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Athanasius the Athonite

920 - 1003

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Athanasius the Athonite (Greek: Ἀθανάσιος ὁ Ἀθωνίτης; c. 920 – c. 1003), was a Byzantine monk who is considered the founder of the monastic community on the peninsula of Mount Athos, which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Athanasius the Athonite is the 976th most popular religious figure (down from 823rd in 2019), the 440th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 388th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Athanasius the Athonite is most famous for founding the Athonite monastery.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 976 out of 3,187. Before him are Francis Arinze, Antipope John VIII, Safi-ad-din Ardabili, Ninian, Antipope Victor IV, and Patrick Allen. After him are Fernando Filoni, Saint Emeric of Hungary, Simeon of Jerusalem, Jean-Marie Villot, John IV of Constantinople, and Alfredo Ottaviani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 920, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 4. Before him are Louis IV of France, Guntram the Rich, and Henry I, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Fulk II, Count of Anjou, Dunash ben Labrat, Robert of Vermandois, and Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi. Among people deceased in 1003, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 5. Before him are Erik the Red, Pope Sylvester II, Pope John XVII, and Gregory of Narek. After him are At-Ta'i, Rozala of Italy, Vladivoj, Duke of Bohemia, Herman II, Duke of Swabia, and Beatrice of France.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 440 out of 1,347. Before him are Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha (null), Osman Nuri Pasha (1832), Nicomedes IV of Bithynia (-200), Zoe Karbonopsina (900), Türkan Şoray (1945), and Soghomon Tehlirian (1896). After him are John IV of Constantinople (600), Fan Noli (1882), E. M. Antoniadi (1870), Markos Vafeiadis (1906), Themistius (317), and Boris II of Bulgaria (931).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 74. Before him are Onesimus (1), Charalambos (87), Lucian of Antioch (240), Said Nursî (1877), Nectarios of Aegina (1846), and Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha (null). After him are John IV of Constantinople (600), Melito of Sardis (140), Agathius (300), Euthymius the Great (377), George Syncellus (800), and Gerasimus of the Jordan (500).

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