RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Athanasius the Athonite

920 - 1003

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Athanasius the Athonite (Greek: Ἀθανάσιος ὁ Ἀθωνίτης; c. 920 – c. 1003), was a Byzantine monk who is considered the founder of the monastic community on the peninsula of Mount Athos, which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Athanasius the Athonite has received more than 48,474 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Athanasius the Athonite is the 823rd most popular religious figure (up from 836th in 2019), the 324th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 384th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Religious Figure.

Athanasius the Athonite is most famous for founding the Athonite monastery.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 823 out of 3,187Before him are Piruz Nahavandi, Safi-ad-din Ardabili, John of Ávila, `Abdu'l-Bahá, Nicolaus Zinzendorf, and Sergius of Radonezh. After him are Saint Maurus, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, Saint Margaret of Scotland, Antipope Ursicinus, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, and Andrea Amati.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 920, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 4Before him are Louis IV of France, Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, and Guntram the Rich. After him are Fulk II, Count of Anjou, Dunash ben Labrat, Robert of Vermandois, and Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi. Among people deceased in 1003, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 5Before him are Erik the Red, Pope Sylvester II, Pope John XVII, and Gregory of Narek. After him are Rozala of Italy, At-Ta'i, Herman II, Duke of Swabia, Vladivoj, Duke of Bohemia, and Beatrice of France.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 324 out of 1,347Before him are Nikephoros I of Constantinople (758), Laskarina Bouboulina (1771), Simplicius of Cilicia (490), Mimnermus (-670), Şehzade Bayezid (1612), and Vardan Mamikonian (388). After him are Eubulides (-500), Hüma Hatun (1400), Lucian of Antioch (240), Licinia Eudoxia (422), Baldwin II, Latin Emperor (1217), and Şehzade Mahmud (1582).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Athanasius the Athonite ranks 52Before him are Onesimus (1), Nectarios of Aegina (1846), Eutyches (380), Paul of Samosata (200), Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha (null), and Nikephoros I of Constantinople (758). After him are Lucian of Antioch (240), Germanus I of Constantinople (634), Charalambos (87), Agabus (100), Tarasios of Constantinople (730), and Ebussuud Efendi (1490).