02683cam a22003373u 4500 60171 UtSlPG 20260610134403.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DS Vahram Vahram's chronicle of the Armenian kingdom in Cilicia, during the time of the Crusades. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-08-25 Produced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Vahram's Chronicle of the Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Time of the Crusades" is a historical account translated by Charles Fried. Neumann, likely written in the early 19th century. The work provides an essential glimpse into the history of the Armenian kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades, shedding light on its rulers and their struggles against their adversaries. At its core, the chronicle narrates the political and military events surrounding the Armenian leadership and their interactions with neighboring empires and the Crusaders. The opening of the chronicle introduces Vahram, a priest and secretary to King Leon III, who explains his mission to supplement the earlier accounts of Armenian history written in verse by Patriarch Nerses. Vahram acknowledges his own perceived shortcomings as a writer but is motivated by a sense of duty to document the past. He begins recounting the tumultuous events faced by the Armenians, including the rise of Turkish tribes and the oppressive circumstances that led many Armenians to abandon their homeland. The chronicle unfolds by detailing the lineage and achievements of Armenian kings, their alliances with Crusader forces, and the relentless wars against foreign foes, setting the stage for a rich exploration of the Armenian kingdom's resilience amidst a backdrop of conflict and change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Armenians -- Turkey -- Cilicia -- History -- Early works to 1800 Cilicia -- History -- Early works to 1800 Armenia (Republic) -- History -- Early works to 1800 Neumann, Karl Friedrich, 1793?-1870 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60171 100997 100997