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The Medieval Church · c. 1241–1265
History of Armenia
Kirakos Gandzaketsi · c. 1200–1271
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What it is
Armenian history to the author's own day, including his capture by the Mongols and the two years he spent as their secretary before escaping.
Why it lasted
A first-hand account of the Mongol conquest by a captive, and a primary source for Mongol customs and language.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
These open a search on each archive rather than a direct link, which is the honest way to point at an edition nobody here has checked line by line.
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