Symeon the Metaphrast

10th century Byzantine historian and hagiographer

  • Fame51.9
  • Momentum3.6
  • Wikipedia900
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Lived 900–987, aged 87
WritersWriter / Author
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    23 languages
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  • Era
    900–987
    Aged 87
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Updated 2026-06-20

Symeon or Simeon, distinguished as Symeon Metaphrastes (Latin) or Symeon the Metaphrast, was a Byzantine writer and official regarded as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is celebrated on 9 or 28 November. He is best known for his 10-volume Greek menologion, a collection of saints' lives.

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Momentum3.6
Historical19.8
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Completeness60.0
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