Maximus the Greek
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Maximus the Greek, also known as Maximos the Greek or Maksim Grek, was a Greek monk, publicist, writer, scholar, and translator active in Russia. He is also called Maximos the Hagiorite, as well as Ma
16th- or 17th-century icon
Maximus the Greek has been held in the greatest repute by Old Believers, and his images are normally featured in every Old Believer church.
Hagiographical fresco of Saint Maximus the Greek (Graikos) in the Greek Orthodox tradition.
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
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The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is a lavra and the most important Russian monastery, being the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad
Maximus the Greek
…criticize the powers that be and, therefore, was reluctant to let him go. In 1551 (or 1553 according to other accounts), Maximus was transferred to the Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra at the solicitation of some boyars and Hegumen Artemiy of the lavra. That same year, according to some accounts, the tsar is said to have visited Maximus…
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Sergius of Radonezh blessing Dmitri Donskoi before the Battle of Kulikovo depicted in a 1907 watercolor on paper by Ernst Lissner.
Rublev's icon The Trinity is the central piece of the Trinity Cathedral's iconostasis.
Siege of 1608–1610: Orthodox monks led by the chronicler Avraamy Palitsyn defended the monastery against Polish troops from September 1609 to January 1611.