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Patmowtʿiwn vracʿ

Patm.Vr. · titus

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Summary

Patmowtʿiwn vracʿ (History of the Georgians) is a medieval Armenian historiographical work composed in classical Armenian (grabar). It narrates the history of the Georgian people and their rulers, reflecting the close cultural and ecclesiastical ties between Armenia and Georgia. The sole surviving manuscript tradition is represented by the edition used here; no earlier witnesses are known. The date of composition is uncertain, but internal references suggest a terminus post quem in the early medieval period. The work was later used by Armenian and Georgian chroniclers but never entered the Armenian liturgical canon. This edition lacks a critical apparatus and reproduces a single manuscript base.

Patmowtʿiwn vracʿ is significant as a rare Armenian-language history of Georgia, illustrating the intertwined histories and cultural exchanges between Armenia and Georgia in the medieval period. It provides insights into how Armenian authors viewed their Georgian neighbors and contributes to the broader corpus of Caucasian historiography. Its later use by both Armenian and Georgian chroniclers underscores its importance as a source for regional history.

Historical context

The Patmowtʿiwn vracʿ was composed in an Armenian milieu, likely in a monastic or courtly setting where Armenian and Georgian Christian communities interacted. The work belongs to the Armenian historiographical tradition, which flourished from the 5th century onward, often producing histories of neighboring peoples. The exact date is unknown; internal references suggest a terminus post quem in the early medieval period, but no firm external evidence anchors it. The sole surviving manuscript tradition is represented by the edition used here, with no earlier witnesses known. The work was transmitted in Armenian manuscript culture and later used by Armenian and Georgian chroniclers, indicating its value as a source for regional history. It never entered the Armenian liturgical canon, suggesting it remained a secular or historical text.

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13 commentary units 4 structure3 background2 caution2 transmission2 term 4 derived notes 4 open questions 4 narrative
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  • limitThe English is a machine draft produced passage by passage from the transcribed Coptic; no human has verified it. The commentary is model-written and cites only keys the pipeline could resolve.
  • registerRegister: historiography in classical Armenian; the English keeps the liturgical formulae and the vocatives rather than normalising them.
  • structurePassages: 4 narrative.
  • caution4 passage(s) are fragmentary in the source; the English bridges each break and says so in the note.
  • sourceSource edition: titus — This text is part of the TITUS edition of Patmowtiwn vrac. Copyright TITUS Project, Frankfurt a/M, 29.10.2007. No parts of this document may be republished in any form without prior permission by the copyright holder.

Term index

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no glossary terms recorded
patmv:1 · narrativemedium
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[Book: L.Mr._Vit._Reg.]
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[Book: L.Mr._Vit._Reg.]
patmv:2 · narrativehigh
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[Page: 1]
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[Page: 1] History of the Georgians — Patm.Vr.
patmv:3 · narrativehigh
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[Line: 1] ՊԱՏՄՈՒԹԻՒՆ* ՎՐԱՑ*
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History of the Georgians
patmv:4 · narrativehigh
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[Line: 2] ՔԱՐԹԼԻՍ* ՑԽՈՎՐԵԲԱ*
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Kartlis Cxovreba
Citation. Tergwame, “Patmowtʿiwn vracʿ”, patmv:1, machine-draft, 2026. https://naxiai.com/christian/works/patmv#s1
Colophon. Source: titus · licence: This text is part of the TITUS edition of Patmowtiwn vrac. Copyright TITUS Project, Frankfurt a/M, 29.10.2007. No parts of this document may be republished in any form without prior permission by the copyright holder. · model: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor · provider: Relace · cost: $0.0013 · generated 2026-11-14.