Vardan Areveltsi
Vardan Areveltsi (Armenian: Վարդան Արևելցի; Vardan the Easterner, circa 1198 – 1271 AD) was a thirteenth-century Armenian historian, geographer, philosopher and translator. In addition to establishing numerous schools and monasteries, he also left behind a rich contribution to Armenian literature. 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.
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Alias (AKA) | Vardan Gandzaketsi Aghvanits Vardan Vardan Kiliketsi Vardan Mets Vardan Patmich Vardan Vardapet. |
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Date of death | January 01, 1271 |
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