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Maximus the Greek

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Greek monk and scholar

WritersLived 1475 to 1556 · aged 81
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Maximus the Greek, also known as Maximos the Greek or Maksim Grek, was a Greek monk, publicist, writer, scholar, and translator active in Russia. He is also called Maximos the Hagiorite, as well as Maximus the Philosopher.

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Maximus the Greek, also known as Maximos the Greek or Maksim Grek, was a Greek monk, publicist, writer, scholar, and translator active in Russia. He is also called Maximos the Hagiorite, as well as Maximus the Philosopher. His signature was Maximus Grecus Lakedaimon and his family origins were probably from Mystras, a location in Laconia, which was the geographical site of Ancient Sparta in the Peloponnese. Canonised in 1988, he is venerated as a saint by Eastern Orthodox Christians; with a feast day on 21 January.

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Lived 1475 to 1556 · aged 81
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