John Chortasmenos

Byzantine monk and erudite
Person human Q1519411
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John Chortasmenos

Summary

John Chortasmenos is a human[1]. He was born on 1370[2]. He died on 1431[3]. He worked as a monk[4], mathematician[5], astronomer[6], rhetorician[7], and bibliophile[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Chortasmenos was born on 1370[2].
  • John Chortasmenos died on 1431[3].
  • John Chortasmenos held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[10].
  • medieval Greek was John Chortasmenos's native language[11].
  • John Chortasmenos's professions included monk[4].
  • John Chortasmenos's professions included mathematician[5].
  • John Chortasmenos's professions included astronomer[6].
  • John Chortasmenos's professions included rhetorician[7].
  • John Chortasmenos's professions included bibliophile[8].
  • John Chortasmenos worked as a scribe[12].
  • John Chortasmenos held the position of metropolitan[13].
  • A notable student of John Chortasmenos was John Argyropoulos[14].
  • A notable student of John Chortasmenos was Basilios Bessarion[15].
  • A notable student of John Chortasmenos was Gennadius Scholarius[16].
  • A notable student of John Chortasmenos was Mark of Ephesus[17].
  • John Chortasmenos's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[18].
  • John Chortasmenos is recorded as male[19].
  • John Chortasmenos's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Chortasmenos's given name is recorded as Ioannis[21].
  • John Chortasmenos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[22].
  • John Chortasmenos's writing language is recorded as medieval Greek[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Chortasmenos was born on 1370[2]. medieval Greek was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monk[4], mathematician[5], astronomer[6], rhetorician[7], bibliophile[8], and scribe[12]. John Chortasmenos held the position of metropolitan[13]. Notable students include John Argyropoulos[14], a writer[24], 1415–1487[25], of Byzantine Empire[26], specialised in modern Greek philosophy[27]; Basilios Bessarion[15], a diplomat[28], 1403–1472[29], specialised in politics[30]; Gennadius Scholarius[16], a philosopher[31], 1400–1473[32], of Byzantine Empire[33]; and Mark of Ephesus[17], a philosopher[34], 1392–1444[35], of Byzantine Empire[36].

Personal Life

John Chortasmenos's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[18].

Death and Burial

John Chortasmenos died on 1431[3].

Why It Matters

John Chortasmenos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What did John Chortasmenos do for work?

John Chortasmenos worked as monk[4], mathematician[5], astronomer[6], rhetorician[7], and bibliophile[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Living edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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