Zuqnin Chronicle

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About “Zuqnin Chronicle”

The Chronicle of Zuqnin is an 8th-century Syriac historical work composed by a monk, most likely Joshua the Stylite, from the Monastery of Zuqnin near Amida on the upper Tigris. It covers history from the creation of the world to the mid-8th century AD, recounting political, social, religious, and spiritual affairs including miracles and martyrdom. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.