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George of Trebizond ( Greek: Γεώργιος Τραπεζούντιος; 1395–1486) was a Byzantine Greek philosopher, scholar, and humanist . Life. He was born on the Greek island of Crete (then a Venetian colony known as the Kingdom of Candia ), and derived his surname Trapezuntius from the fact that his ancestors were from the Byzantine Greek Trapezuntine Empire.
George Of Trebizond (born 1396, Candia, Crete [now Iráklion, Greece]—died 1486, Rome [Italy]) was a Byzantine humanist, Greek scholar, and Aristotelian polemist. His academic influence in Italy and within the papacy, his theories on grammar and literary criticism , and his Latin translations of ancient Greek works, although at times strongly ...
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May 10, 2021 · A comprehensive overview of the life and works of George of Trebizond, a prominent Renaissance humanist, translator, and philosopher. Learn about his biography, his contributions to the Plato-Aristotle controversy, his apocalyptic vision, and his letters.
Oct 28, 2022 · George of Trebizond (1396–c. 1474) – Greek émigré; Byzantine scholar and polemist; translator of Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek works; and renowned teacher of rhetoric and Latin eloquence – was one of the most enigmatic and controversial humanists of the fifteenth century.
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George of Trebizond (trĕb´Ĭzŏnd), c.1396–1486, Greek scholar, b. Crete. Settling in Venice, he taught Greek, philosophy, and rhetoric there and in Vicenza before going to Rome in 1442. He became known as a translator of Aristotle and enjoyed the favor of popes Eugene IV, Nicholas V, and Paul II.
Jan 1, 2020 · Learn about the life and works of George of Trebizond (1396c.–1474), a humanist, translator, and defender of Aristotle against Plato and Neoplatonism. Find out how he triggered the Plato-Aristotle controversy in the Latin West with his Comparatio Philosophorum Platonis et Aristotelis.
George, Emperor of Trebizond. George Megas Komnenos ( Greek: Γεώργιος Μέγας Κομνηνός, Geōrgios Mégas Komnēnos; c. 1255 – after 1284) was Emperor of Trebizond from 1266 to 1280. He was the elder son of Emperor Manuel I and his third wife, Irene Syrikaina, a Trapezuntine noblewoman. [1] .
