Christopher of Mytilene

11th-century Byzantine poet and writer
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Summary

Christopher of Mytilene was born on January 1, 1000[1], in Constantinople[2]. He died on January 1, 1050[3]. He worked as a poet[4], writer[5], military personnel[6], judge[7], and official[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[10]
  • Field of work: medieval literature[11], Byzantine poetry[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Military, police or special rank: soldier[14]
  • Given name: Christophoros[15]
  • Work location: Byzantine Empire[16]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Pauly–Wissowa[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Greek[19], Ancient Greek[20]
  • Writing language: medieval Greek[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]

Why It Matters

Christopher of Mytilene has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Christopher of Mytilene born?

Christopher of Mytilene was born in Constantinople[2].

What did Christopher of Mytilene do for work?

Christopher of Mytilene worked as a poet[4], writer[5], military personnel[6], judge[7], and official[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'ru']
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  2. 4w ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author id → 17390858
    Pug authority id → 195614
    Pontificio istituto di archeologia cristiana id → 19343
    Oxford reference overview id → 20110803095610851
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  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → CFIV003131
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  4. 5w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q3066
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  6. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 69313, 312309
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 312309, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161185682|Christophorus Mytilenaeus (#161185682)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsif"
  7. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibale id → 101011
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  8. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Byzantine Empire
    Occupation → —
    Field of work → medieval literature, Byzantine poetry
    Aliases → —
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