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Hayton of Corycus (also spelled ''Aytonus'', ''Hetoum'', ''Haiton'', ''Haitho'', ''Hayton'' and variants; also Latinized as ''ラテン語:Antonius Curchinus'') was a medieval Armenian monk and historian (died after 1307). He is the author of a ''History of the Tartars'' (also known as '), written in France, for which he is also known as "Hayton the Historian". His ''History'' was widely disseminated in the Late Middle Ages, to the extent that in terms of shaping western European views of the Orient, Hayton's influence was comparable that of his contemporaries Marco Polo and Odoric of Pordenone.〔Jackson, p. 334〕 ==Biography== Hayton was an Armenian noble, ruler of the city of Corycus.〔Demurger, p. 115〕 He was the son of Ochine of Corycus, brother of king Hethum I.〔Mutafian, p. 77〕 Hayton later conspired against his younger cousin, king Hethum II (grandson of Hethum I) in 1293, and was exiled by Hethum in 1294. Hayton then worked as a monk in Cyprus, where he joined the order of the Premonstratensians at the Bellapais Abbey. Hayton apparently supported Amalric of Tyre in his usurpation of the throne of Cyprus against the unpopular king Henry II of Cyprus.〔 Hayton later traveled to Poitiers in France where the Pope was in residence, becoming the prior of the Premonstratensian abbey there.〔Runciman, p. 433〕 Hayton pleaded in vain for Amalric of Tyre to be recognized as the proper ruler of Cyprus. He also advocated a crusade to re-capture the Holy Land in alliance with the Mongols. After the assassination of Hethum II in 1307, Hayton returned to Cilician Armenia, where, leaving his monastic life behind, he became Constable, commander of the armed forces. His son Oshin of Korikos became regent of the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia from 1320, presumably indicating that Hayton was no longer alive.〔Mutafian, p. 80〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hayton of Corycus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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