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Theodore Metochites

East Roman (Byzantine) statesman, author, gentleman philosopher, and patron of the arts.

b. 1270 CE – d. 1332 CE World The Great Crossroads

Theodore Metochites (1270–1332) is an East Roman (Byzantine) statesman, author, gentleman philosopher, and patron of the arts.

From c. 1305 to 1328 he holds the position of personal adviser (mesazōn) to emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos.

Moran, J. (2017). Theodore Metochites. History Atlas. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/theodore-metochites/

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