Nicephorus Gregoras

Summary

Nicephorus Gregoras is a human^[1]. He was born in Heraclea Pontica^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1295^[3]. He passed away in Constantinople^[4]. He died on January 1, 1360^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], historian^[7], astrologer^[8], and philosopher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Nicephorus Gregoras was born in Heraclea Pontica^[2].
• Nicephorus Gregoras died in Constantinople^[4].
• Nicephorus Gregoras was born on January 1, 1295^[3].
• Nicephorus Gregoras died on January 1, 1360^[5].
• Nicephorus Gregoras held citizenship in Byzantine Empire^[11].
• medieval Greek was Nicephorus Gregoras's native language^[12].
• Nicephorus Gregoras worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Nicephorus Gregoras worked as a historian^[7].
• Nicephorus Gregoras worked as an astrologer^[8].
• Nicephorus Gregoras worked as a philosopher^[9].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's field of work was history^[13].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's field of work was philosophy^[15].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's field of work was occultism^[16].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[17].
• Nicephorus Gregoras is recorded as male^[18].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's given name is recorded as Nicephorus^[20].
• Nicephorus Gregoras studied under Theodoros Metochites^[21].
• Nicephorus Gregoras studied under John XIII of Constantinople^[22].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[23].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[26].
• Nicephorus Gregoras's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicephorus Gregoras was born in Heraclea Pontica^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1295^[3]. medieval Greek was his native language^[12].

Education

Studied under Theodoros Metochites^[21], an astronomer^[28], 1270–1332^[29], of Byzantine Empire^[30], specialised in astronomy^[31] and John XIII of Constantinople^[22], an Eastern Orthodox priest^[32], b. 1260^[33], of Byzantine Empire^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], historian^[7], astrologer^[8], and philosopher^[9]. Fields of work include history^[13]; astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[35]; philosophy^[15], an academic discipline^[36]; and occultism^[16].

Personal Life

Nicephorus Gregoras's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[17].

Death and Burial

Nicephorus Gregoras died on January 1, 1360^[5]. He died in Constantinople^[4].

Why It Matters

Nicephorus Gregoras ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Nicephorus Gregoras born?

Nicephorus Gregoras was born in Heraclea Pontica^[2].

Where did Nicephorus Gregoras die?

Nicephorus Gregoras died in Constantinople^[4].

What did Nicephorus Gregoras do for work?

Nicephorus Gregoras worked as astronomer^[6], historian^[7], astrologer^[8], and philosopher^[9].