Theodosius the Deacon
Theodosius the Deacon or Theodosios Diakonos was a Byzantine poet who lived in the 10th century. He is known only through his The Capture of Crete (in De Creta capta), an epic poem in 1039 twelve-syllable lines, written in 962/963 to celebrate the recapture of the island of Crete from the Arabs in 961 by Nikephoros Phokas.
Also recorded as Theodosius Diaconus
Theodosius the Deacon
- Born
- Theodosius the Deacon was born on 1 January 1000.
- Died
- Theodosius the Deacon died on 1 January 1000.
- Nationality
- Byzantine Empire
- Occupation
- poet · historian
- Languages
- medieval Greek
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Theodosius the Deacon or Theodosios Diakonos was a Byzantine poet who lived in the 10th century. He is known only through his The Capture of Crete (in De Creta capta), an epic poem in 1039 twelve-syllable lines, written in 962/963 to celebrate the recapture of the island of Crete from the Arabs in 961 by Nikephoros Phokas.
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Theodosius the Deacon was born on 1 January 1000.
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Theodosius the Deacon died on 1 January 1000.
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