Nestor the Chronicler

Summary

Nestor the Chronicler is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv^[2]. He was born on 1056^[3]. He passed away in Kyiv^[4]. He died on 1114^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], historian^[7], hagiographer^[8], monk^[9], and chronicler^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kyiv^[2], Nestor the Chronicler…
• Nestor the Chronicler died in Kyiv^[4].
• Nestor the Chronicler was born on 1056^[3].
• Nestor the Chronicler died on 1114^[5].
• Burial took place at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra^[12].
• Nestor the Chronicler held citizenship in Kievan Rus'^[13].
• Old East Slavic was Nestor the Chronicler's native language^[14].
• Nestor the Chronicler worked as a writer^[6].
• Nestor the Chronicler worked as a historian^[7].
• Nestor the Chronicler's professions included hagiographer^[8].
• Nestor the Chronicler's professions included monk^[9].
• Nestor the Chronicler's professions included chronicler^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Nestor the Chronicler is Primary Chronicle^[15].
• Nestor the Chronicler's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[16].
• Nestor the Chronicler is recorded as male^[17].
• Nestor the Chronicler's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Nestor the Chronicler's Commons category is recorded as Nestor the Chronicler^[19].
• Nestor the Chronicler's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable^[20].
• Nestor the Chronicler's honorific prefix is recorded as hierodeacon^[21].
• Nestor the Chronicler's given name is recorded as Nestor^[22].
• Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[23].
• Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary^[25].
• Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Nestor the Chronicler's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nestor the Chronicler's place of birth was Kyiv^[2]. He was born on 1056^[3]. Old East Slavic was his native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], historian^[7], hagiographer^[8], monk^[9], and chronicler^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nestor the Chronicler is Primary Chronicle^[15].

Personal Life

Nestor the Chronicler's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[16].

Death and Burial

Nestor the Chronicler died on 1114^[5]. He died in Kyiv^[4]. Burial took place at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra^[12].

Why It Matters

Nestor the Chronicler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Works attributed to him include Primary Chronicle^[30], a literary work^[31].

FAQs

Where was Nestor the Chronicler born?

Nestor the Chronicler was born in Kyiv^[2].

Where did Nestor the Chronicler die?

Nestor the Chronicler died in Kyiv^[4].

What did Nestor the Chronicler do for work?

Nestor the Chronicler worked as writer^[6], historian^[7], hagiographer^[8], monk^[9], and chronicler^[10].