Photius Constantinopolitanus

Biography

Photius, born around 810, is one of the main figures of the Byzantine period. He was twice Patriarch of Constantinople (857-867 and 878-886) and died around 895. He is particularly notable as the author of the Bibliotheca or Myriobiblion, composed before his accession to the Patriarchate, which contains about 300 works of Greek literature, some of which are known only through him. He provided reading notes and sometimes lengthy quotations. For instance, he has preserved the summary of the Acts of the Synod of the Oak (no. 59), published in SC 342.

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Photius Constantinopolitanus (?) (800 ? - 900 ?)
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Photius Constantinopolitanus
Birth date ? (Constantinople)
Death date ? (Constantinople)
Group of authors Greece, Minor Asia (including Constantinople)