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John Moschus
Also known as Ioannes Moschos
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- born. c. 550medium · Wikidata P569
- died. 619high · Wikidata P570
Monk (d. 619) whose Spiritual Meadow collects stories from monasteries across the eastern Mediterranean on the eve of the Arab conquests.
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John Moschus, surnamed Eucrates, was a Byzantine monk and ascetical writer of Georgian origin. He is primarily known for his writing of the Spiritual Meadow. The Spiritual Meadow, alongside the Bibliotheca of Photios, are the main sources from which his life is known.
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- John Moschus · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q739920 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q739920
- VIAF 69168180
- Library of Congress n83206785
- Trismegistos author 420
- Pinakes 1500
- Catholic Encyclopedia 10591a
monasticism · 7th-century