Michael the Syrian
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Michael the Syrian, also known as Michael the Great, was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1166 until his death in 1199. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the h
A portrait and icon of Michael the Great
A 13th century Armenian translation of the Chronicle, manuscript of 1432
Michael compares the Chalcedonians to Exodus 32:1-35, where the Israelites forsook worshipping YHWH in favor of a golden calf
Michael was situated amid various invasions by multiple groups vying for power in his homeland, during one of the most geopolitically complex periods of the medieval era
Moses of Mardin
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Moses of Mardin, also called Moses al-Ṣawri, was a Syriac Orthodox cleric, scribe, teacher, and emissary. He is best known for his role in bringing Syriac Christian literature to the attention of Euro
The Syriac Orthodox monastery of Mor Hananyo in Tur Abdin
Santo Stefano degli Abissini, where Moses spent much of his time in the Vatican