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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Gregory Palamas

1296 - 1359

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Gregory Palamas (Greek: Γρηγόριος Παλαμᾶς; c. 1296 – 1359) was a Byzantine Greek theologian and Eastern Orthodox cleric of the late Byzantine period. A monk of Mount Athos (modern Greece) and later archbishop of Thessaloniki, he is famous for his defense of hesychast spirituality, the uncreated character of the light of the Transfiguration, and the distinction between God's essence and energies (i.e., the divine will, divine grace, etc.). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gregory Palamas has received more than 393,794 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Gregory Palamas is the 485th most popular religious figure (down from 396th in 2019), the 202nd most popular biography from Turkey (down from 177th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Gregory Palamas is most famous for his defense of the Orthodox Christian doctrine of Hesychasm against Barlaam of Calabria.

Memorability Metrics

  • 390k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.48

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Gregory Palamas ranks 485 out of 2,238. Before him are Vincent of Saragossa, Pope Leo VII, Saint Menas, Pope Sisinnius, Luigi Lucheni, and Saint Sarah. After him are Pope John VI, Pope Pontian, Simon Magus, John Climacus, 13th Dalai Lama, and Abbas ibn Ali.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1296, Gregory Palamas ranks 3. Before him are John of Bohemia and Algirdas. After him are Blanche of Burgundy, Shi Nai'an, and Edward I, Count of Bar. Among people deceased in 1359, Gregory Palamas ranks 1. After him are Ivan II of Moscow, Eric XII of Sweden, Beatrice of Castile, Berdi Beg, Eleanor of Castile, Beatrice of Bavaria, Nikephoros II Orsini, Vitale da Bologna, and Hugh IV of Cyprus.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Gregory Palamas ranks 202 out of 1,301. Before him are Sabiha Gökçen (1913), Anthemius (420), Yunus Emre (1240), Turgut Özal (1927), Bias of Priene (-600), and Pulcheria (399). After him are Pope John VI (655), Ismihan Sultan (1544), John VI Kantakouzenos (1292), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Dorothea of Caesarea (279), and Isaac I Komnenos (1007).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Turkey

Among religious figures born in Turkey, Gregory Palamas ranks 31. Before him are Clement of Ohrid (840), Pope John VII (650), Parascheva of the Balkans (1000), Pope John V (635), Pope Sabinian (530), and Theodore of Amasea (300). After him are Pope John VI (655), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Dorothea of Caesarea (279), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), Dionysius Exiguus (475), and Theophanes the Confessor (758).

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