Goshavank in the Tavush Province is one of the notable centers of writing, learning, and architecture in medieval Armenia. It is associated with the name of Mkhitar Gosh, and its main church, the Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) Church, was erected in 1191–1196.
Kirakos Gandzaketsi was a 13th-century Armenian historian whose "History of Armenia" describes the first Mongol invasions of Armenia through the eyes of an eyewitness. The article presents his life, the structure of his work, and the conquest of Northern Armenia.
The Monastery of Gandzasar was one of the spiritual and princely centers of Artsakh, where Hasan-Jalal Dola, Prince of Khachen, built the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist between 1216 and 1238. The monument attests to the high mastery of the Artsakh architectural school.
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