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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 54,300 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). John Kinnamos is the 127th most popular historian (down from 125th in 2019), the 624th most popular biography from Turkey (down from 592nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Turkish Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, John Kinnamos ranks 127 out of 339. Before him are Anthony Blunt, Evagrius Scholasticus, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Pierre Nora, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, and Richard Pipes. After him are Norman Davies, Guibert of Nogent, Augustin Thierry, Max Dvořák, E. P. Thompson, and August Ludwig von Schlözer.

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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 Manuel Komnenos and Elisabeth, Countess of Vermandois. Among people deceased in 1185, John Kinnamos ranks 11. Before him are Bhāskara II, Andronikos I Komnenos, Ibn Tufail, Emperor Antoku, Agnes of Courtenay, and Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile. After him are Beatrice of Rethel, Manuel Komnenos, and Andronikos Doukas Angelos.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, John Kinnamos ranks 624 out of 1,301. Before him are Paisios of Mount Athos (1924), Danishmend Gazi (1100), Ishpuini of Urartu (-900), Flavian of Constantinople (null), Theodora Komnene, Duchess of Austria (1134), and George Sphrantzes (1401). After him are Eunomius of Cyzicus (335), Aquila of Sinope (100), Helena Kantakouzene (1333), John Tzetzes (1110), Nureddin Pasha (1873), and Eustathius of Thessalonica (1101).

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Among HISTORIANS In Turkey

Among historians born in Turkey, John Kinnamos ranks 15. Before him are Eutropius (320), Ephorus (-400), George Kedrenos (1100), Eunapius (349), Leo the Deacon (950), and Doukas (1400). After him are Matthew of Edessa (1100), Philostorgius (368), Agatharchides (-208), Michael Attaleiates (1021), Constantine Lascaris (1434), and Halil İnalcık (1916).

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