![]() ![]() Emperor of the Macedonian dynasty brought Byzantium to the height of its revived power in First Byzantine Renaissance.Īlexius I Comnenus (c. Emperor of the Macedonian dynasty and author of On the Administration of the Empire, an important historical source for his period.īasil II (958-1025 ruled from 976). Saved Byzantium from Persians, then lost wealthiest provinces to the Muslim Arabs at the onset of Byzantium's Dark Age.Ĭonstantine VII Porphyrogenitus (905-59 ruled from 945). Carried out Reconquest of Italy built Hagia Sophia. ![]() Orthodox missionary brothers and apostles to the Slavs inventors and promoters of Old Church Slavonic, the Byzantine-inspired written language of Slavic Orthodoxy. Mystical theologian and saint main proponent of Hesychast movement in Orthodox monasticism.Ĭyril (c. Teacher and philosopher completed the shift in interest toward Plato that Pletho had initiated among the Italians. Expatriate scholar, translator, patron of Byzantine and Italian humanists in Italy helped draft the decree of union between Orthodox and Catholic churches (1439), then became a Catholic cardinal. Philosopher and scholar stimulated interest in Plato among Italian humanists. ![]() Diplomat and educator first successful teacher of ancient Greek in the West. Byzantine statesman translated Thomas Aquinas into Greek. First opponent of Hesychasm taught Greek to Petrarch.ĭemetrius Cydones (c. Founded Last Byzantine Renaissance rebuilt Church of the Chora.īarlaam of Calabria (c. ![]()
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