PHILOSOPHER

Gennadius Scholarius

1400 - 1473

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Gennadius II of Constantinople (Greek: Γεννάδιος; lay name: Γεώργιος Κουρτέσιος Σχολάριος, Georgios Kourtesios Scholarios; c. 1400 – c. 1472) was a Byzantine Greek philosopher and theologian, and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1454 to 1456. He was a strong advocate for the use of Aristotelian philosophy in the Orthodox Church. Gennadius II was, together with his mentor, Mark of Ephesus, involved in the Council of Florence which aimed to end the schism between the Orthodox and Catholic churches. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gennadius Scholarius has received more than 199,449 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Gennadius Scholarius is the 377th most popular philosopher (down from 371st in 2019), the 307th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 356th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Turkish Philosopher.

Gennadius Scholarius is most famous for his role in the second Council of Constantinople, which condemned the teachings of the Patriarch of Constantinople, Nestorius.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Gennadius Scholarius ranks 377 out of 1,267. Before him are Jean Gerson, Gershom Scholem, Richard Avenarius, Nicephorus Gregoras, Leo Strauss, and Ágnes Heller. After him are Hilary Putnam, Masanobu Fukuoka, John of Salisbury, Plutarch of Athens, Saadia Gaon, and Karl Rahner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1400, Gennadius Scholarius ranks 5. Before him are Fra Angelico, Andronikos V Palaiologos, Bartolomeo Colleoni, and Gilles Binchois. After him are Hüma Hatun, Filarete, Ruy González de Clavijo, Konrad Witz, Didacus of Alcalá, Alexander I of Moldavia, and Dabiša of Bosnia. Among people deceased in 1473, Gennadius Scholarius ranks 1. After him are Kerei Khan, Giorgio da Sebenico, Nikolaus Gerhaert, John Cantius, James II of Cyprus, Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine, Contessina de' Bardi, and Nicolò Tron.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Gennadius Scholarius ranks 307 out of 1,347. Before him are Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958), Sostratus of Cnidus (-290), Onesimus (1), Nectarios of Aegina (1846), Şehzade Mehmed (1605), and Nicephorus Gregoras (1295). After him are Alexander Balas (-150), Kaya Sultan (1633), Ephorus (-400), Agnes of Antioch (1153), Eutyches (380), and Paul of Samosata (200).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Türkiye

Among philosophers born in Türkiye, Gennadius Scholarius ranks 27. Before him are Priscus (410), Alexander of Aphrodisias (200), Gemistus Pletho (1355), Thrasymachus (-459), Strato of Lampsacus (-335), and Nicephorus Gregoras (1295). After him are Eubulides (-500), George Pachymeres (1242), Themistius (317), Metrodorus of Lampsacus (-331), Manuel Chrysoloras (1355), and Alcidamas (-450).

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