Bessarion
Bessarion (Greek: Βησσαρίων; 2 January 1403 – 18 November 1472) was a Byzantine Greek Renaissance humanist, theologian, Catholic cardinal and one of the famed Greek scholars who contributed to the so-called great revival of letters in the 15th century.
Bessarion | |
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| Cardinal Latin Patriarch of Constantinople | |
Painting c. 1476 by Justus van Gent and Pedro Berruguete | |
| Diocese | Constantinople |
| Predecessor | Isidore of Kiev |
| Successor | Pietro Riario |
| Orders | |
| Rank | Cardinal bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Basileios 2 January 1403 Trebizond, Empire of Trebizond |
| Died | 18 November 1472 Ravenna, Papal States |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Denomination | Catholic (formerly Eastern Orthodox)
Philosophy career |
| Era | Renaissance philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Neoplatonism |
Main interests | Metaphysics, theology |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Bessarion | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Constantinople |
He was educated by Gemistus Pletho in Neoplatonic philosophy and later served as the titular Latin Patriarch of Constantinople. He eventually was named a cardinal and was twice considered for the papacy.
His baptismal name was Basil (Greek: Βασίλειος, Basileios or Basilios). The name Bessarion he took when entering the monastery. He has been mistakenly known also as Johannes Bessarion (Italian: Giovanni Bessarione) due to an erroneous interpretation of Gregory III Mammas.
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