RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Moses the Black

332 - 407

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Moses the Black (Greek: Μωϋσῆς ὁ Αἰθίοψ, romanized: Mōüsês ho Aithíops; Arabic: موسى الاسود; Coptic: Ⲙⲟⲥⲉⲥ; 330–405), also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Robber, and Moses the Ethiopian, was an ascetic hieromonk in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a Desert Father. He is highly venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church. According to stories about him, he converted from a life of crime to one of asceticism. He is mentioned in Sozomen's Ecclesiastical History, written about 70 years after Moses's death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Moses the Black is the 1,786th most popular religious figure (down from 1,147th in 2019), the 373rd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 263rd in 2019) and the 46th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Moses the Black ranks 1,786 out of 3,187. Before him are Isidore of Kiev, John of Patmos, Justus, Angelo Bagnasco, James Alberione, and Antonio Barberini. After him are Saint Pothinus, Theodore Romzha, Don Alden Adams, Diodorus of Tarsus, Fructuosus of Braga, and Sedecion of Byzantium.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 332, Moses the Black ranks 2. Before him is Saint Monica.  Among people deceased in 407, Moses the Black ranks 3. Before him are John Chrysostom, and Gjúki. After him are Chromatius, Maria, Gratian, and Marcus.

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  • Photo of John Chrysostom

    John Chrysostom

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    349 - 407

    HPI: 81.51

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Gjúki

    Gjúki

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 63.30

    Rank: 2

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    Moses the Black

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    332 - 407

    HPI: 60.07

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Chromatius

    Chromatius

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    335 - 407

    HPI: 59.55

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Maria

    Maria

    POLITICIAN

    385 - 407

    HPI: 57.91

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Gratian

    Gratian

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 56.60

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Marcus

    Marcus

    POLITICIAN

    400 - 407

    HPI: 56.55

    Rank: 7

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Moses the Black ranks 373 out of 642. Before him are Beketaten (-1400), Mohamed Salah (1992), Tiberius Julius Alexander (100), Ali ibn Ridwan (988), Hind Rostom (1929), and Olympiodorus of Thebes (301). After him are Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (1943), Sherif Ismail (1955), Macarius of Alexandria (297), Merneferre Ay (-1650), Antiphilus (-400), and Peter III of Alexandria (500).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Moses the Black ranks 46. Before him are Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Senebkay (-1700), Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (1902), Shenoute (348), Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi (1920), and Antipope Dioscorus (500). After him are Macarius of Alexandria (297), Peter III of Alexandria (500), Pishoy (320), Antonios Naguib (1935), Pope Achillas of Alexandria (300), and Anatolius of Laodicea (201).

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