About George Lapithes
Lived 1350 – 1360 (aged 9–10). George Lapithes was a Byzantine theologian, poet and scholar.
George Lapithes was a medieval Cypriot writer, scholar and landowner.
Lapithes was a Greek Cypriot whose name is thought to have come from the town of Lapithos. He possessed a considerable amount of wealth due to his property ownership, which he used to enable his intellectual pursuits and pay for the release of Christian captives at the hands of the Turks. He hosted intellectuals of various origins at his "beautiful residence", where he debated ideas with them.
Lapithes was a prolific translator, but few of his works have survived to this day. He was credited by David Pingree as the likely translator of Toledan Tables from Latin to Greek.
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Who was George Lapithes?
Byzantine theologian
When was George Lapithes born?
George Lapithes was born in 1350 in Cyprus.
When did George Lapithes die?
George Lapithes died in 1360.
What was George Lapithes's occupation?
George Lapithes was a theologian, poet and scholar.
What nationality was George Lapithes?
George Lapithes was Byzantine.
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