The medieval period of the Kurdish people is relatively less studied. The main reason for this is the scarcity or almost complete absence of sources. The Arabic medieval sources referred to the history of kurds since the period of Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE). Earlier references, on this issue, have not come down to us, probably, due to their lack. Among the medieval Armenian authors, Matteos Urhaetsi was the first to mention ethnic name “kurd” in his “Chronicle. In the future, beginning from the XII century, the ethnonym “kurd” was regularly used in the Armenian sources.

KeywordsKurds Caliphate orientalist Urhaetsi Tigris Armenia.