Niketas Stethatos
Nicetas
Biography
Born around the year 1000, Nicetas was a monk of the monastery of Studios, near Constantinople, where he became hegumen towards the end of his life, dying around 1090. He is known for his biography of Simeon the New Theologian (949-1022) and his participation in the Greco-Latin controversy in 1054, when the famous Cardinal Humbert was present in Constantinople. It seems that not only was Nicetas moderate in this controversy, but he does not deserve his reputation as a fierce enemy of the Latins.
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Details
| Birth date | ? (Constantinople) |
|---|---|
| Death date | ? (Constantinople) |
| Activity | Constantinople |
| Group of authors | Greece, Minor Asia (including Constantinople) |