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Nicephorus Gregoras

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Also known as Nikephoros Gregoras

Byzantine astronomer and scholar

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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
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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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