Matthew of Edessa Armenian Historian
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| First Name |
Matthew
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| Middle Name |
Of
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| Last Name |
Edessa
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1143
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| Birthplace |
Edessa
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| Died |
1144
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| Place of Death |
Edessa
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| Nationality |
Armenian
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| Occupation Text |
Chronicler
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| Occupation |
Historian
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Matthew of Edessa (Armenian: Մատթեոս Ուռհայեցի, Matteos Uṛhayetsi; born in the second half of the 11th century – 1144) was an Armenian historian in the 12th century from the city of Edessa (Armenian: Ուռհա, Uṛha). Matthew was the superior abbot of Karmir Vank' (Red Convent), near the town of Kaysun, east of Marash (Germanicia), the former seat of Baldwin of Boulogne. He relates much about the Bagratuni Kingdom of Armenia, the early Crusades, and the battles between Byzantines and Arabs for the possession of parts of northern Syria and eastern Asia Minor. Byzantine authors such as Joannes Zonaras and Anna Comnena were well versed in their particular spheres, but uninformed regarding Edessa and neighboring lands which are treated by Matthew.
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