Movses Khorenatsi

Movses Khorenatsi

Movses Khorenatsi (c. 410–490s AD; Armenian: Մովսէս Խորենացի, pronounced [mɔvˈsɛs χɔɾɛnɑˈtsʰi]) was a prominent Armenian historian from late antiquity and the author of the History of the Armenians. Movses's History of the Armenians was the first attempt at a universal history of Armenia and remains the only known general account of early Armenian history. It traces Armenian history from its origins to the fifth century, during which Movses claimed to have lived. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Movses Khorenatsi is the 66th most popular historian (up from 74th in 2019). (up from 398th in 2019)

Khorenatsi is most famous for his history of Armenia, which is the first ever written history of the Armenian people.