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Michael the Syrian
Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch from 1166 to 1199 · Writers · Lived 1126 to 1199 · aged 73
Michael the Syrian, also known as Michael the Great, was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1166 until his death in 1199. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the Syriac Orthodox Church, remembered both as a saint and as a historian.
Michael the Syrian is read about 59 times a day, in 26 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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A 13th century Armenian translation of the Chronicle, manuscript of 1432
Michael compares the Chalcedonians to Exodus 32:1-35, where the Israelites forsook worshipping YHWH in favor of a golden calf
Michael was situated amid various invasions by multiple groups vying for power in his homeland, during one of the most geopolitically complex periods of the medieval era
Saint George Syriac Orthodox Cathedral, located in Damascus, serves as the current seat of the Patriarchate of AntiochAbout this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1126 to 1199 · aged 73
