Samuel Anetsi

Samuel Anetsi also Samuel of Ani[1] was an Armenian historian and priest of the 12th century.[2][3] Samuel is known for his writing of history and chronicles a book where he is the first author to use the Armenian Chronology. Samuel was also a disciple of Hovhannes Imastaser. According to the Penny Cyclopaedia, "Samuel of Ani wrote a concise but accurate chronological work, extending from Adam to the pontificate of Gregory Vikayaser."[4]

Samuel was born in Ani, the ancient capital of Armenia.

References

Victor Tolan, John. Medieval Christian Perceptions of Islam. p. 51.
Steven Runciman. A History of the Crusades. — Cambridge University Press, 1987. — Vol. I. — P. 335. "Later Armenian chroniclers, such as Samuel of Ani and Mekhitar of Airavanq, writing at the end of the twelfth century, and Kirakos of Gantzag and Vartan the Great, in the thirteenth century, treat only briefly of the First Crusade."
Hacikyan, Agop Jack. The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the sixth to the Eighteenth Century. p. 344.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Volume II. p. 363.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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[1] Victor Tolan, John. Medieval Christian Perceptions of Islam. p. 51.

[2] Steven Runciman. A History of the Crusades. — Cambridge University Press, 1987. — Vol. I. — P. 335. "Later Armenian chroniclers, such as Samuel of Ani and Mekhitar of Airavanq, writing at the end of the twelfth century, and Kirakos of Gantzag and Vartan the Great, in the thirteenth century, treat only briefly of the First Crusade."

[3] Hacikyan, Agop Jack. The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the sixth to the Eighteenth Century. p. 344.

[4] Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Volume II. p. 363.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

Medieval Armenian historians and chroniclers
5th century	Koryun Agathangelos Yeghishe Faustus of Byzantium Movses Khorenatsi Ghazar Parpetsi
6th century	Atanas Taronatsi Abraham Mamikoneits
7th century	Sebeos John Mamikonean Anania Shirakatsi Anastas Vardapet Narratio de rebus Armeniae
8th century	Łewond Abraham Vanakan
9th century	Shapuh Bagratuni
10th century	Tovma Artsruni Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi Ukhtanes of Sebastia Movses Kaghankatvatsi Zenob Glak Aharon Vanandetsi Mesrop Vayotsdzoretsi
11th century	Stepanos Asoghik Hakob Sanahnetsi Aristakes Lastivertsi
12th century	Matthew of Edessa Grigor Yerets Samuel Anetsi Mkhitar Gosh Mkhitar Anetsi
13th century	Vardan Areveltsi Hovhanes Avagerets Kirakos of Gandzak Sempad the Constable Mekhitar of Ayrivank Hayton of Corycus Gregory of Akner Vahram Rabuni Stepanos Episkopos Stephen Orbelian
14th century	Nerses Palianents
15th century	Thomas of Metsoph Kirakos Banaser Sebastatsi Abraham Ankyuratsi David Merdintsi Martiros Yerznkatsi
16th century	Barsegh Arjishetsi Hovhanes Arjishetsi Simeon Aparantsi Andreas Evdokatsi Hovanisik Tsaretsi
17th century	Grigor Daranaghetsi Simeon Lehatsi Arakel of Tabriz Khachgruz Kafaetsi Hovhanes Kamenatsi David Baghishetsi Hakob Karnetsi Zakaria Sarkavag Zakaria Aguletsi Minas Amdetsi Yeremia Chelebi Keomurjian Hakob Hisusi Grigor dpir Varagetsi Gabriel Tokhatetsi Vardan Baghishetsi Stepanos Dashtetsi
18th century	Esai Hasan-Jalalian Petros di Sargis Gilanents Stepanos Roshka Abraham Kretatsi Simeon Yerevantsi Tovmas Khojamalian Khachatur Jughaetsi Isahak Vardapet Avetik Baghdasarian Abraham Yerevantsi Stepanos Yerets