Movses Khorenatsi
Movses Khorenatsi (also spelled Khorenatzi; Armenian: Մովսես Խորենացի), often hailed as the “Father of Armenian History” (Patmahayr), was a 5th-century Armenian historian, scholar, and clergyman
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.
Movses Khorenatsi (also spelled Khorenatzi; Armenian: Մովսես Խորենացի), often hailed as the “Father of Armenian History” (Patmahayr), was a 5th-century Armenian historian, scholar, and clergyman