History of Armenia, by Father Michael Chamich; from B. C. 2247 to ...

PREFACE.
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narrates at full length the events that occurred during the
generalship ot^ Vahan the Maaiiconian, at whose request
he composed his history,
which extends to the period of
Vahan's elevation to the dignity of the prefecture of
Armenia, as far as the year 4 So.
His work was published
at the convent of San Lazaro m Venice in the year 1793.
Thomas the Arzrunian flourished at the end of the fifth
centurv or beGfinninii- of the sixth. He was educated
by one of the pupils of St. Elishey the Historian. A
fewoniv of his works have been handed down to us, which
treat of the lives of St.
Vardau and Vahan the Arzrunian,
^nd the heretical exertions of Barzumah the Xestonan,
the whole extending to the year 500.
JoHAxxL"^, bishop of the ?vIamiconians, flourished in
the seventh century. He wrote a narrative of the wars
of the 3Iamiconians with the Persians, and an account of
the exploits of Mushel, Vahan the Wolf, &:c.
His history
extends to the year 640. This work was published
at Constantinople in conjunction with that of Zenobius
in the year 1719, Haican era 1 16^.
JoHAXXEs Catholiclv. a native of Dashonakert, a
scholar and relation of the blessed Mashtoz, flourished at
the end of the ninth or beginning of t!ie tenth centurv
He succeeded his venerable master in the pontifical
throne of Armenia. Some, however, consider him to be
a native of Garney or Duin. He wrote in a most excellent
style a History of Armenia from the formation of the
nation by Haic to the reign of Ashot the Second,
the Bagratian king, extending to the year 920. He also
wrote a brief account of all the Armenian pontitis, com-