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Anonymous Chronicle (seventh cent.?) publ. B. Sargisean (Venice, 1904).
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The Book of Letters [coll. of docs. of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and later cent., some translations from the Greek, relative to the religious history of Armenia and of Caucasia in general], publ. Y. Ismireanc' (Tiflis, 1901); French transl. M. Tallon (Beirut, 1955- ).
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Canons of the Synod of Shahapivan (444), publ. N. Akinean (Akinian), Handes Amsorya, LXIII (1949); and TU, I, 2 (Vienna, 1953).
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David the Philosopher, or the Invincible (sixth cent.?), Works (Constantinople, 1731; Venice, 1833).
Eliseus (Eghishe'), Vardapet (fifth cent.?, beginning of the seventh cent.?), History of Vardan [II of the Mamikonids] and of the Armenian War (Constantinople, 1764, 1813, 1823, 1866; St. Petersburg, 1787; Naxchevan, 1903, 1950; Feodosija, 1861; Moscow, 1861, 1893; Jerusalem, 1865; Smyrna, 1879; tiflis, 1879, 1913); English transl. C. Neumann (London, 1830, reprinted in an abridged form, New York, 1952; Italian transl. G. Cappelleti (Venice, 1840); French transl. G. Kabaragy (Paris, 1844); V. Langlois, CH, II; Russian transl. P. Sansiev (iflis, 1853); E. Dillen (Kharkov, 1884); German transl. S. Weber, Ausgewählte Schriften, II.
Eznik of Koghb (Koghbac'i), probably Bishop of Bagravandene [wrote c. 445/448], Against the Sects (publ. Constantinople, 1763; Smyrna, 1772; Venice, 1826, 1850, 1863, 1914, 1926; Tiflis, 1914); French transl. P. Levaillant de Florival (Paris, 1853); anonym., in CH, II (extract); German transl. J. Schmid (Vienna, 1900); S. Weber, Ausgewählte Schriften, I.
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Galanus Chronicle (fourteenth cent.), publ. G. Galanus, Conciliat. Eccl. Arm. cum Rom. (Rome, 1650-61).
Gregory of Akner or Akanc' (thirteenth cent.), History of the Nation of the Archers [the Mongols], to 1272 (hitherto ascribed to Malachias [Maghak'ia] the Monk) (St. Petersburg, 1870; Jerusalem, 1870); publ. (under the new name) and English transl. R. P. Blake and R. Frye, Harvard Journ. Asiatic Studies, XII (1949), also another ed. in 1954; a second [English translation (2003) by Robert Bedrosian available on another page of this website.] Russian transl. K. Patkanov (St. Petersburg, 1871); French transl. M. F. Brosset, Additions et éclairc. à l'Hist. de la Gé., XXV (St. Petersburg, 1851).
Gregory VII of Anazarbus, Katholokos of Armenia (d. 1307), Letter to Het'um II, King of Armenia, publ. C. Galanus, Conciliat. Eccl. Arm. cum Rom. (Rome, 1650-61).
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Gregory II, Prince Pahlavuni, Magister and Dux of Mesopotamis (d. 1058), Correspondence, publ. K. Kostaneanc' (Alexandropol, 1910).
Gregory IV Pahlavuni, the Child (Tgha), Katoghikos of Armenia (d. 1190), Dogmatic Letters (Venice, 1838).
Gregory IV Pahlavuni, the Child (Tgha), Elegy on the Capture of Jerusalem [in 1187], publ. and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1.
Het'um II, King of Armenia (d. 1308), Historical Poem (Amsterdam, 1666; Constantinople, 1705; Venice, 1733); publ. and French trans. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1.
Het'um, Count of Kor'ikos (Monk Haythonus, d. 1340), Chronological Table [1076-1307; attributed to him] (Venice, 1842); publ. and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1.
John VI of Drasxanakert (Drasxanakertc'i), Katholikos of Armenia (John the Katholikos; d. 931), History of Armenia [to 925] (Jerusalem, 1843, 1867; Moscow, 1853 Tiflis, 1912); French transl. J. Saint-Martin [ed. Lajard] (Paris, 1841). [English translation (1973) by Rev. Fr. Krikor Vardapet Maksoudian available on another page of this website.]
John, Patriarchof Jerusalem, Letter [574/577] to Abas, Katholikos of Albania, publ. G. Ter-Mkrtch'ean, Ararat, XXIX-XXX (1896); Latin transl. A. Vardanian, OC, N.F. II (1912); and partially ZKT, I (1910); French transl. S. Salaville (extract), EO, XIII (1910).
Pseudo-John Mamikonean (eighth cent.?) History of Taraun [latter part of Pseudo-Zenobius of Glak] (Constantinople, 1708, 1719; Venice, 1832, 1843, 1889); A. Abrahamyan (Erevan, 1941); French transl. J. B. Emine, CH, I. [English translation (1985) by Robert Bedrosian available on another page of this website.]
John I. Mandakuni, Katholikos of Armenia (d. 490), Works (Venice, 1836, 1860); Germ. transl. J. M. Schmid (Regensburg, 1871).
John IV of O'jun (O'jnec'i) , the Philosopher, Katholikos of Armenia (d. 729), Works (Venice, 1833, 1953); publ. and Latin transl. J. B. Aucher (Venice, 1834).
John IV of O'jun (O'jnec'i), Against the Phantasiasts, publ. J. B. Aucher (Venice, 1816); also in The Book of Letters.
John IV of O'jun (O'jnec'i), History of the Armenian Councils [attributed to John IV] in The Book of Letters.
John I Tzimisces, Eastern Emperor (d. 976), Letter to Ashot III, King of Armenia, apud Matthew of Edessa.
Koriun [Koriwn] the Admirable (fifth cent.?), Life of the Blessed Mesrop (Venice, 1833, 1864, 1894; Smyrna, 1847; Tiflis, 1913; Jerusalem, 1930); M. Abeghyan (Erevan, 1941 and Cairo, 1954; Boston, 1951); N. Akinean (Akinian), Handes Amsorya, LXIII (1949); and TU, I, 1 (Vienna, 1952); German transl. B. Welte (Tübingen, 1841); S. Weber, Ausgewählte Schriften, I. [English translation (1964) by Bedros Norehad available on another page of this website.]
Koriun the Admirable, Brief Version of the same (ninth to tenth cent.?) (Venice, 1854, 1894); French transl. J. B. Emine, CH, II.
Lazarus of P'arpi (Ghazar P'arpec'i), the Rhetor [wrote c. 504], History of Armenia [387-485] (Venice, 1793, 1807, 1873, 1891, 1933); G. Ter-Mkrtch'ean and S. Malxasean (Tiflis, 1904, 1907, 1917); French transl. G. Kabaragy (extract) (Paris, 1843); S Ghésarian, CH, II. [English translation (1985) by Robert Bedrosian available on another page of this website.]
Lazarus of P'arpi (Ghazar P'arpec'i), Letter to Prince Vahan Mamikonean (Moscow, 1853; Venice, 1873); G. Ter-Mkrtch'ean and S. Malxasean (Tiflis, 1904, 1907).
Leontius (Ghewond) the Priest, Vardapet (eighth cent.), History of Armenia [contin. of Sebeos to 788] (Paris, 1854); K. Ezeanc' (St. Petersburg, 1887); French transl. G. Chahnazarian (Shahnazarean), Histoire...par...Ghévond (Paris, 1856); Russian transl. K. Patkanov, (St. Petersburg, 1862). [English translation (2006) by Robert Bedrosian available on another page of this website.]
Lesser Chronicles (thirteenth to eighteenth cent.), publ. V. Hakobyan, 2 vols. (Erevan, 1951-6).
Letter to Prince Isaac Arcruni attributed to Pseudo-Moses of Chorene (eleventh cent.?) (Venice, 1865).
Letters of Photius (ninth cent.?) [purporting to be from Photius of Constantinople to Zacharias I, Katholikos of Armenia, and to Ashot V Bagratuni,
Prince of Armenia] and the Armenian Replies, publ. and Russian transl. A Papadopoulos-Kerameus and N. Marr, Pravoslavnyj Palestinskij Sbornik, XXXI (1892); publ. partially in the Book of Letters ; abridged version in Vardan; partial Latin transl. A. Mai Spicilegium rom. X (Rome, 1844=MPG, CII).
Martyrdom of Vahan of Colthene (Goght'nac'i; eighth cent.) (Venice, 1854).
Mashtoc', later Katholikos of Armenia, Letter [in the 890's] to the Katholikos George II, publ. Y. Giughxandanean, Ararat, XXXV-XXXVI (1902).
Matthew of Edessa (Matteos Ur'hayec'i; twelfth cent.), Chronicle [952-1136; contin. by Gregory the Priest to 1168] (Jerusalem, 1869; Vagharshapat, 1898); extracts and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1; French transl. J. Saint-Martin (Paris, 1811); Ch. de Cirbiet (Paris, 1812) [both partial]; M. F. Brosset (extract), Additions et éclairc. à l'Hist. de la Gé., XIII (St. Petersburg, 1851); French transl. E. Dulaurier (Paris, 1858) (Bibliotèque hist. arm., 1).
Mesrop-Mashtoc' (fifth cent.), Stromata [attributed to St. Gregory the Illuminator of Armenia] (Venice, 1838, 1954); A. Ter-Mik'elean (Vagharhapat, 1894-6).
Mesrop the Priest (in 967), Genealogy of the House of St. Gregory and Life of St. Nerse's (Venice, 1853); French transl. J. R. Emine, CH, II.
Michael the Syrian, Jacobite Patriarch of Antioch (d. 1199), Chronicle [to 1196]; Armenian transl. from the Syriac and contin. by Ishox (1248) (Jerusalem, 1871); publ. and French transl. (extract), Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1; French transl. (extract), E. Dulaurier, JA, 4th ser. XII; V. Langlois (Venice, 1868).
Pseudo-Moses of Chorene (Xorenac'i; mid-eighth cent.), History of Armenia [to c. 450] (Amsterdam, 1695; Venice, 1752, 1827, 1843, 1862, 1865; Tiflis, 1858, 1903), M. Abeghean and S. Yarut'iunean (1913). Latin transl. H. Brenner (Stockholm, 1733); Gu. [W.] and G. Whiston (London, 1736); French transl. P. Levaillant de Florival (Paris, 1836, 1845; Venice, 1841); V. Langlois, CH, II; Italian transl. G. Cappelletti (Venice, 1841); N. Tommaseo (Venice, 1841, 1850); Russian transl. J. Ioanesov (St. Petersburg, 1809); N. Emin (Moscow, 1858, 1893); German transl. M. Lauer (Regensburg, 1869).
Moses of Kaghankaytuk' (Kaghankatuac'i) or of Dasxure'n (Dasxuranc'i) (tenth cent.), History of Albania [to the end of the tenth cent. contin. to the twelfth]; publ. K. Shahnazarean (Paris, 1860); J. B. Emin (Moscow, 1860; Tiflis, 1912); French transl. E. Boré (extract), Institut sci. hist. CXXXVI (1847) and Nouv. annales des voyages, II (1848); reproduced, K. (C.) Neumann, Beiträge z. arm. Lit. (Munich, 1849); French résumé M. F. Brosset, Additions et éclairc. à l'Hist. de la Gé. (St. Petersburg, 1851); Russian transl. K. Patkanov (St. Petersburg, 1861); English transl. C. J. F. Dowsett (London, 1961) (London Oriental Series, 8). A second English translation by Robert Bedrosian (2011) made from the critical edition of Varag Arak'elyan, Patmut'iwn Aghuanits' ashkharhi (Erevan, 1983) is available on another page of this website as Movses Dasxurants'i's History of the Aghuans.
Mxit'ar of Ani (Anec'i; end of the twelfth cent.), Universal History, publ. [extant fragment] K. Patkanov (St. Petersburg, 1879).
Mxit'ar of Ayrivank' (Ayrivanec'i), Vardapet (thirteenth cent.), Chronological History [to 1289] (Moscow, 1860; St. Petersburg, 1867); Russian transl. K. Patkanov (St. Petersburg, 1869); French transl. M. F. Brosset (St. Petersburg, 1869).
Mxit'ar Gosh (d. 1213), Book of the Tribunals, or Legal Code (Vagharshapat, 1880).
Mxit'ar of Tashir, Relations of the Conference held with the Papal Legate in 1262, publ. and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1.
Nerse's of Lambron (Lambronac'i), Archbishop of Tarsus (d. 1198), Synodal Discourse, publ. and Italian transl. J. B. Aucher (Venice, 1812, 1865); German transl. C. Neumann (Leipzig, 1834); French transl. Ch. B. Mercier (Venice, 1948).
Nerse's of Lambron (Lambronac'i), Letters and Panegyrics (Venice, 1838) [together with the Letters of Gregory IV].
Nerse's of Lambron (Lambronac'i), Meditation on the Institution of the Church and the Mystery of the Mass (Venice, 1847); extracts and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1.
Nerse's of Lambron (Lambronac'i), Letter to Leo II, King of Armenia, publ. and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1.
Nerse's of Lambron (Lambronac'i), Political Laws, English transl. K. Basmadjian (Paris, 1907).
Nerse's of Lambron (Lambronac'i), Commentary on the Books of Solomon, publ. and German transl., 3 vols., Max of Saxony (Leipzig, 1919-26).
Nerse's of Lambron (Lambronac'i), Commentary on Ecclesiastes, publ. and German transl. Max of Saxony (Leipzig, 1929).
Nerse's IV Pahlavuni, the Gracious or of Hr'omkla (Klayec'i), Katholikos of Armenia (d. 1173), Works [including the rhymed History of Armenia, to 1045] (Venice, 1830); Latin transl. G. Cappelletti (Venice, 1833).
Nerse's IV Pahlavuni, the Gracious or of Hr'omkla, Eulogy on the Capture of Edessa [1144] (Madras, 1810; J. Zohrab, Paris, 1823; Calcutta, 1832); publ. and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1.
Nerse's IV Pahlavuni, the Gracious or of Hr'omkla, Pastoral Letter to the Clergy and the Faithful (St. Petersburg, 1788; Constantinople, 1825; Jerusalem, 1871); publ. and Latin transl. G. Cappelletti (Venice, 1829).
Peter, Bishop of Siuni (d. 558), Works, publ. G. Ter-Mkrtch'ean, Ararat, XXXV (1902).
Primary History of Armenia (fourth to fifth cent.?) [apud Sebeos; hence 'Pseudo-Sebeos'] (Constantinople, 1851, etc.); French transl. V. Langlois [as 'Pseudo-Agathangelus'], CH, I. [English translation (2004) by Robert Bedrosian available on another page of this website.]
Samuel of Ani (Anec'i) the Priest (twelfth cent.), Chronology [to 1179; anonym. contin. to 1358], publ. (extracts) and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1; publ. A. Ter-Mik'elean (Vagharshapat, 1893); Latin transl. J. Zohrab and A. Mai (Milan, 1818, Rome, 1839); in MPG, XIX; French transl. M. F. Brosset, CHA, II.
Pseudo-Shapuh Bagratuni (ninth cent.), Prince of Syspiritis, History of Armenia, publ. by G. Ter-Mkrtch'ean and Bishop Mesrop Ter-Movsesean (Vagharshapat, 1921) [its authenticity is contested by A. Acharean, Bazmavep (Venice, 1922), and N. Akinean (Akinian) Handes Amsorya (Vienna, 1922)].
The Seal of the Faith (seventh cent.), publ. G. Ter-Mkrtch'ean (Vagharshapat, 1914).
Sebeos, Bishop of the Bagratid Princedom, or Xosrovik (seventh cent.), History of Heraclius [mid-fifth to mid-seventh cent.] (Constantinople, 1851; St. Petersburg, 1879; Tiflis, 1913); S. Malxazyanc' (Erevan, 1939); Russian transl. K. Patkanov (St. Petersburg, 1862); German transl. (extracts), J. Hubschmann, Zur Geschichte Armeniens (Diss. Leipzig, 1875); French transl. F. Macler (Paris, 1904). [English translation (1985) by Robert Bedrosian available on another page of this website.]
Smbat of Lambron, Prince of Paperon, High Constable of Armenia (d. 1277), Chronicle [952-1274; contin. to 1335] (Moscow, 1856; Paris, 1859; Venice, 1956); partially and French transl. Rec. Hist. Cr., Docs. arm., 1; French transl. (partial), V. Langlois (St. Petersburg, 1862). [English translation (2005) by Robert Bedrosian available on another page of this website.]
Smbat of Lambron, Prince of Paperon, Legal Code (Vagharshapat, 1918); publ. and German transl. J. Karst, Armenisches Rechtsbuch (I. Smpad'scher Kodex oder mittelarm. Rechtsbuch; II. Kommentar, a. u. d. T.: Sempad'scher Kodex a. d. 13 Jahrh. in Verbindung mit dem gross-arm. Rb. des Mechithar Gosch a. d. 12. Jahrh.), 2 vols. (Strasbourg-Venice, 1905-6).
Smbat of Lambron, Prince of Paperon, Translation of the Assizes of Antioch, publ. and French transl. Gh. Alishan (Venice, 1876).
Stephen Asoghik, or Asoghnik, of Taraun, Vardapet [wrote in 1004], Universal History [to 1004] (Paris, 1854); S. Malxazeanc' (St. Petersburg, 1885); Russian transl. N. Emin (Moscow, 1864); French transl. [pt. 1], E. Dulaurier (Paris, 1883); [pt. 2], F. Macler (Paris, 1917); German transl. H. Gelzer and A. Burckhardt (Leipzig, 1907).
Stephen Orbelian (O'rpe'lean) of Siunia, Archbishop of Siunia [wrote in 1297, d. 1304], History of the House and of the Land of Sisakan [= Siunia], publ. (extract) (Madras, 1775); (extract) and French transl. J. Saint-Martin, Mém. hist. géogr. Arm (Paris, 1819); publ. (Paris, 1859; Moscow, 1861; Tiflis, 1910); Latin transl. (extract), V. Lacroze (Berlin, 1717); reproduced J. v. Klaproth, Archiv f. asiat. Lit. I (St. Petersburg, 1810); French transl. (extracts), M. f. Brosset, Additions et éclairc. a l'Hist. de la Gé., XVI, XVIII (St. Petersburg, 1851); French transl. M. F. Brosset (St. Petersburg, 1864).
Stephen the Philosopher, Bishop of Siunia (d. 735), On the Incorruptibility of the Flesh, publ. G. Ter-Mkrtch'ean, Ararat, XXXV (1902) (Vagharshapat, 1902).
Thomas Arcruni, Vardapet (tenth cent.), History of the House of Arcruni [to 936; anonym. contin. to 1226] (Constantinople, 1852); K'. P[atkanean] (St. Petersburg, 1887); idem (Tiflis, 1917); French transl. M. F. Brosset, CHA, I.
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