| rdfs:comment | - Moses of Chorene, also known as Movses Khorenatsi was an early Armenian historian known for his accounts of history in the Caucasus.
- Moses of Chorene, also Moses of Khoren or Movses Khorenatsi (Armenian: Մովսես Խորենացի, Armenian pronunciation: [mofˈsɛs χoɾɛnɑˈtsʰi], also written Movsēs Xorenac‘i, Movses Khorenats'i, scholars have argued for either 5th century (circa 410 – 490s AD), or a 7th to 9th century date) was an Armenian historian, and author of the History of Armenia.
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| abstract | - Moses of Chorene, also Moses of Khoren or Movses Khorenatsi (Armenian: Մովսես Խորենացի, Armenian pronunciation: [mofˈsɛs χoɾɛnɑˈtsʰi], also written Movsēs Xorenac‘i, Movses Khorenats'i, scholars have argued for either 5th century (circa 410 – 490s AD), or a 7th to 9th century date) was an Armenian historian, and author of the History of Armenia. He is credited with the earliest known historiographical work on the history of Armenia, but was also a poet, or hymn writer, and a grammarian. Although other Armenians, such as Agatangeghos, had written histories of Armenia, Movses' work holds particular significance because it contains unique material on the old oral traditions in Armenia during its pagan era and, more importantly, traces Armenian history from Movses' day to its origins. For this, he is considered to be the "father of Armenian history" (patmahayr), and is sometimes referred to as the "Armenian Herodotus." Movses identified himself as a young disciple of Saint Mesrop and was recognized by the Armenian Apostolic Church as one of the Holy Translators, although many scholars have noted internal discrepancies in his work which lead them to assign later dates (see below). He composed his work at the behest of Prince Sahak Bagratuni. The book has had an enormous impact on Armenian historiography and was used and quoted extensively by later medieval Armenian authors.
- Moses of Chorene, also known as Movses Khorenatsi was an early Armenian historian known for his accounts of history in the Caucasus.
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