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Barbarians In The History Of Tachiks Gandzaketsi

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The word barbarian typically is a negative word that was used thousands of years ago and is still being used in the 21st century. We might be familiar of the word barbarous as someone who is cruel or has mercilessly harsh behaviors. However, according to the great Armenian historian Kirakos Gandzaketsi the word barbarian has two different meanings.
Kirakos Gandzaketsi , the author of “ History of Armenians”, was born in the city of Gandzak in or around 1,200. He was a cultivated student with good educational background. When his teacher Vanakan died, he took his teacher’s duty and became the head of school in new Getik. Kirakos Gandzaketsi’s book, “History of Armenians” was written in the 13th century. The book mainly consists of the history of Armenians in the medieval times and summarizes the events that occurred during the 4th till the 12th century. In his book he described many people and acts as barbarous. …show more content…

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