Vardan Areveltsi | |
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Born | c. 1198 |
Died | 1271 |
Other names | Vardan Mec[1] |
Education | Goshavank, Khornashat Monastery |
Occupation(s) | Historian, geographer, philosopher |
Known for | Historical Compilation |
Vardan Areveltsi (Armenian: Վարդան Արևելցի; Vardan the Easterner, c. 1198 – 1271 AD) was a thirteenth-century Armenian historian, geographer, philosopher and translator.[2] In addition to establishing numerous schools and monasteries, he also left behind a rich contribution to Armenian literature.[3] He is well known for writing Havakumn Patmutsyun (Historical Compilation), one of the first ever attempts to write a history of the world by an Armenian historian.