Theodore Balsamon
Theodore Balsamon was a christian minister, canon law jurist, writer and patriarch (1140–1190). He was born at Constantinople.
Also recorded as Theodore Balsamo; Theodore IV of Antioch.
Theodore Balsamon in brief
- Born
- 1140
- Died
- 1190
- Known for
- christian minister, canon law jurist, writer and patriarch
- Place of birth
- Constantinople
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Theodore Balsamo and Theodore IV of Antioch. His recorded language was medieval Greek. His recorded confession was Eastern Orthodoxy.
Literature
6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Theodore Balsamon, Christianity and Family Law. Balsamon, Theodore,, Historical Dictionary of the Orthodox Church, 1996. Theodore Balsamon: Epigrams on a Golden Cup and a Letter about These Verses, Sources for Byzantine Art History, 2022. Theodore Balsamon: The Orthodox Church in Twelfth-Century Constantinople, Church Law and Church Order in Rome and Byzantium, 2019. John Zonaras, Theodore Balsamon, and Alexios Aristenos: Twelfth-Century Commentaries on Canons 73 and 82 of the Quinisext Council, Sources for Byzantine Art History, 2022. »May the Old Customs Be Observed«: Canons on Custom and Their Significance for the Contemporary Life of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Bogoslovni Vestnik, 2025.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 20 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1140Theodore Balsamon born at Constantinople.
- 1190Theodore Balsamon died at Constantinople.
Sources
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- 1.
Balsamon, Theodore,, Historical Dictionary of the Orthodox Church, 1996
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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John Zonaras, Theodore Balsamon, and Alexios Aristenos: Twelfth-Century Commentaries on Canons 73 and 82 of the Quinisext Council, Sources for Byzantine Art History, 2022
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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- 4.
Theodore Balsamon: Epigrams on a Golden Cup and a Letter about These Verses, Sources for Byzantine Art History, 2022
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Theodore Balsamon: The Orthodox Church in Twelfth-Century Constantinople, Church Law and Church Order in Rome and Byzantium, 2019
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Theodore Balsamon.
open access index · Unverified
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2060897: Theodore Balsamon
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“Theodore Balsamon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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