Theodore Metochites lived from 1270 to 1332 and was a Byzantine statesman, author, gentleman philosopher-astronomer and patron of the arts who from circa 1305 to 1328 held the position of personal adviser, or mesazon, to Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos.
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NationalityByzantine Empire (Historical) 1 Sources
1. Theodore Metochites, Wikipedia
Life
Metochites' political career culminated in 1321, when he was invested as Grand Logothete.
Works
and 120 essays on various subjects, the Semeioseis gnomikai.
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Theodore Metochites (Greek: Θεόδωρος Μετοχίτης; 1270-1332) was a Byzantine statesman, author, gentleman philosopher-astronomer, and patron of the arts.
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