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George Kedrenos

1100 - 1100

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George Kedrenos, Cedrenus or Cedrinos (Greek: Γεώργιος Κεδρηνός, fl. 11th century) was a Byzantine Greek historian. In the 1050s he compiled Synopsis historion (also known as A concise history of the world), which spanned the time from the biblical account of creation to his own day. Kedrenos is one of the few sources that discuss Khazar polities in existence after the sack of Atil in 969 (see Georgius Tzul). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Kedrenos is the 92nd most popular historian, the 464th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 461st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Turkish Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, George Kedrenos ranks 92 out of 561. Before him are Donna Haraway, Erich Auerbach, Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani, Georges Duby, Al-Maqrizi, and Hermann Alexander Diels. After him are Sozomen, Eunapius, Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, Flavio Biondo, Tyrannius Rufinus, and Sextus Julius Africanus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, George Kedrenos ranks 23. Before him are Thierry, Count of Flanders, Inge the Elder, Emperor Qinzong, Antipope Gregory VIII, Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine, and Arnold of Brescia. After him are Teobaldo Boccapecci, Kerbogha, Niklot, Khabul Khan, Barisan of Ibelin, and Eric III of Denmark. Among people deceased in 1100, George Kedrenos ranks 7. Before him are Godfrey of Bouillon, Thorfinn Karlsefni, William II of England, Parascheva of the Balkans, Antipope Clement III, and Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir. After him are Thorkell the Tall, Emperor Zhezong, Bretislav II, Naropa, Stepanos Asoghik, and Edmund of Scotland.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, George Kedrenos ranks 464 out of 1,347. Before him are Procopius (325), Irene Angelina (1181), Symeon the New Theologian (949), Mundus (450), Chryses of Troy (null), and Theophanes the Greek (1340). After him are Diodotus Tryphon (-150), Artaphernes (-600), Melito of Sardis (140), Agathius (300), Daron Acemoglu (1967), and Astyanax (null).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, George Kedrenos ranks 11. Before him are Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Socrates of Constantinople (380), Niketas Choniates (1155), Libanius (314), Ephorus (-400), and Eutropius (320). After him are Eunapius (349), Agatharchides (-208), Leo the Deacon (950), John Kinnamos (1143), Philostorgius (368), and Michael Attaleiates (1021).

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