The “Chronicle” of Matтeos  Urhaeci is a medieval Armenian historical work that covers the political and military events of the 10th–12th centuries in Armenia, Edessa, Byzantium, and the Near East. The author places particular emphasis on the Seljuk invasions, the Crusades, and their impact on the Armenian people. The work is an important source for the study of the history of its period as well as medieval Armenian historical thought.