Title
Hayton of Corycus
Caption
Hayton of Corycus was an Armenian ruler. Exiled in France, he became a monk and dictated in 1306 to Niccolo Falconi a history of Asia, the first in its genre, entitled La Flor des Estoires d'Orient (Flos Historianum Terrae Orientis; History of the Tartars). He is also known as Hayton the Historian.
He is shown presenting his book to the King of France Philippe Le Bel.
Engraving
Info+
(1235-1314)
Date
1306
Credit line
Photo12/Collection Jaime Abecasis
Reference
LKO09A01_308
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
27,2Mb (2,4Mb) / 9,9in x 10,7in / 2971 x 3201 (300dpi)