Symeon the Metaphrast

Summary

Symeon the Metaphrast is a human^[1]. He was born in Constantinople^[2]. He was born on 900^[3]. He died in Constantinople^[4]. He died on November 28, 987^[5]. He worked as a hagiographer^[6], chronicler^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Symeon the Metaphrast's place of birth was Constantinople^[2].
• Symeon the Metaphrast died in Constantinople^[4].
• Symeon the Metaphrast was born on 900^[3].
• Symeon the Metaphrast died on November 28, 987^[5].
• Symeon the Metaphrast held citizenship in Byzantine Empire^[10].
• Symeon the Metaphrast worked as a hagiographer^[6].
• Symeon the Metaphrast worked as a chronicler^[7].
• Symeon the Metaphrast worked as a writer^[8].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's field of work was hagiography^[11].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's field of work was literature^[12].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's field of work was theology^[13].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's field of work was history^[14].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[15].
• Symeon the Metaphrast is recorded as male^[16].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's Commons category is recorded as Symeon Metaphrast^[18].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable^[19].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's given name is recorded as Simeon^[20].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's feast day is recorded as November 9^[21].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's work location is recorded as Byzantine Empire^[22].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[23].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek^[26].
• Symeon the Metaphrast's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Συμεών Μεταφραστής'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Symeon the Metaphrast was born in Constantinople^[2]. He was born on 900^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hagiographer^[6], chronicler^[7], and writer^[8]. Fields of work include hagiography^[11], a literary genre^[28]; literature^[12], a type of arts^[29]; theology^[13], an academic discipline^[30]; and history^[14].

Personal Life

Symeon the Metaphrast's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[15].

Death and Burial

Symeon the Metaphrast died on November 28, 987^[5]. He died in Constantinople^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Symeon the Metaphrast include Pseudo-Symeon^[31], a historian^[32], b. 0900^[33], of Byzantine Empire^[34].

Why It Matters

Symeon the Metaphrast ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Pseudo-Symeon^[31], a historian^[32], b. 0900^[33], of Byzantine Empire^[34].

FAQs

Where was Symeon the Metaphrast born?

Symeon the Metaphrast was born in Constantinople^[2].

Where did Symeon the Metaphrast die?

Symeon the Metaphrast passed away in Constantinople^[4].

What did Symeon the Metaphrast do for work?

Symeon the Metaphrast worked as hagiographer^[6], chronicler^[7], and writer^[8].