Nestor the Chronicler
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Nestor the Chronicler
Summary
Nestor the Chronicler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on 1056[3]. He passed away in Kyiv[4]. He died on 1114[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], hagiographer[8], monk[9], and chronicler[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (525 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Kyiv[2], Nestor the Chronicler…
- Nestor the Chronicler died in Kyiv[4].
- Nestor the Chronicler was born on 1056[3].
- Nestor the Chronicler died on 1114[5].
- Burial took place at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra[12].
- Nestor the Chronicler held citizenship in Kievan Rus'[13].
- Old East Slavic was Nestor the Chronicler's native language[14].
- Nestor the Chronicler worked as a writer[6].
- Nestor the Chronicler worked as a historian[7].
- Nestor the Chronicler's professions included hagiographer[8].
- Nestor the Chronicler's professions included monk[9].
- Nestor the Chronicler's professions included chronicler[10].
- A notable work attributed to Nestor the Chronicler is Primary Chronicle[15].
- Nestor the Chronicler's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[16].
- Nestor the Chronicler is recorded as male[17].
- Nestor the Chronicler's instance of is recorded as human[18].
- Nestor the Chronicler's Commons category is recorded as Nestor the Chronicler[19].
- Nestor the Chronicler's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[20].
- Nestor the Chronicler's honorific prefix is recorded as hierodeacon[21].
- Nestor the Chronicler's given name is recorded as Nestor[22].
- Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
- Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[25].
- Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].
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Origins and Family
Nestor the Chronicler's place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on 1056[3]. Old East Slavic was his native language[14].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], hagiographer[8], monk[9], and chronicler[10].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Nestor the Chronicler is Primary Chronicle[15].
Personal Life
Nestor the Chronicler's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[16].
Death and Burial
Nestor the Chronicler died on 1114[5]. He died in Kyiv[4]. Burial took place at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra[12].
Why It Matters
Nestor the Chronicler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (525 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Works attributed to him include Primary Chronicle[30], a literary work[31].
FAQs
Where was Nestor the Chronicler born?
Nestor the Chronicler was born in Kyiv[2].
Where did Nestor the Chronicler die?
Nestor the Chronicler died in Kyiv[4].
What did Nestor the Chronicler do for work?
Nestor the Chronicler worked as writer[6], historian[7], hagiographer[8], monk[9], and chronicler[10].