RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Michael the Syrian

1126 - 1199

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Michael the Syrian, also known as Michael the Great (Syriac: ܡܝܟܐܝܠ ܪܒܐ, romanized: Mīkā'ēl Rabā; 1126–7 November 1199), was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1166 until his death in 1199. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the Syriac Orthodox Church, remembered both as a saint and as a historian. Hailing from the distinguished Qindisi family of Melitene, he quickly rose through the ranks to become Patriarch of Antioch. His tenure as patriarch at the Mor Hananyo Monastery involved maintaining good political and ecumenical relations with Crusaders, expressing disdain for Byzantines, and protecting his flock from Arab and Turkic incursions while navigating various church politics, including a schism in the patriarchate by Theodoros bar Wahbun. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Michael the Syrian is the 1,549th most popular religious figure (down from 1,539th in 2024), the 685th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 732nd in 2019) and the 105th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Michael the Syrian ranks 1,549 out of 3,187. Before him are Ahmad al-Tijani, Naropa, Rimbert, Jean Zerbo, Ibn Asakir, and Hujr ibn Adi. After him are Benjamin I of Constantinople, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Juan Carlos Aramburu, Hudson Taylor, Düsum Khyenpa, 1st Karmapa Lama, and Polyeuctus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1126, Michael the Syrian ranks 7. Before him are Averroes, William I of Sicily, John Doukas, Khaqani, Mieszko III the Old, and Peter I of Courtenay. After him are Anvari, and Sibylla of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1199, Michael the Syrian ranks 7. Before him are Richard I of England, Minamoto no Yoritomo, Stefan Nemanja, Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, Joan of England, Queen of Sicily, and Khaqani. After him are Geng Ding, Benedicta Hvide, and Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Michael the Syrian ranks 685 out of 1,347. Before him are Anna Dalassene (1030), Missak Manouchian (1906), Alexios IV of Trebizond (1382), Tuncel Kurtiz (1936), Andronikos II of Trebizond (1240), and Doukas (1400). After him are Benjamin I of Constantinople (1871), Pir Sultan Abdal (1480), Reşat Nuri Güntekin (1889), Artabazos I of Phrygia (-600), Michael Choniates (1140), and Saint Mercurius (224).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Michael the Syrian ranks 105. Before him are Isaac of Armenia (338), Maximus V of Constantinople (1897), Kadi Burhan al-Din (1345), Paisios of Mount Athos (1924), Alexander of Jerusalem (200), and Archippus (50). After him are Benjamin I of Constantinople (1871), Saint Mercurius (224), Eunomius of Cyzicus (335), Akile Hatun (1607), Joseph Genesius (1000), and Sheikh Said (1864).

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