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John Kinnamos

1143 - 1185

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Joannes Kinnamos, or John Cinnamus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Κίνναμος or Κίναμος; born shortly after 1143, died after 1185), was a Byzantine historian. He was imperial secretary (Greek "grammatikos", most likely a post connected with the military administration) to Emperor Manuel I (1143–1180), whom he accompanied on his campaigns in Europe and Asia Minor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Kinnamos has received more than 58,598 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). John Kinnamos is the 139th most popular historian (down from 127th in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 622nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Turkish Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, John Kinnamos ranks 139 out of 561. Before him are Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Michael Attaleiates, Hieronymus Wolf, Jan Assmann, and Evagrius Scholasticus. After him are Doukas, Philostorgius, Augustin Thierry, Mirkhvand, Vladimir Minorsky, and Pierre Nora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1143, John Kinnamos ranks 4. Before him are Balian of Ibelin, Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy, and Emperor Nijō. After him are Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine, Manuel Komnenos, and Elisabeth, Countess of Vermandois. Among people deceased in 1185, John Kinnamos ranks 11. Before him are Ibn Tufail, Bhāskara II, Andronikos I Komnenos, Agnes of Courtenay, Emperor Antoku, and Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile. After him are Beatrice of Rethel, Taira no Munemori, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, and Manuel Komnenos.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, John Kinnamos ranks 120 out of 169. Before him are Barlaam of Seminara (1290), Sosthenes of Macedon (-400), Dolon (null), Pharnaces I of Pontus (-300), Anna Dalassene (1030), and Bohemond VI of Antioch (1237). After him are Eutropius (400), Artabazos I of Phrygia (-600), Roman of Bulgaria (930), Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha (1713), Marcellinus Comes (450), and George I of Georgia (996).

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Among HISTORIANS In Turkey

Among historians born in Turkey, John Kinnamos ranks 5. Before him are Niketas Choniates (1155), Eutropius (320), George Kedrenos (1100), and Leo the Deacon (950).

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