WRITER

Andrew of Crete

660 - 740

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Andrew of Crete (Greek: Ἀνδρέας Κρήτης, c. 650 – July 4, 712 or 726 or 740), also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, was an 8th-century bishop, theologian, homilist, and hymnographer. He is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andrew of Crete is the 1,002nd most popular writer (down from 950th in 2019), the 64th most popular biography from Syria (down from 48th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Syrian Writer.

Andrew of Crete is most famous for his Hexameron, a work on six days of creation.

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Among writers, Andrew of Crete ranks 1,002 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas Wolfe, Wilbur Smith, John Grisham, Joost van den Vondel, Aziz Nesin, and Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff. After him are Agathon, Bettina von Arnim, Ouyang Xiu, E. M. Forster, Henri Troyat, and Nellie Bly.

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Among people born in 660, Andrew of Crete ranks 2. Before him is Leontios. After him are Empress Genmei, Cunipert, Adela of Pfalzel, and Alpaida. Among people deceased in 740, Andrew of Crete ranks 2. Before him is Zayd ibn Ali. After him are Meng Haoran, Wu Daozi, and Æthelheard of Wessex.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Andrew of Crete ranks 64 out of 210. Before him are Al-Qa'im (893), Thierry, Count of Flanders (1100), Salah al-Din al-Bitar (1912), Nicolaus of Damascus (-64), Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din (1170), and Tutush I (1066). After him are Salah Jadid (1926), Shukri al-Quwatli (1891), Apollinaris of Laodicea (310), Seleucus VI Epiphanes (-150), Herodian (170), and Maher al-Assad (1967).

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Among WRITERS In Syria

Among writers born in Syria, Andrew of Crete ranks 6. Before him are Khaled al-Asaad (1932), Al-Maʿarri (973), Heliodorus of Emesa (250), Nizar Qabbani (1923), and Adunis (1930). After him are Herodian (170), Abu Tammam (788), Cassius Longinus (213), Usama ibn Munqidh (1095), Jurji Zaydan (1861), and Ahmad ibn Arabshah (1389).

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