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Chronography of Eliya of Nisibis

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"After his death, Heggag, Emir of Beth Aramaye (Oromoye, Land of Arameans) gave order that there should not established any Catholic. The patriarchal throne of Seleucia remained without a chief for 20 years till Heggag died."

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Eliya of Nisibis

Elijah (Eliya or Elias) of Nisibis (975–1046) was a cleric of the Church of the East and one of the most important Christian writers in Arabic of the 11th century. Serving as bishop of Beth Nuhadra and later archbishop of Nisibis, he produced influential scholarly and theological works, most notably his Chronography, a key source for the history of Sassanid Persia and medieval chronology. A learned theologian and linguist, Elijah also wrote apologetic dialogues with Muslim officials, Syriac–Arabic linguistic works, and treatises defending Christian doctrine, making him a central figure in medieval Near Eastern Christian scholarship.

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Date: 975-1049 AD
Language: Translated from Syriac to French
Publisher: Add. 7197, f. 13v (La Chronographie d'Élie bar-Šinaya : métropolitain de Nisibe, p. 44).
URL: archive.org