Michael Psellos

11th-century Byzantine monk, writer and court official
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Michael Psellos
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Michael Psellos

Summary

Michael Psellos is a human[1]. Born in Constantinople[2], he… he was born on +1018-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Constantinople[4]. He died on +1078-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], politician[8], historian[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michael Psellos was born in Constantinople[2].
  • Michael Psellos died in Constantinople[4].
  • Michael Psellos was born on +1018-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Psellos died on +1078-05-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael Psellos held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[12].
  • Ancient Greek was Michael Psellos's native language[13].
  • Michael Psellos worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Michael Psellos worked as a writer[7].
  • Michael Psellos worked as a politician[8].
  • Michael Psellos's professions included historian[9].
  • Michael Psellos worked as a poet[10].
  • Michael Psellos worked as a physician[14].
  • A notable student of Michael Psellos was John Italus[15].
  • A notable student of Michael Psellos was Ioane Petritsi[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Psellos is Chronographia[17].
  • Michael Psellos's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[18].
  • Michael Psellos is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael Psellos's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael Psellos is associated with the Neoplatonism movement[21].
  • Michael Psellos's Commons category is recorded as Michael Psellos[22].
  • Michael Psellos's given name is recorded as Michael[23].
  • Michael Psellos studied under John Mauropous[24].
  • Michael Psellos's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Michael Psellos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Michael Psellos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Psellos's place of birth was Constantinople[2]. He was born on +1018-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language[13].

Education

Michael Psellos studied under John Mauropous[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], politician[8], historian[9], poet[10], and physician[14]. Notable students include John Italus[15], a philosopher[28], 1025–1085[29], of Byzantine Empire[30] and Ioane Petritsi[16], a philosopher[31], 1050–1200[32], of Georgia[33], specialised in philosophy[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael Psellos is Chronographia[17].

Personal Life

Michael Psellos's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[18].

Death and Burial

Michael Psellos died on +1078-05-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Psellos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Chronographia[37], a written work[38], written by him[39].

FAQs

Where was Michael Psellos born?

Born in Constantinople[2], Michael Psellos…

Where did Michael Psellos die?

Michael Psellos died in Constantinople[4].

What did Michael Psellos do for work?

Michael Psellos worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], politician[8], historian[9], and poet[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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