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Agathangelos

500 - 600

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Agathangelos (in Old Armenian: Ագաթանգեղոս Agatʿangełos, in Greek Ἀγαθάγγελος "bearer of good news", c. 5th century AD) is the pseudonym of the author of a life of the first apostle of Armenia, Gregory the Illuminator, who died about 332. The history attributed to Agathangelos is the main source for the Christianization of Armenia in the early 4th century. The "standard" version of Agathangelos' history accepted in the Armenian tradition dates to the second half of the 5th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Agathangelos is the 1,863rd most popular writer (up from 2,381st in 2019). (up from 1,730th in 2019)

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Among writers, Agathangelos ranks 1,863 out of 7,302. Before him are Nicander, Josef Lada, Trygve Gulbranssen, Oswald von Wolkenstein, Ji Kang, and Hanns Heinz Ewers. After him are Georges Duhamel, Dobrodeia of Kiev, Paulinus II of Aquileia, Luis de León, Prosper of Aquitaine, and John Christopher.

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Among people born in 500, Agathangelos ranks 30. Before him are Wacho, Muqan Qaghan, Theudigisel, Vitalian, Gildas, and Hesychius of Alexandria. After him are Ambrosius Aurelianus, Rechiar, Marcianus, Aedesia, Ælle of Sussex, and Euphemia. Among people deceased in 600, Agathangelos ranks 11. Before him are Priscian, Sophia, Stephanus of Byzantium, Leander of Seville, Icel of Mercia, and Eutocius of Ascalon. After him are Hrólfr Kraki, Vulca, John the Lydian, Bharavi, David the Invincible, and Theodorus Lector.

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