Elishe
Elishe | |
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A relief of Yeghishe at the Armenian Cathedral of Moscow. | |
| Vardapet (Doctor of the Church) | |
| Born | 410 |
| Died | 475 |
| Venerated in | Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Catholic Church |
Elishe | |
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| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | History of Vardan and the Armenian War |
| Title | Doctor of the Church |
Elishe (Old Armenian: Եղիշէ, romanized: Ełišē, Modern Armenian pronunciation [jɛʁiˈʃɛ], 410 – 475) was an Armenian historian from the time of late antiquity, best known as the author of History of Vardan and the Armenian War, a history of the fifth-century Armenian revolt led by Vardan Mamikonian against the suppression of Christianity under Sassanid Iranian rule.