Kosmas II Attikos, patriarch of Constantinople L XI / M XII
Κοσμᾶς (Kosmas 12)
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Narrative
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Description
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He was praised particularly for his generosity to the poor and his mastery of his own emotions, especially anger and lust
τὸν λυσσητῆρα κύνα τοῦ θυμοῦ τιθασσεύσας. Tornikes, Georgios 80.4-82.4
He was learned in all wisdom and specially distinguished for his virtues, the greatest of which was charity: he would often give away the clothes from his own back ...
Niketas Choniates, Historia 79.89-80.96
A man decorous in life and speech
ἀνὴρ βίῳ καὶ λόγῳ κόσμιος. Kinnamos 63.22
Apart from his simplemindedness, a man richly endowed with other good qualities
ἄνθρωπος πλὴν τοῦ ἀφελοῦς, ὡς οἶμαι, τἄλλα πάντα πεπλουτηκὼς ἀγαθά. Kinnamos 66.8-9
Dignity/Office
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Deacon
διακόνοις. Niketas Choniates, Historia 79.88
Patriarch of Constantinople
τοῖς ἐκκλησιστικοῖς ... ἐφεστὼς πράγμασιν. Kinnamos 63.21-22
πατριάρχου. Tornikes, Georgios 74, tit
πατριάρχου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. Council of 1147 307, tit
πατριάρχην. Tzetzes, Letters 64.15
Education
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Although he was praised for his general education his particular skill was in divination
εἰκάζει τὰ μέλλοντα. Tornikes, Georgios 80.6
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Second Name
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Attikos
Ἀττικοῦ. Tornikes, Georgios 74, tit
Ἀττικοῦ. Council of 1147 307, tit
Kinship
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Location
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Aigina
he came in fact from Aigina Αἴγιναν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 79.89
Athens
was praised in many terms derived from his birthplace of Athens Ἀθῆναι. Tornikes, Georgios 79.18
Constantinople
was deposed as patriarch of Constantinople Κωνσταντινουπόλεως. Council of 1147 307, tit
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Religion
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Bogomil
Proved to have the same beliefs as the Bogomil
Niphon 17001
ὁμόφρονος ἀποδειχθέντος τῷ Βογομήλῳ Νίφωνι. Council of 1147 307. tit
Eunuchs
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