Mkhitar of Ani
Mkhitar of Ani (Mkhitar Anets'i, Mxit'ar of Ani) was an Armenian historian and priest of the second half of the 12th to the beginning of the 13th century. He studied at the monastery of Horomos, near Ani. Demonstrating a strong enthusiasm for astronomy, Mkhitar translated a Persian text on the zodiac and eclipses and accompanied it with illustrative diagrams.
Also recorded as Mkhitʻar Anetsʻi
Mkhitar of Ani
- Born
- 1200
- Died
- 1300
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Mkhitar of Ani (Mkhitar Anets'i, Mxit'ar of Ani) was an Armenian historian and priest of the second half of the 12th to the beginning of the 13th century. He studied at the monastery of Horomos, near Ani. Demonstrating a strong enthusiasm for astronomy, Mkhitar translated a Persian text on the zodiac and eclipses and accompanied it with illustrative diagrams.
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Mkhitar is the author of Universal History, of which only the introduction survives. His work was patronized by Grigor, abbot of Harich. Like Samuel Anetsi, Mkhitar begins his work with a succinct summary of the patriarchs from the Old Testament. A missing segment of Mekhitar's "Universal History" was found in a copy of Vardan Areveltsi's Historical Compilation. The segment consisted of information on the Ghaznavids and Seljuqs. From the fragments of Mkhitar's work it is clear he used Aristakes Lastivertsi, Hovhannes Imastaser, and Samuel Anetsi, while the information on the Seljuqs was translated from Persian.
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