the first part of his history begins with the life of Gregory the Illuminator, the patron saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and is devoted largely to the history of the Armenian church from the third century to the twelfth century. The second part focuses on the ramifications and physical damage inflicted against the people of the region by the Turkic and Mongol invasions, including the torture and death of Hasan-Jalal, the prince of Khachen. Approximately 47 facsimiles of the 65 chapters of History of Armenia survived and can be found in numerous repositories located around the world including the Matenadaran in Yerevan, Armenia and museums in Vienna, London, Paris, and St. Petersburg. References Further reading External links An English translation of Kirakos Gandzaketsi's History of the Armenians by Robert Bedrosian. English translation of the History of the Armenians - mirror if main site is unavailable 1200s births 1271 deaths 13th-century Armenian historians Historians of the Caucasus Year of birth uncertain Writers from Ganja, Azerbaijan