PARUYR HAYKAZN IN ARMENIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE XIX CENTURY

The article discusses all available source material on Paruyr Haykazn and prominent figures of the XIX century Armenian historiography, including H. Ghatrchyan’s, A. Garagashyan’s, K. Patkanyan’s, N. Emin’s, G. Khalatatyants’, S. Palasanyan’s views. Particular attention was paid to Mikayel Chamchyants’ viewpoints and chronology. Summing up the above, it can be surely stated that the Armenian historiography of the XIX century became the most important basis on which the Armenian studies developed in the XX century