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John Malalas
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John Malalas was a male historian from the Byzantine Empire who wrote in Ancient Greek. He was born in Antioch around 491 and died in Constantinople in 578. His given name is recorded as João.
Malalas is described by sources including the Pauly–Wissowa, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Catholic Encyclopedia. Open Library lists twenty works by the author, with titles such as *Khronika Īoanna Malaly v slavi͡anskom perevodi͡e* and *Die römische Kaisergeschichte bei Malalas*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 491
- Died
- ca. 578.
- Works
- 20
Top works
- Khronika Īoanna Malaly v slavi͡anskom perevodi͡e
- Khronika Ioanna Malaly v slavi͡anskom perevodi͡e
- Joannis Antiocheni cognomento Malalae Historia chronica, e Ms⁰ Cod. Bibliothecae Bodleianae nunc primum edita cum interpret. & notis Edm. Chilmeadi & triplice indice rerum, autorum & vocum barbararum
- Khronika Ioanna Malaly v slavi︠a︡nskom perevode
- Die römische Kaisergeschichte bei Malalas
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- João
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Place of birth
- Antioch
- Place of death
- Constantinople
- Occupation
- historian
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
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- date of death
- 0578-00-00
- date of birth
- 0491-00-00
- writing language
- Ancient Greek
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Encyclopedic overview
John Malalas (/ˈmælələs/; Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Μαλάλας, romanized: Iōánnēs Malálas; c. 491 – 578) was a Byzantine chronicler from Antioch in Asia Minor.
Life
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