Matthew of Edessa 's Chronicle is a valuable source for the history of the Near East in the 10th-12th centuries.
Matthew's work describes the period from 952 to 1129.
Appended to it is a continuation by Gregory the Priest, which describes events from 1137 to 1162.
Western scholars have used the Chronicle primarily for its unique information on the Crusades.
It contains, additionally, invaluable information on Byzantium, the Arabs, Seljuks, Persians, and espec.
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