RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Moses the Black

332 - 407

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Moses the Black (Greek: Μωϋσῆς ὁ Αἰθίοψ, romanized: Mōüsês ho Aithíops; Arabic: موسى الاسود; Coptic: Ⲙⲟⲥⲉⲥ; 330–405), also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Robber, and Moses the Egyptian, was an ascetic hieromonk in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a Desert Father. He is highly venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church. According to stories about him, he converted from a life of crime to one of asceticism. He is mentioned in Sozomen's Ecclesiastical History, written about 70 years after Moses's death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Moses the Black is the 558th most popular religious figure (up from 1,786th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 373rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Moses the Black ranks 558 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Felix IV, Pope Romanus, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, Zaynab bint Khuzayma, Uwais al-Qarani, and Pope Leo VIII. After him are Saint Menas, Philomena, Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, Jehoshaphat, Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, and Paul of Thebes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 332, Moses the Black ranks 2. Before him is Saint Monica.  Among people deceased in 407, Moses the Black ranks 2. Before him is John Chrysostom. After him are Gjúki, Chromatius, Maria, Gratian, and Marcus.

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  • Photo of John Chrysostom

    John Chrysostom

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    349 - 407

    HPI: 81.25

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Moses the Black

    Moses the Black

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    332 - 407

    HPI: 73.05

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Gjúki

    Gjúki

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 62.87

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Chromatius

    Chromatius

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    335 - 407

    HPI: 61.10

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Maria

    Maria

    POLITICIAN

    385 - 407

    HPI: 59.18

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Gratian

    Gratian

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 59.07

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Marcus

    Marcus

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 58.63

    Rank: 7

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Moses the Black ranks 97 out of 642. Before him are Eric Hobsbawm (1917), Athenaeus (200), Psamtik I (-700), Muhammad Abduh (1849), Lactantius (250), and Arsinoe IV of Egypt (-68). After him are Saint Menas (285), Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876), Paul of Thebes (227), Berenice IV of Egypt (-77), Meritaten (-1400), and Adly Mansour (1945).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Moses the Black ranks 15. Before him are Pachomius the Great (292), Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (250), Saint Sarah (100), Tiye (-1398), Mary of Egypt (344), and Saint Apollonia (110). After him are Saint Menas (285), Paul of Thebes (227), Meritaten (-1400), Maria al-Qibtiyya (600), Saint Maurice (250), and Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1926).

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