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Nicephorus Gregoras

Byzantine astronomer and scholar
Person human Q372109

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
1295
Date of death
1360
Place of birth
Heraclea Pontica
Place of death
Constantinople
Country of citizenship
Byzantine Empire[10]
Occupation
astronomer, historian, astrologer, philosopher, theologian
Field of work
history, astronomy, philosophy, occultism[12][13][14][15]
Religion or worldview
Eastern Orthodoxy[16]
Student of
Theodoros Metochites, John XIII of Constantinople[19][20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
medieval Greek, Ancient Greek[25][26]
Birth name
Νικηφόρος Γρηγορᾶς[27]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[21][22][23][24]
Given name
Nicephorus[18]
Name in native language
Νικηφόρος Γρηγορᾶς[28]
Native language
medieval Greek[11]
Writing language
medieval Greek
🏷️ Also known as
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TLG author ID
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Treccani ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
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Yale LUX ID
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Field of work 4
history, astronomy, philosophy, occultism
Occupation 4
historian, philosopher, astronomer, astrologer
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, BEIC Digital Library
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Ancient Greek, medieval Greek
Student of 2
Theodoros Metochites, John XIII of Constantinople
Teachers 2
Theodoros Metochites, John XIII of Constantinople
Country of citizenship 1
Byzantine Empire
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID 1
96 BC
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
medieval Greek
Place of birth 1
Heraclea Pontica
Place of death 1
Constantinople
Religion or worldview 1
Eastern Orthodoxy
Sex or gender 1
male
Students 1
Isaac Argyros
Writing language 1
medieval Greek
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Summary

Nicephorus Gregoras was born in 1295[1] in Heraclea Pontica[2]. He died in 1360[3] in Constantinople[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], historian[6], astrologer[7], philosopher[8], and theologian[9].

FAQs

Where was Nicephorus Gregoras born?

Nicephorus Gregoras was born in Heraclea Pontica[2].

Where did Nicephorus Gregoras die?

Nicephorus Gregoras died in Constantinople[4].

What did Nicephorus Gregoras do for work?

Nicephorus Gregoras worked as an astronomer[5], historian[6], astrologer[7], philosopher[8], and theologian[9].

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  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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