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Basilios Bessarion

1403 - 1472

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Bessarion (Greek: Βησσαρίων; 2 January 1403 – 18 November 1472) was a Byzantine Greek Renaissance humanist, theologian, Catholic cardinal and one of the famed Greek scholars who contributed to the revival of letters in the 15th century. He was educated by Gemistus Pletho in Neoplatonic philosophy and later served as the titular Latin Patriarch of Constantinople. He eventually was named a cardinal and was twice considered for the papacy. His baptismal name was Basil (Greek: Βασίλειος, Basileios or Basilios). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Basilios Bessarion is the 493rd most popular religious figure (up from 653rd in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 269th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Basilios Bessarion was a Greek scholar, diplomat, and cardinal. He is most famous for his efforts to reunite the Eastern Orthodox Church with the Roman Catholic Church.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Basilios Bessarion ranks 493 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Florian, Pope John IV, Pope Agapetus I, Saint Spyridon, Maximus the Confessor, and Saint Walpurga. After him are Antipope Benedict XIII, Pope Benedict V, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Pope Stephen II, Zaynab bint Ali, and Dionysius the Areopagite.

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Among people born in 1403, Basilios Bessarion ranks 2. Before him is Charles VII of France. After him are Louis III of Anjou, John IV of Trebizond, Maria of Aragon, Queen of Castile, Ali Qushji, Giovanni di Paolo, Fernando I, Duke of Braganza, and Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1472, Basilios Bessarion ranks 2. Before him is Leon Battista Alberti. After him are Michelozzo, Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, Gaston IV, Count of Foix, Charles of Valois, Duke of Berry, Nezahualcoyotl, Janus Pannonius, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, George of Trebizond, and John Vitéz.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Basilios Bessarion ranks 199 out of 1,347. Before him are Stilicho (359), Andronikos I Komnenos (1118), Alyattes of Lydia (-640), Leo IV the Khazar (750), Malhun Hatun (1350), and Narses (478). After him are Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634), Nabonidus (-555), John VI Kantakouzenos (1292), Constantine VI (771), Mausolus (-410), and Andronikos III Palaiologos (1297).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Basilios Bessarion ranks 34. Before him are Pope John V (635), Theodore of Amasea (300), Marcion of Sinope (85), Clement of Ohrid (840), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), and Gregory Palamas (1296). After him are Simeon Stylites (389), Pope John VI (655), Dorothea of Caesarea (279), Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), and Laban (-1900).

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