John XIII of Constantinople
John XIII of Constantinople | |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Church | Church of Constantinople |
In office | 12 May 1315 – 11 May 1319 |
Predecessor | Nephon I of Constantinople |
Successor | Gerasimus I of Constantinople |
Personal details | |
Born | ? |
Died | after 1320 |
John XIII (Greek: Ἰωάννης; died after 1320) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1315 to 1319.[1] Prior to becoming the patriarch, he had served in the laity and his name was Glykys Melodos; he was sometimes referred to as John Glykys.[2][3] One of his students was the Byzantine astronomer and scholar Nicephorus Gregoras.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Nicol, Donald M. (1993-10-14). The Last Centuries of Byzantium, 1261-1453. Cambridge University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-521-43991-6.
- ^ Bryer, Anthony; Georghallides, G. S. (1993). The Sweet Land of Cyprus: Papers Given at the Twenty-fifth Jubilee Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, Birmingham, March 1991. Cyprus Research Centre. p. 382. ISBN 978-9963-0-8024-3.
- ^ Kiminas, Demetrius (2009-03-01). The Ecumenical Patriarchate. Wildside Press LLC. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6.
- ^ Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 5 (1350-1500). BRILL. 2013-06-28. p. 133. ISBN 978-90-04-25278-3.