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Eustathius of Thessalonica

1101 - 1198

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Eustathius of Thessalonica (or Eustathios of Thessalonike; Greek: Εὐστάθιος Θεσσαλονίκης; c. 1115 – c. 1195/6) was a Byzantine Greek scholar and Archbishop of Thessalonica and is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is most noted for his stand against the sack of Thessalonica by the Normans in 1185, contemporary account of the event, for his orations and for his commentaries on Homer, which incorporate many remarks by much earlier researchers. He was officially canonized on June 10, 1988, and his feast day is on September 20. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eustathius of Thessalonica is the 1,751st most popular writer (down from 1,687th in 2019), the 619th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 596th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among writers, Eustathius of Thessalonica ranks 1,751 out of 7,302. Before him are Fernando Arrabal, Moschus, Stanisław Wyspiański, Rick Riordan, Ivan Klíma, and Pramoedya Ananta Toer. After him are Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, Sri Chinmoy, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Mário de Andrade, Bob Woodward, and Mór Jókai.

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Among people born in 1101, Eustathius of Thessalonica ranks 6. Before him are Héloïse, Stephen II of Hungary, Marie de France, Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji, and Köten. After him are William de Longchamp, Dobrodeia of Kiev, Andronikos I of Trebizond, Theodore II of Constantinople, Michael IV of Constantinople, and George II of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 1198, Eustathius of Thessalonica ranks 9. Before him are Constance, Queen of Sicily, Al-Aziz Uthman, William III of Sicily, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne, Sophia of Minsk, and Dulce of Aragon. After him are Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, Frederick I, Duke of Austria, and George II of Constantinople.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Eustathius of Thessalonica ranks 619 out of 1,347. Before him are Hugh III of Cyprus (1235), Philostorgius (368), Marcellinus Comes (450), Hanzade Sultan (1609), Barış Manço (1943), and Daniel the Stylite (409). After him are Theodore Metochites (1270), Maathorneferure (-1250), Barlaam of Seminara (1290), Menander Protector (550), Roman of Bulgaria (930), and Drastamat Kanayan (1884).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Eustathius of Thessalonica ranks 45. Before him are Hipponax (-600), Mustafa Balel (1945), Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873), Quintus Smyrnaeus (400), Symeon the Metaphrast (900), and Marcellinus Comes (450). After him are Menander Protector (550), Ibn Kemal (1468), Yaşar Kemal (1923), Theodore I (1290), Petros Markaris (1937), and Namık Kemal (1840).

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