Nestor the Chronicler

Nestor the Chronicler was a writer, historian, hagiographer, monk and chronicler (1056–1114). He was born at Kyiv.

Also recorded as Nestor litopysets; Nestor of Kiev.

Nestor the Chronicler in brief

Born
1056
Died
1114
Known for
writer, historian, hagiographer, monk and chronicler
Place of birth
Kyiv
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Nestor litopysets and Nestor of Kiev. His recorded languages were Old East Slavic and Old Church Slavonic. His recorded confession was Eastern Orthodoxy.

Catalogued works

1 work under this name is catalogued by Wikidata Query Service.

Primary Chronicle, dated 1110.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Nestor the Chronicler, Historical Dictionary of the Orthodox Church, 1996. CHRONICLER NESTOR: MYTH AND REALITY, Naukovì zapiski Nacìonalʹnogo unìversitetu "Ostrozʹka akademìâ". Serìâ Ìstoričnì nauki, 2026. A Few Strokes for the Portrait of the Monk Nestor the Chronicler (Once More on the Question of Church and Monastic Archives in Pre-Mongol Russia), Христианское чтение, 2022. Scientific research of the historical society of Nestor the Chronicler in the field of archeology, History of science and technology, 2018. Participation of the Historical Society of Nestor-Chronicler in the work of the XII Archaeological congress in Kharkov, History of science and technology, 2018.

Chronology

  1. 1056Nestor the Chronicler born at Kyiv.
  2. 1110Primary Chronicle.
  3. 1114Nestor the Chronicler died at Kyiv.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Nestor the Chronicler”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q320935: Nestor the Chronicler

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