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Nicephorus Gregoras

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Also known as Nikephoros Gregoras

Byzantine astronomer and scholar

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Nicephorus Gregoras was a historical figure born in 1295 and died in 1360, though some records indicate a death date of 1359. He is associated with the area of Moscow and is classified as a group. His literary output includes works such as *Nicephori Gregorae Byzantina historia*, *Un manuel de philosophie à l'usage des dames*, *Epistolai*, and *Nicephori philosophi dialecticae elementa absolutissima Georgio Valla Placentino interprete*.

Sources vary regarding the total number of his works, with counts ranging from three to five. His writings have been referenced by 249 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 11 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1295
Died
1359 or 1360
Works
3

Top works

  • Nicephori Gregorae Byzantina historia
  • Nicephori Gregorae Byzantina historia
  • Un manuel de philosophie à l'usage des dames
  • Epistolai
  • Nicephori philosophi dialecticae elementa absolutissima Georgio Valla Placentino interprete

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Type
Group
Origin
Moscow

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Place of birth
Heraclea Pontica
Place of death
Constantinople
Occupation
philosopher
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Native language
medieval Greek
Field of work
occultism
Image
GregorasNic.jpg
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date of birth
1295-01-01
date of death
1360-01-01
writing language
medieval Greek
birth name
Νικηφόρος Γρηγορᾶς
name in native language
Νικηφόρος Γρηγορᾶς
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96 BC
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Encyclopedic overview

Nikephoros Gregoras Nicephorus Gregoras (/ˈɡrɛɡərəs/; Greek: Νικηφόρος Γρηγορᾶς, Nikēphoros Grēgoras; c. 1295 – 1360) was a Byzantine Greek astronomer, historian, and theologian. His 37-volume Roman History, a work of erudition, constitutes a primary documentary source for the 14th century.

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