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756–786 · Medieval

Abo of Tiflis (Arabic: أبو التفليسي, romanized: Abu al-Tiflisi; Georgian: აბო თბილელი, romanized: abo tbileli; c. 756 – 6 January 786) was a Christian martyr of Arab origin, who went on to practice his faith in what is now Tbilisi, the capital of present-day Georgia.

1460 · Medieval

Abraham of Paleostrov (Russian: Авраамий Палеостровский, romanized: Avraamy Paleostrovsky; died c. 1460), also known as Avraamy Olonetsky, is an Eastern Orthodox saint, who was a hegumen (abbot) of the Monastery of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Paleostrov, Russia.

1190–1229 · Medieval

Abraham of Bulgaria (Russian: Авраамий Болгарский; died April 1, 1229) was a Christian convert from Islam later who was martyred for his faith and is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

1000–1077 · Medieval

Abraham of Rostov, Archimandrite of Rostov, in the world Abercius, was born in the tenth century in Chuhloma, which is in Kostroma region near Galich, Russia. Born Abercius, he was very ill as a child.

1172–1221 · Medieval

Abraham of Smolensk (Russian: Авраамий Смоленский; 1150 or 1172 - c. 1222) was a Russian monk and priest. He resided at the Bogoroditzkaja convent and was regarded as a miracle worker.

1300–1400 · Medieval

Abraham the Laborious (Russian: Авраамий Трудолюбивый) (fl. 12th–14th century) was a monk of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. He is regarded as a saint, with a feast day of 21 August.

1340–1395 · Medieval

Athanasius of Vysotsky (the Younger) (secular name Ammos; died 1395) was a venerable saint of the Russian Church. He was a disciple of the first abbot of the Serpukhov Vysotsky Monastery, Saint Athanasius of Vysotsky (the Elder), and served as the monastery's second abbot.

1001–1095 · Medieval

Agapetus of the Kiev Caves or Agapetus of Pechersk (Russian: Агапит Печерский; Ukrainian: Агапіт Печерський; born ?? – died 1095), was an Orthodox Christian saint and doctor, as well as a monk in Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

1250 · Medieval

Agathon the Wonderworker (Pechersky, 13th–14th centuries, Kyiv) was an Orthodox saint and a monk of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. He is venerated as a venerable.

501–575 · Medieval

Ahudemmeh was the Grand Metropolitan of the East in the Syriac Orthodox Church from 559 until his execution in 575. He was known as the Apostle of the Arabs, and is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church.

1220–1263 · Medieval

Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky was Prince of Novgorod (1236–1240; 1241–1256; 1258–1259) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–1263). A grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest, Nevsky rose to legendary status after victories over Swedish invaders in the Battle of the Neva (1240), which earn…

1427–1479 · Medieval

Alexander of Oshevensk (born Alexei Nikiforovich Osheven; March 17, 1427 – April 20, 1479) was an Orthodox venerable, founder, and the first hegumen of the Oshevensky Monastery in Kargopol, Arkhangelsk Oblast.

1301–1380 · Medieval

Alexander or Aleksandr Peresvet (Russian: Александр Пересвет; died 8 September 1380) was a Russian Orthodox monk who fought in single combat with the Tatar champion Temir-Mirza, known in most Russian sources as Chelubey, at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo on 8 September 138…

1290–1378 · Medieval

Alexius (Russian: Алексий, Aleksii; before 1296–1378) was Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' from 1354. He presided over the Muscovite government during Dmitrii Donskoi's minority.

1114 · Medieval

Alipy of the Caves (? – 1114) (also known as 'Venerable Alypius') was an Eastern Orthodox saint, monk and famous painter of icons from the cave monastery of Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

630–701 · Medieval

Anastasius Sinaita (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος ὁ Σιναΐτης; died after 700), also called Anastasius of Sinai or Anastasius the Sinaite, was a Greek writer, priest and abbot of Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai. What little is known about his life is gathered from his own works.

1360–1430 · Medieval

Andrei Rublev was a Russian artist considered to be one of the greatest medieval Russian painters of Orthodox Christian icons and frescoes. He is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and his feast day is 29 January.

1111–1174 · Medieval

Andrey I Yuryevich Bogolyubsky (Russian: Андрей Ю́рьевич Боголюбский, lit. 'Andrey Yuryevich of Bogolyubovo'; died 28 June 1174) was Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal from 1157 until his death.

963–1011 · Medieval

Anna Porphyrogenita (Greek: Άννα Πορφυρογέννητη; 13 March 963 – 1011) was the grand princess consort of Kiev during her marriage to Vladimir the Great. Anna was the daughter of Byzantine emperor Romanos II and the Empress Theophano.

1001–1112 · Medieval

Anna Vsevolodovna of Kiev, also called Yanka or Ianka (died 3 November 1112), was a princess of Kievan Rus', known for having introduced schools for girls in Kievan Rus'. She is one of the six women mentioned by their full personal names in the Primary Chronicle (PVL).

1206–1273 · Medieval

Born in 1206 in Nizhny Novgorod, the Venerable Anthony of Dymsk was an Eastern Orthodox cleric and monastery founder in the Principality of Gorodets, Russia. He died in 1273 and is buried at the Antoniyevo-Dymsky Monastery.

1067–1147 · Medieval

Saint Anthony of Rome or Anthony the Roman (Russian: Антоний Римлянин, romanized: Antony Rimlyanin; 1067 – 3 August 1147) was the founder of the Antoniev Monastery in Novgorod.

600–700 · Medieval

Antiochus of Palestine (fl. 7th century AD), also known as Antiochus the Monk or Antiochus Monachus (Άντίοχος ό Μοναχός), was a Christian monk and writer. He is believed to have been born near Ancyra (now Ankara, Turkey).

1481 · Medieval

The Venerable Antoine de Krasny Kholm was a figure in Eastern Orthodoxy who died in 1481. He passed away at the Antoniev Krasnokholmsky Monastery and is recognized as a saint.

829–901 · Medieval

Antony II Kauleas (Greek: Ἀντώνιος Καυλέας, romanized: Antōnios Kauleas; died 12 February 901) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from August 893 to 12 February 901. A monk by age 12, Antony Kauleas became a priest and the abbot of an unnamed monastery.

860–935 · Medieval

Arethas of Caesarea (Greek: Ἀρέθας; c. 860 - c. 939) was Archbishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia (modern Kayseri, Turkey) early in the 10th century, and is considered one of the most scholarly theologians of the Greek Orthodox Church.

1200–1273 · Medieval

Arsenius of Constantinople (Latinised as Arsenius Autoreianus; Greek: Ἀρσένιος Αὐτωρειανός; c. 1200 – 30 September 1273), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, lived about the middle of the 13th century.

959 · Medieval

Arsenius (Arsenios) of Corfu, also known as Arsenius of Kerkyra, (died c.959) is one of the principal patron saints of Corfu along with Spyridon. Arsenius was born in Bethany near Jerusalem.

1410 · Medieval

Bishop Arsenius (died March 2, 1409, Tver) was a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Bishop of Tver, and author of the oldest recension of the Kiev Caves Patericon (the Arsenian recension).

1350–1447 · Medieval

Arseny of Konevsky was an Eastern Orthodox monk born in Veliky Novgorod in 1350. He died in 1447 and is recognized as a Venerable saint.

800–826 · Medieval

Ashot I the Great (Georgian: აშოტ I დიდი ashot I didi) (died 826/830) was a presiding prince of Iberia (modern Georgia), first of the Bagratid family to have attained to this office c. 813.

1230–1310 · Medieval

Athanasius I of Constantinople (Greek: Ἀθανάσιος; c. 1230 – 28 October 1310) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople for two terms, from 1289 to 1293 and from 1303 to 1309. He was born in Adrianople and died in Constantinople.

920–1000 · Medieval

Athanasius the Athonite (Greek: Ἀθανάσιος ὁ Ἀθωνίτης; c. 920 – c. 1003), was a Byzantine monk who is considered the founder of the monastic community on the peninsula of Mount Athos, which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.

1302–1380 · Medieval

Athanasius the Meteorite (Greek: Αθανάσιος ο Μετεωρίτης; 1302–1380) was a 14th-century Christian monk. He is canonized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is celebrated on April 20.

1176 · Medieval

Athanasius of the Kiev Caves, also known as Athanasius the Recluse (died c. 1176), was an Orthodox saint and a monk of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. Information about his life is scarce and comes primarily from his biography in the Kiev Caves Patericon.

1158 · Medieval

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1350–1375 · Medieval

Abraham of Galich (Russian: Авраамий Галичский, romanized: Avraamy Galichsky; also Chukhlomsky or Gorodetsky; died 20 July 1375) was an abbot of the Russian Orthodox Church.

1226–1286 · Medieval

Gregory Barhebraeus or Bar Hebraeus (Syriac: ܓܪܝܓܘܪܝܘܣ ܒܪ ܥܒܪܝܐ, romanised: Grīgōrīyōs bar ʾEbrāyā; 1226 – 30 July 1286), also known as Abu al-Faraj and in Latin, Abulpharagius, was the maphrian (regional primate) of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1264 until his death in 1286.

1200–1192 · Medieval

Barlaam or Varlaam of Khutyn (Russian: Варлаам Хутынский; secular name: Aleksa or Aleksy; (c. 1112 – 13 November [O.S. 6 November] 1192/1193) was a Russian Orthodox hegumen and saint who founded the Khutyn Monastery. He was born into a wealthy family from Novgorod.

1065 · Medieval

Barlaam of Kiev (died 1065) was the first abbot of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, serving together with St. Anthony of Kiev. He is regarded as a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, with a feast day of 19 November.

401–540 · Medieval

Barsanuphius (Greek: Βαρσανούφιος, romanized: Barsanouphios; Arabic: برسانوف, romanized: Barsanūf; Italian: Barsonofio, Barsanofrio, Barsanorio; died after 543), also known as Barsanuphius of Palestine, Barsanuphius of Gaza or Barsanuphius the Great (in Eastern Orthodoxy), was a…

640–706 · Medieval

Callinicus I of Constantinople (Greek: Καλλινίκος; died November 711) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 693 to 705. Callinicus I helped to depose Emperor Justinian II and place Leontius on the Byzantine throne.

1221–1281 · Medieval

Charitina of Lithuania (died 1281) is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast is on 5 October. Because her hagiography did not survive, very little is known about her life.

840–916 · Medieval

Saint Clement (or Kliment) of Ohrid (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian: Климент Охридски, Kliment Ohridski; Ancient Greek: Κλήμης τῆς Ἀχρίδας, Klḗmēs tē̂s Akhrídas; Slovak: Kliment Ochridský; c. 830 – 916) was one of the first medieval Bulgarian saints, scholar, writer, and apostle…

1050–1159 · Medieval

Constantine I (27 February 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, or known mononymously as Constantine, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.

1000–1063 · Medieval

Constantine III of Constantinople (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Γʹ Λειχούδης; died 9 or 10 August 1063) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1059 until his death in 1063. Born in Constantinople, he was a fellow student of Michael Psellus and John Xiphilinus.

1050 · Medieval

Cosmas I of Constantinople (Greek: Κοσμᾶς Α΄; died c. 1082), also referred to as Cosmas the Jerusalemite in Greek (Κοσμάς Ιεροσολυμίτης) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 2 August 1075 to 8 May 1081.

1336–1406 · Medieval

Cyprian (c. 1336 – 16 September 1406) was a prelate of Bulgarian origin, who served as the Metropolitan of Kiev, Rus' and Lithuania (2 December 1375 – 12 February 1376) and the Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus' (12 February 1376 – 16 September 1406) in the Ecumenical Patriarchate…

449–557 · Medieval

Kyriakos the Anchorite (also known as Cyriacus the Hermit) (Greek: Ὅσιος Κυριακός ὁ Ἀναχωρητής, Hosios Kyriakos ho Anachōrētēs) was born in Corinth in the year 448. His father was a priest named John and his mother's name was Eudoxia.

1130–1182 · Medieval

Cyril of Turov, alternately Kirill of Turov (Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ Туровськiй, romanized: Kürīllǔ Turovsǐkij, Belarusian: Кірыла Тураўскі, romanized: Kiryła Turawski, Russian: Кири́лл Ту́ровский, romanized: Kirill Turovskiy; 1130–1182) was a bishop and saint of the Russian Ort…