Niketas David Paphlagon

Nicetas Paphlago

Biography

Disciple of Arethas of Caesarea, Niketas David Paphlagon was a prolific author and firm opponent of the fourth marriage of Leo VI (the so-called Tetragamy affair). For this reason, he tried to esape to Thrace but was arrested and imprisoned.

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Quotations

  • [LXX] Ge 17:1
  • [LXX] Ge 27:41
  • [LXX] Ge 3:15
  • [LXX] Ge 41:1-57
  • [LXX] Nm 27:17

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Niketas David Paphlagon
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Activity Constantinople, Thrace
Group of authors Hagiography (Greek Area)