John V the Historian

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John V the Historian was Catholicos of Armenia from 897 to 925, and a noted chronicler and historian. He is called Hovannes Draskhanakertsi (John of Drasxanakert, i.e. Gyumri, various spellings), and known for his History of Armenia.[1][2] It was printed at the end of the seventeenth century.[3] There is a recent English translation (1987) by Krikor Maksoudian.

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  1. ^ The title Patmutiun Hayots is generic.
  2. ^ ... an important source on the Arab period... [1]
  3. ^ In [2], under John Catholicos.

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