Armenian history has been preserved and interpreted for centuries through the work of historians and chroniclers, from medieval scholars such as Movses Khorenatsi, Agathangelos, and Sebeos to modern historians like Richard G. Hovannisian, George Bournoutian, and Claude Mutafian. Their writings provide invaluable insights into Armenia’s past — from the origins of the Armenian people and the adoption of Christianity to the challenges of medieval kingdoms, foreign invasions, and modern statehood.
This section is dedicated to famous Armenian historians, their works, and their legacy in shaping our understanding of Armenia’s cultural and political identity.
Life and Background of Thovma Artsruni Thovma Artsruni (Թովմա Արծրունի, often known in Western sources as Thomas Artsruni) was an Armenian historian of the 9th–10th
Life and Background of Eghishe Eghishe (Եղիշե, often written Elishe in older sources) was one of the most important Armenian historians of the 5th century.
Sebeos was a 7th-century Armenian bishop and historian whose chronicle offers a rare account of Armenia’s struggles during the Byzantine–Persian wars and the early Islamic era.
Pavstos Buzand’s Epic Histories offer a vivid look into Armenia’s 4th-century struggles, from noble uprisings to Christian transformation.
Agathangelos, the 5th-century author of The History of the Armenians, documented Armenia’s conversion to Christianity, shaping the nation’s spiritual identity.
Stepanos Asoghik (also known as Stepanos Taronetsi) was a prominent 11th-century Armenian historian and cleric, best known for his work “Universal History” (Patmutyun Tiezerakan). He
LEO (ARAKEL BABAKHANIAN) (Shushi 1860 – Yerevan 1935) Received patchy education, but read very widely; soon he started writing historical and political articles. LEO Wrote
Verjine Svazlian, ethnographer and folklorist, was born in 1934 in Alexandria (Egypt) in the family of the writer and public man Karnik Svazlian, himself an eye-witness
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:April 26, 1968, Yerevan, Armenia EDUCATION:1975-1985 Eghishe Charents High School (No. 67) with English bias, Yerevan1985-1990 Yerevan State University, Department of
Nikoghayos Adonts – (Ter-Avetikyan) was born in 1871 (In Sisian – Zangezur) and died in 1942. He was a prominent Armenian historian, specialist of Byzantine studies
Koryun, an early 5th-century Armenian scholar and cleric, holds a unique place in Armenian literary and ecclesiastical history as the first known biographer in Armenian
Ghazar Parpetsi (Ղազար Փարպեցի) was an Armenian historian who lived in Armenia during the 5th century AD. He was born in the village of Parpi