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Gregory Chioniades

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 1250–1320 Also known as Gregory Chioniades、Γρηγόριος Χιωνιάδης、Chioniades

Gregory Chioniades (c. 1250–c. 1320) was a Byzantine astronomer, mathematician and translator who studied in Tabriz and brought Arabic-Persian astron…

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  1. c. 1250–1275Crete · CreteGregory Chioniades is believed to have been born in Crete, receiving an early Byzantine education and developing a keen interest in astronomy and mathematics that laid the groundwork for his later studies abroad.
  2. 1275–1280Trebizond · TrebizondChioniades traveled to Trebizond on the Black Sea coast, studying astronomy under scholars such as George Chrysokokkes and encountering the more advanced astronomical calculation methods current in Byzantine circles.
  3. 1280–1295Tabriz · TabrizChioniades journeyed far to Tabriz in Persia, learning from Islamic astronomers and translating Arabic-Persian astronomical tables and calendrical works into Greek to bring back to Byzantium, promoting exchange of astronomical knowledge between East and West.
  4. 1295–1320Thessaloniki · ThessalonikiAfter returning home Chioniades was appointed Archbishop of Thessaloniki, continuing astronomical teaching and writing; his translations and lectures circulated in Byzantine scholarly circles, influencing later traditions of astronomical calculation. He died around 1320.

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