Michael Psellos
1018
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1078
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire
native language: Ancient Greek
languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek
occupation: philosopher, writer, politician, historian, poet, physician, astronomer
student of: John Mauropous
Michael Psellos or Psellus (Greek: Μιχαὴλ Ψελλός, translit. Michaḗl Psellós, Byzantine Greek: [mixaˈil pseˈlːos]) was a Byzantine Greek monk, savant, writer, philosopher, imperial courtier, historian and music theorist. He was born in 1017 or 1018, and is believed to have died in 1078, although it has also been maintained that he remained alive until 1096. He served as a high ranking advisor to several Byzantine emperors and was instrumental in the re-positioning of power of those emperors. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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