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John Moschus

550 - 619

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John Moschus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Μόσχος, c. 550 – 619; name from the Ancient Greek: ὁ τοῦ Μόσχου, romanized: o tou Moschou, lit. 'son of Moschos'), surnamed Eucrates, was a Byzantine monk and ascetical writer of Georgian origin. He is primarily known for his writing of the Spiritual Meadow. The Spiritual Meadow, alongside the Bibliotheca of Photios, are the main sources from which his life is known. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Moschus has received more than 54,128 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). John Moschus is the 2,197th most popular writer (up from 2,574th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Syria (up from 100th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Syrian Writer.

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  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.66

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  • 1.79

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Moschus ranks 2,197 out of 7,302. Before him are Henning Jakob Henrik Lund, Rómulo Gallegos, Zygmunt Krasiński, Piotr Skarga, Elisabeth of Schönau, and Theodore I. After him are Kaj Munk, Dacia Maraini, Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, Matthew Arnold, Thorbjørn Egner, and Alexandre Exquemelin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550, John Moschus ranks 19. Before him are Cleph, Arioald, Menander Protector, Yeongyang of Goguryeo, Eulji Mundeok, and Shibi Khan. After him are Adi ibn Hatim, Yeongnyu of Goguryeo, Rædwald of East Anglia, Ashina Xichun, Gregory the Patrician, and Bertha of Kent. Among people deceased in 619, John Moschus ranks 5. Before him are Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, John the Merciful, and Shibi Khan. After him is Laurence of Canterbury.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, John Moschus ranks 96 out of 210. Before him are Cassius Longinus (213), Alciphron (200), Ahmad ibn Arabshah (1389), Salih Muslim (1951), Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik (685), and Tiridates II of Parthia (-100). After him are Husni al-Za'im (1897), Ahmad al-Khatib (1933), Gaius Julius Priscus (250), Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899), Soraya Tarzi (1899), and Gregory III Laham (1933).

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Among WRITERS In Syria

Among writers born in Syria, John Moschus ranks 14. Before him are Abu Tammam (788), Usama ibn Munqidh (1095), Jurji Zaydan (1861), Cassius Longinus (213), Alciphron (200), and Ahmad ibn Arabshah (1389). After him are Elia Abu Madi (1890), Maryana Marrash (1848), Ghada al-Samman (1942), Buhturi (819), Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855), and Francis Marrash (1837).

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