Vardan Areveltsi (Armenian: Վարդան Արևելցի; Vardan the Easterner, circa 1198 – 1271 AD) was a thirteenth century Armenian historian, geographer, philosopher and translator. In addition to establishing numerous schools and monasteries, he also left behind a rich contribution to Armenian literature. He is well known for writing Havakumn Patmutsyun (Historical Compilation ), one of the first ever attempts to write a history of the world by an Armenian historian.