History of the Armenians by Kirakos Gandzakets'i

History of the Armenians by Kirakos Gandzakets

During his time as a captive he acted as a secretary for the Mongols and learned the Mongolian language, which he later compiled into a list of 55 words with their Armenian translations, the first such written record of Mongolian words.Īfter escaping in the same year, Gandzaketsi returned to the monastery of Nor Getik (later known as Goshavank', after its founder Mkhitar Gosh), where he had received his initial education. In 1236, Kirakos and his teacher were taken captive by Mongol forces. Notably, it also records the Mongol invasions as a primary source. 1271) was an Armenian historian and ecclesiastical figure of the 13th century, who authored the History of the Armenians historiographical work, which describes Armenian history from the 4th to 12th centuries up to his own time.

After escaping in the same year, Gandzaketsi returned t Kirakos Gandzaketsi (Armenian: Կիրակոս Գանձակեցի) or Kirakos of Gandzak (b. During his time as a captive he acted as a secretary for the Mongols and learned the Mongolian language, which he later compiled into a list of 55 words with their Armenian translations, the first such written record of Mongolian words. Kirakos Gandzaketsi (Armenian: Կիրակոս Գանձակեցի) or Kirakos of Gandzak (b.

History of the Armenians by Kirakos Gandzakets'i