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Philotheus of Pskov

1465 - 1542

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Philotheus (or Filofei; Russian: Филофей; c. 1465 – 1542) was a hegumen of the Yelizarov Monastery, near Pskov, in the 16th century. He is credited with authorship of the Legend of the White Cowl and the Moscow - Third Rome prophecy, details of which are very scarce. He is popularly known as the presumed author of the concept of Moscow as the Third Rome; Philotheus set out this thesis in his letters to the priest Mikhail Grigorievich Misyur-Munekhin and to Grand Duke Vasily III. In reality, these letters are mainly devoted to other issues, mostly talking about Church issues, and only refer to Moscow or Muscovy rather obliquely. Their main message in this regard is rather to remind the tzar about his ecclesiastical position of Protector of Faith, as the two previous capitals of Orthodoxy, Rome and Constantinople, both fell, first to the Latin heretics, and second to the Muslim heathens, with Moscow remaining its sole bastion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philotheus of Pskov is the 3,376th most popular writer, the 1,247th most popular biography from Russia and the 153rd most popular Russian Writer.

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Among writers, Philotheus of Pskov ranks 3,376 out of 7,302. Before him are Daniel Guérin, Gunilla Bergström, Viktor Astafyev, Robert de Clari, Corrado Alvaro, and Itō Noe. After him are Mykola Khvylovy, George the Hagiorite, Herman Grimm, Oswald de Andrade, Boris Polevoy, and Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao.

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Among people born in 1465, Philotheus of Pskov ranks 17. Before him are Bramantino, Konrad Peutinger, Jan Provoost, Shō Shin, Ashikaga Yoshihisa, and Johann von Staupitz. After him are Diogo Lopes de Sequeira, Beatriz Galindo, Hector Boece, and Cassandra Fedele. Among people deceased in 1542, Philotheus of Pskov ranks 20. Before him are Diego de Almagro II, Nikolaus Federmann, Girolamo Aleandro, Ludwig Senfl, Gasparo Contarini, and Pedro Reinel. After him are Juan Boscán Almogáver, and Angelo Beolco.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Philotheus of Pskov ranks 1,247 out of 3,761. Before him are Valentin Gaft (1935), Vladimir Aksyonov (1935), Konstantin Novoselov (1974), Vladimir Petlyakov (1891), Viktor Astafyev (1924), and Vladimir Filatov (1875). After him are George Zweig (1937), August von Werder (1808), Lyudmila Zykina (1929), Boris Polevoy (1908), Vladimir Etush (1922), and Vasily Gordov (1896).

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Among WRITERS In Russia

Among writers born in Russia, Philotheus of Pskov ranks 153. Before him are Mikhail Kuzmin (1872), Mikayel Nalbandian (1829), Aleksandr Tvardovsky (1910), Igor Gouzenko (1919), Edvard Radzinsky (1936), and Viktor Astafyev (1924). After him are Boris Polevoy (1908), Victor Pelevin (1962), Alexander Sumarokov (1717), Mikhail Prishvin (1873), Andrey Piontkovsky (1940), and Andreï Makine (1957).

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