John Tzetzes

Summary

John Tzetzes is a human^[1]. He was born in Constantinople^[2]. He was born on 1110^[3]. He passed away in Constantinople^[4]. He died on 1180^[5]. He worked as a philologist^[6], writer^[7], poet^[8], mythographer^[9], and grammarian^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Tzetzes's place of birth was Constantinople^[2].
• John Tzetzes's place of birth was Istanbul^[12].
• John Tzetzes passed away in Constantinople^[4].
• John Tzetzes passed away in Istanbul^[13].
• John Tzetzes was born on 1110^[3].
• John Tzetzes died on 1180^[5].
• John Tzetzes held citizenship in Byzantine Empire^[14].
• John Tzetzes worked as a philologist^[6].
• John Tzetzes worked as a writer^[7].
• John Tzetzes worked as a poet^[8].
• John Tzetzes worked as a mythographer^[9].
• John Tzetzes worked as a grammarian^[10].
• John Tzetzes worked as a civil servant^[15].
• John Tzetzes's field of work was linguistics^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John Tzetzes is Chiliades^[17].
• A notable work attributed to John Tzetzes is Ad Lycophronem^[18].
• John Tzetzes is recorded as male^[19].
• John Tzetzes's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• John Tzetzes's given name is recorded as Ioannis^[21].
• John Tzetzes's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[22].
• John Tzetzes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[23].
• John Tzetzes's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[24].
• John Tzetzes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• John Tzetzes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[26].
• John Tzetzes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Constantinople^[2], a city^[28], in Byzantine Empire^[29], founded in 0330^[30] and Istanbul^[12], a metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[31], in Turkey^[32], founded in 1453^[33]. John Tzetzes was born on 1110^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist^[6], writer^[7], poet^[8], mythographer^[9], grammarian^[10], and civil servant^[15]. John Tzetzes's field of work was linguistics^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chiliades^[17], a written work^[34], founded in 1160^[35] and Ad Lycophronem^[18].

Death and Burial

John Tzetzes died on 1180^[5]. Recorded place of death include Constantinople^[4], a city^[36], in Byzantine Empire^[37], founded in 0330^[38] and Istanbul^[13], a metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[39], in Turkey^[40], founded in 1453^[41].

Why It Matters

John Tzetzes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was John Tzetzes born?

John Tzetzes was born in Constantinople^[2].

Where did John Tzetzes die?

John Tzetzes passed away in Constantinople^[4].

What did John Tzetzes do for work?

John Tzetzes worked as philologist^[6], writer^[7], poet^[8], mythographer^[9], and grammarian^[10].