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Symeon the New Theologian

949 - 1022

Symeon the New Theologian

Saint Symeon the New Theologian (Greek: Συμεὼν ὁ Νέος Θεολόγος; 949–1022) was an Eastern Orthodox monk and poet who was one of the four saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and given the title of "Theologian" (along with John the Apostle, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Saint Hesychius the Priest of Jerusalem). "Theologian" was not applied to Symeon in the modern academic sense of theological study; the title was intended only to recognize someone who spoke from personal experience of the vision of God. One of his principal teachings was that humans could and should experience theoria (literally "contemplation," or direct experience of God). Symeon was born into the Byzantine nobility and given a traditional education. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Symeon the New Theologian is the 1,204th most popular writer (up from 1,248th in 2019), the 460th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 453rd in 2019) and the 31st most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among writers, Symeon the New Theologian ranks 1,204 out of 7,302. Before him are Adolfo Bioy Casares, Rosamunde Pilcher, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Lü Dongbin, and Matthias Flacius. After him are Jan Długosz, Richard Matheson, Rex Stout, Rudolf von Sebottendorf, Diana Mosley, and Irwin Shaw.

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Rosamunde Pilcher
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Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
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Lü Dongbin
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Matthias Flacius
1520 - 1575
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Symeon the New Theologian
949 - 1022
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 1,204
Jan Długosz
1415 - 1480
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 1,205
Richard Matheson
1926 - 2013
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Rex Stout
1886 - 1975
HPI: 66.87
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Rudolf von Sebottendorf
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Diana Mosley
1910 - 2003
HPI: 66.86
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Irwin Shaw
1913 - 1984
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Among people born in 949, Symeon the New Theologian ranks 1. After him is Emperor Reizei. Among people deceased in 1022, Symeon the New Theologian ranks 3. Before him are Olof Skötkonung, and Emperor Zhenzong. After him are Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, Ibn al-Bawwab, and Bernward of Hildesheim.