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John Kinnamos

1143 - 1185

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John Kinnamos or Joannes Kinnamos or John Cinnamus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Κίνναμος or Κίναμος; born shortly after 1143, died after 1185), was a Byzantine historian. He was imperial secretary (Greek "grammatikos", most likely a post connected with the military administration) to Emperor Manuel I (1143–1180), whom he accompanied on his campaigns in Europe and Asia Minor. It appears that Kinnamos outlived Andronikos I, who died in 1185. Kinnamos was the author of a history that covered the years 1118–1176, thereby continuing the Alexiad of Anna Komnene, and covering the reigns of John II and Manuel I, until Manuel's unsuccessful campaign against the Turks, which ended in defeat at the Battle of Myriokephalon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Kinnamos is the 132nd most popular historian (up from 139th in 2019), the 610th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 649th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Turkish Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, John Kinnamos ranks 132 out of 561. Before him are Alois Riegl, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Arnold Hauser, Paisius of Hilendar, Richard Sennett, and Golo Mann. After him are Philostorgius, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Barbara W. Tuchman, Timothy D. Snyder, Ibn Hibban, and Heinrich von Treitschke.

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Among people born in 1143, John Kinnamos ranks 4. Before him are Balian of Ibelin, Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy, and Manuel Komnenos. After him are Emperor Nijō, Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine, and Elisabeth, Countess of Vermandois. Among people deceased in 1185, John Kinnamos ranks 12. Before him are Andronikos I Komnenos, Bhāskara II, Agnes of Courtenay, Emperor Antoku, Manuel Komnenos, and Andronikos Doukas Angelos. After him are Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, Beatrice of Rethel, and Taira no Munemori.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, John Kinnamos ranks 610 out of 1,347. Before him are Metrodorus of Lampsacus (-331), Mark of Ephesus (1392), John XI of Constantinople (1225), Irene Palaiologina of Trebizond (1315), Maximus Planudes (1260), and Rusa II (-800). After him are Ishpuini of Urartu (-900), Vahide Perçin (1965), Hugh III of Cyprus (1235), Philostorgius (368), Marcellinus Comes (450), and Hanzade Sultan (1609).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, John Kinnamos ranks 15. Before him are Ephorus (-400), Eutropius (320), George Kedrenos (1100), Eunapius (349), Agatharchides (-208), and Leo the Deacon (950). After him are Philostorgius (368), Michael Attaleiates (1021), Matthew of Edessa (1100), Doukas (1400), Constantine Lascaris (1434), and Halil İnalcık (1916).

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