Symeon of Polotsk
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Summary
Symeon of Polotsk was born on December 12, 1629[1], in Polatsk[2]. He died on August 25, 1680[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], poet[6], theologian[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (990 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Zaikonospassky monastery[10]
- Country of citizenship: Tsardom of Russia[11], Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[12], Russia[13]
- Native language: Russian[14], Belarusian[15]
- Employer: Brotherhood school of Polotsk[16]
- Educated at: Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[17], Brotherhood school of Polotsk[18]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Symeon of Polack[21]
- Family name: Piotrowski[22]
- Given name: Simeon[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Symeon of Polack[24]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Russian Biographical Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Riemann's Music Dictionary[29], Historical Dictionary of Russian Writers[30], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Faces of Moscow[32], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[34], Belarusian[35]
- Commons Creator page: Symeon of Polotsk[36]
- Writing language: Russian[37], Belarusian[38]
Why It Matters
Symeon of Polotsk has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
Where was Symeon of Polotsk born?
Symeon of Polotsk's place of birth was Polatsk[2].
Where did Symeon of Polotsk die?
Symeon of Polotsk died in Moscow[4].
What did Symeon of Polotsk do for work?
Symeon of Polotsk worked as a playwright[5], poet[6], theologian[7], and philosopher[8].
Where did Symeon of Polotsk go to school?
Symeon of Polotsk was educated at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[17] and Brotherhood school of Polotsk[18].