for religious freedom ⓘ |
| language | Classical Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Armenian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Armenian resistance to Sasanian Persia
ⓘ
Battle of Avarayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Armenian classical historiography ⓘ |
| nationality | Armenian ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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monk ⓘ theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOf |
information on early Armenian Christianity
ⓘ
information on the Battle of Avarayr ⓘ |
| style | rhetorical and theological narrative ⓘ |
| tradition | Armenian ecclesiastical historiography ⓘ |
| work | History of Vardan and the Armenian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Christian–Zoroastrian conflict
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Vardan Mamikonian NERFINISHED ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
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