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Vardan Areveltsi

1198 - 1271

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Vardan Areveltsi (Armenian: Վարդան Արևելցի; Vardan the Easterner, c. 1198 – 1271 AD) was a medieval 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 known for writing the Historical Compilation (Havak'umn Patmuc'yan), one of the first ever attempts to write a history of the world by an Armenian historian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vardan Areveltsi is the 298th most popular historian (down from 290th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Armenia and the most popular Armenian Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Vardan Areveltsi ranks 298 out of 561. Before him are Juan de Mariana, Marin Drinov, Quentin Skinner, Agnes Arber, Lyubomir Miletich, and Gerald of Wales. After him are Ubbo Emmius, Marc Ferro, Tom Segev, Gustave Lanson, Efraim Zuroff, and Paul Kennedy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1198, Vardan Areveltsi ranks 9. Before him are Alexander II of Scotland, Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, Beatrice of Swabia, Stefan Vladislav, Beatrice of Savoy, and Renaud de Vichiers. After him is Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim. Among people deceased in 1271, Vardan Areveltsi ranks 11. Before him are Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre, Stephen the Posthumous, Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Alexios Strategopoulos, Helena Angelina Doukaina, and Joan, Countess of Toulouse. After him is Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Vardan Areveltsi ranks 46 out of 163. Before him are Gennady Timchenko (1952), Ofelya Hambardzumyan (1925), Eznik of Kolb (380), Vazgen Sargsyan (1959), Artavazd Peleshyan (1938), and Hamo Beknazarian (1891). After him are Hovik Abrahamyan (1959), Ariarathes II of Cappadocia (-350), Shavarsh Karapetyan (1953), Tatevik Sazandaryan (1916), Ghazar Parpetsi (442), and Sergey Merkurov (1881).

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Among HISTORIANS In Armenia

Among historians born in Armenia, Vardan Areveltsi ranks 1. After him are Ghazar Parpetsi (442), Nicholas Adontz (1871), and Gregory Areshian (1949).

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