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John bar Andrawos — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܐܢܕܪܐܘܣ
(
author, d. 1156)
Names: John Bar AndrewsYuḥanon bar AndrawosJohn bar AndrawosJohn bar AndrewsURI: http://syriaca.org/person/206
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Sliba of Qarikara — ܨܠܝܒܐ ܩܪܝܟܪܝܐ
(
author, d. 1164)
Names: Sliba of Qarikara
Ṣaliba of Qarikara
The PriestṢlibo of Qarikara
Ṣaliba of QarikaraURI: http://syriaca.org/person/207
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Ignatius II, maphrian of the East — ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܠܥܙܪ
(
author, d. 1164)
Names: Ignatius maphrian of the East IIIgnatius Maphryono of the East IIIgnatius LoʿozarIgnatius LoozarIgnatius Lo‘ozarIgnatios II, Lazarus bar HasanURI: http://syriaca.org/person/208
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John of Mardin — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܡܪܕܝܢ
(
saint
author, d. 1165)
Names: John of Mardin
Yuḥanon of Mardin
John metropolitan of Mardin
John of Mardin
Yuḥanān d-MardāJohn of MardaYōḥanān d-MardāJean de MardaJEANJohn of Mardin""Metropolitan of , author, and restorer of churches.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/209
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Gregory of Cyprus — ܓܪܝܓܘܪܝܘܣ ܕܩܘܦܪܘܣ
(
author, 6th/7th cent. )
Names: Gregory of CyprusGrigorios of CyprusGregory of CyprusGregory of CyprusGregorios"Monastic author Very little is known of this Persian monk from Susiana and earlier scholars wrongly identified him as a contemporary of Epiphanius..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/21
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Basil bar Shumone — ܒܣܝܠܝܘܣ ܒܪ ܫܘܡܢܐ
(
author, Beginning 12th cent. - 1169)
Names: Basilius Bar ShumannaBaselios bar ShumoneBasil bar ShumoneBasilius, bishop of EdessaḤasyā Bāsīlyūs d-’ūrhāyBasilios Abu-l-Faraj bar ShummanaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/210
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Elijah of Kaysum — ܐܠܝܐ ܕܟܝܫܘܡ
(
author, d. 1171)
Names: Elijah metropolitan of Kesum
Eliya of KaysumElijah of KaysumJohn (Iwannis) of KaishumURI: http://syriaca.org/person/211
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Dionysios bar
Salibi — ܕܝܘܢܢܘܣܝܘܣ ܒܪ ܨܠܝܒܝ
(
saint
author, d. 1171)
Names: Dionysios bar ṢalibiDionysius Jacob Bar ṢalibiDionysius bar ṢalibiDionysius bar SalibhiDionysios bar
SalibiDenys bar Salibi (notice)Dionysios bar ṢalibiJacob bar SalibiDionysius Bar Salibi""Metropolitan of , and prolific Syr. Orth. author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/212
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Abu Ghalib, bishop of Gihun — ܐܒܘ ܓܐܠܒ ܕܓܝܚܢ
(
author, d. 1177)
Names: Abu Ghalib bishop of Gihun
Abu Ghalib bishop of Jīhān
Abū Ghālib of GiḥunAthanasius Abu GhalibAthanasios Abu GhalibURI: http://syriaca.org/person/213
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Ignatius Romanus, metropolitan of Jerusalem — ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܪܘܡܐܢܘܣ ܕܐܘܪܫܠܡ
(
author, d. 1183)
Names: Ignatius Romanus metropolitan of Jerusalem
Ignatius Romanus metropolitan of Jerusalem
Ignatius Romanos of Jerusalem
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/214
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Aaron the Monk — ܕܝܪܝܐ ܐܗܪܘܢ
(
author, 12th century )
Names: Aaron The MonkAhrun dayroyoAaron dayroyoAaron the MonkURI: http://syriaca.org/person/215
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Theodore bar Wahbun — ܒܪ ܘܗܒܘܢ
(
author, d. 1193)
Names: Theodore bar WahbunTheodoros bar WahbunBar WahbunTheodore bar WahbunTheodore bar Wahbun""Author and counter-patriarch.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/216
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Michael the Great — ܡܝܟܐܝܠ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܪܒܐ
(
author, 1126 - 1199)
Names: Michael the GreatMichael Rabo IMichael the Great MarMichael the SyrianMichel le GrandMichael I the GreatMichael I (1199) Patriarcha jacobita"Patr and historian most notably of a World Chronicle Michael I Rabo 1126 1199 was a distinguished Patr and a dominant figure in..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/217
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George Anton Kiraz — ܓܘܪܓܝ ܒܪ ܐܢܛܘܢ ܕܒܝܬ ܟܝܪܐܙ
(
author)
Names: George Anton KirazGeorge Kiraz is a Syriac scholar, computational linguist, and the co-founder of Gorgias Press.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2170
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Theodore of Ashkelon — ܬܐܘܕܪܘܣ ܐܣܩܠܘܢܝܐ
(
author, 5th century )
Names: Theodore of AshkelonTheodore AbbaTheodore of Ashkelon the ex-lawyerThéodore d’AscalonURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2171
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Abu al-Yasar — ܐܒܘ ܐܠܝܣܪ
(
author, 12th century )
Names: Abu al-YasarAbu al-Yusr DeaconAbū al-YasarURI: http://syriaca.org/person/218
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John David of Amid — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܘܝܕ ܐܡܝܕܝܐ
(
author, d. 1203)
Names: John David of Amid
John David of Amid
BishopYuḥanon Dawid of Amid
John David of AmidURI: http://syriaca.org/person/219
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Sixtus of Rome — ܟܣܘܣܛܘܣ
(
author)
Names: Sixtus of RomeXystusSixtus of RomeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/22
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Ignatius Sahdo, metropolitan of Jerusalem — ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܣܗܕܐ ܕܐܘܪܫܠܡ
(
author, 12th century )
Names: Ignatius Sahdo metropolitan of Jerusalem
Ignatius Sahdo metropolitan of Jerusalem
Ignatius Sohdo of Jerusalem
Ignatios Sahdo of JerusalemURI: http://syriaca.org/person/220
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Anonymi 2208 — The people of Edessa who fled the persecution of the Arians in 373
Names: Anonymi 2208The people of Edessa who fled the persecution of the Arians in 373URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2208
Anonymi 2209 — The orthodox who returned to the city of Edessa in December 377 after being persecuted by the Arians
Names: Anonymi 2209The orthodox who returned to the city of Edessa in December 377 after being persecuted by the AriansURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2209
Abraham of Tel Besme — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܕܬܠܒܣ̈ܡܐ
(
author, d. shortly after 1207)
Names: Abraham bishop of Tālbsam
Abrohom of Tel BesmeAbraham of Tel BesmeAbraham of TallbsamURI: http://syriaca.org/person/221
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Anonymi 2210 — Workers in the government of Edessa in November 201
Names: Anonymi 2210Workers in the government of Edessa in November 201URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2210
Anonymi 2211 — The Arians who persecuted people in the church of Edessa in 373
Names: Anonymi 2211The Arians who persecuted people in the church of Edessa in 373URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2211
Anonymi 2212 — Those attending the Council of Constantinople in 381
Names: Anonymi 2212Those attending the Council of Constantinople in 381URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2212
Anonymi 2216 — The craftsmen of the land around Edessa in May 498
Names: Anonymi 2216The craftsmen of the land around Edessa in May 498URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2216
Anonymi 2217 —
Names: Anonymi 2217The inhabitants of Nicopolis killed in the earthquake of 498/9URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2217
Anonymi 2218 — Two synkelli who survived the earthquake in Nicopolis in 498/9
Names: Anonymi 2218Two synkelli who survived the earthquake in Nicopolis in 498/9URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2218
Anonymi 2219 — Those struck by fire in 511/2 because they wanted to remove the book placed in the coffin of Euphemia the Martyr by the Council of Chalcedon
Names: Anonymi 2219Those struck by fire in 511/2 because they wanted to remove the book placed in the coffin of Euphemia the Martyr by the Council of ChalcedonURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2219
Gregorius Jacob, maphrian of the East — ܓܪܝܓܘܪܝܘܣ ܝܥܩܘܒ
(
author, d. 1214)
Names: Gregorius Jacob maphrian of the EastGregorius Jacob Maphryono of the EastGrigorios YaʿqubGrigorios YaqubGrigorios Ya‘qubGregory JacobURI: http://syriaca.org/person/222
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Anonymi 2220 — The wise men of Edessa in November 201
Names: Anonymi 2220The wise men of Edessa in November 201URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2220
Anonymi 2221 — The monks of the east
Names: Anonymi 2221The monks of the eastURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2221
Anonymi 2222 —
Names: Anonymi 2222The great men of the city of Edessa in May 540URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2222
Anonymi 2223 — The Parthians conquered by Lucius Verus in 165/6
Names: Anonymi 2223The Parthians conquered by Lucius Verus in 165/6URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2223
Anonymi 2224 — The Huns who entered Roman territory in July 395
Names: Anonymi 2224The Huns who entered Roman territory in July 395URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2224
Anonymi 2225 — Participants in the School of the Persians who were removed from Edessa in 488/9
Names: Anonymi 2225Participants in the School of the Persians who were removed from Edessa in 488/9URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2225
Anonymi 2226 — The Roman army commanded by Demosthenes in July 531
Names: Anonymi 2226The Roman army commanded by Demosthenes in July 531URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2226
Anonymi 2227 — The Huns who entered Roman territory on 18 December 531
Names: Anonymi 2227The Huns who entered Roman territory on 18 December 531URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2227
Anonymi 2228 — The two thousand people killed by flooding in Edessa in November A. D. 201
Names: Anonymi 2228The two thousand people killed by flooding in Edessa in November A. D. 201URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2228
Anonymi 2229 — The craftsmen of Edessa in November 201
Names: Anonymi 2229The craftsmen of Edessa in November 201URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2229
Michael II,
the Younger — ܡܝܟܐܝܠ ܬܪܝܢܐ
(
author, d. 1215)
Names: Michael the Younger IIMichael the Younger IIYeshu‛ SaftanaJosué de Militène Michel IIMichael II, Isho Sephtana [Anti Pat]""Patr. of the Syr. Orth. Church (1199–1215).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/223
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Anonymi 2230 — The measurers and men of skill of Edessa in November 201
Names: Anonymi 2230The measurers and men of skill of Edessa in November 201URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2230
Anonymi 2231 — Those who live in the portico in Edessa in November 201
Names: Anonymi 2231Those who live in the portico in Edessa in November 201URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2231
Anonymi 2232 — The islanders of Edessa in November 201
Names: Anonymi 2232The islanders of Edessa in November 201URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2232
Anonymi 2233 — The nobles of Abgar VIII in November 201
Names: Anonymi 2233The nobles of Abgar VIII in November 201URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2233
Anonmyous 2234 — The sister of Ephrem
Names: Anonmyous 2234The sister of EphremURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2234
Anonymous 2235 — The bishop of Nicopolis who survived the earthquake in 498/9
Names: Anonymous 2235The bishop of Nicopolis who survived the earthquake in 498/9URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2235
John XII (XI, XIII, or XIV),
patriarch — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܬܪܥܣܪ
(
author, d. 1220)
Names: John XII (XI, XIII, or XIV) patriarchXII Patriarch JohnYuḥanon Yeshuʿ XII (XI, XIII, or XIV) KotuboYuḥanon XII (XI, XIII, or XIV) Yeshu KotuboYuḥanon XII (XI, XIII, or XIV) Yeshu‘ KotuboJohn XIV (XII), Ishoʿ bar John the ScribeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/224
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Barlaha — ܒܪܠܗܐ
(
saint)
Names: BarlahaMar BarlāhāMar BarlahaMar BarlahaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2240
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Jesus the Messiah — ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ
Names: Jesus the MessiahJesus ChristJesusChristIshoʿOur Lord
Jesus the Messiah is the central figure in the Christian religion. References to Christ are ubiquitous in Syriac literature and cannot be fully noted here.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2245
John of Tbilisi — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܬܦܠܝܣܝܐ
(
author, d. 1221)
Names: John of TbilisiJohn of Tiflis
Yuḥanon of TbilisiJohn of Tiflis
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/225
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Cyrus II of Edessa — ܩܘܪܐ
(
saint, d. 498)
Names: Cyrus II of EdessaQura IIIn hagiography Cyrus II of Edessa was commemorated as the miaphysite bishop of Edessa who closed the School of the Persians and expelled its...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2253
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Daniel of Harran — ܕܢܝܐܝܠ ܕܚܪܢ
Names: Daniel of HarranDaniel of HarranURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2257
Hasnon of Edessa — ܚܣܢܘܢ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ
(
author, d. 1227)
Names: Hasnon of Edessa
Ḥasnun of Edessa
Ḥasnon of Edessa
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/226
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Diocletian — ܕܝܩܠܝܛܝܢܘܣ
Names: DiocletianDiqliṭinosDiocletian the kingURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2261
Domnus of Antioch — ܕܘܡܢܐ ܕܐܢܛܝܟܝܐ
Names: Domnus of AntiochDumna of AntiochDumyāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2264
Anastasios I — ܐܢܣܛܘܣ
Names: Anastasios IAnasṭosAnastasios the kingAnastosURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2265
Gabriel of Edessa — ܓܒܪܐܝܠ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ
(
saint
author, d.
)
Names: Gabriel of Edessa
Gabriel of Edessa
GabrielGABRIEL ÉVÊQUE D'EDESSEBishop of Edessa.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/227
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Theodosius I — ܬܐܘܕܣܝܣ
Names: Theodosius ITawdasisTheodosius the GreatTheodosios the Great KingTheodosius IURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2271
Theodore of Antioch — ܬܐܘܕܘܪܝ ܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ
(
author, d. 1235-1240)
Names: Theodore of AntiochTheodore the Philosopher of AntiochTheodoros of AntiochTheodore of AntiochURI: http://syriaca.org/person/228
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Eusebius of Dorylaeum — ܐܘܣܒܝܣ ܕܕܐܘܪܠܝܘܢ
Names: Eusebius of DorylaeumEwsebis of DeorleonURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2280
Justinian I — ܝܘܣܛܝܢܝܢܐ
Names: Justinian IYusṭininaMar Justinian the PatricianURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2284
Macedonios II — ܡܩܕܘܢ
Names: Macedonios IIMaqedonMacedonMacedoniusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2289
Jacob bar Tashkako — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܬܫܟܟܐ
(
author, d. 1231)
Names: Jacob Metropolitan Bar ShakkokoYaʿqub bar TashkakoJacob bar TashkakoYaqub bar TashkakoYa‘qub bar TashkakoJacob John (Iwannis) ibn ShakkokoURI: http://syriaca.org/person/229
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