diff --git a/src/lib/data_structures/publication_tree.ts b/src/lib/data_structures/publication_tree.ts
index 4306b1e..bac54a0 100644
--- a/src/lib/data_structures/publication_tree.ts
+++ b/src/lib/data_structures/publication_tree.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,28 @@ export class PublicationTree implements AsyncIterable<NDKEvent> {
     return event;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Retrieves the events in the hierarchy of the event with the given address.
+   * @param address The address of the event for which to retrieve the hierarchy.
+   * @returns Returns an array of events in the addressed event's hierarchy, beginning with the
+   * root and ending with the addressed event.
+   */
+  async getHierarchy(address: string): Promise<NDKEvent[] | null> {
+    let node = this.#nodes.get(address);
+    if (!node) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const hierarchy: NDKEvent[] = [this.#events.get(address)!];
+    
+    while (node.parent) {
+      hierarchy.push(this.#events.get(node.parent.address)!);
+      node = node.parent;
+    }
+
+    return hierarchy.reverse();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets a start point for iteration over the leaves of the tree.
    * @param address The address of the event to bookmark.