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Gregory of Tatev (1346-c. 1410 CE) or "Grigor Tatevatsi" was an Armenian philosopher, poet, theologian, and painter who was cannonized by the Armenian Apostolic Church. While he was an abbot at Tatev, he oversaw a flowering of learning and...

Stained glass window of Pope Gregory VII (1015-1085) at the Pitigliano Cathedral, Italy.

The preserved right hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator (d. c. 330 CE), first bishop of the Armenian church. (Museum of the Holy See of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon)

Wax effigy of Pope Gregory VII (c. 1015-1085). Cathedral of Salerno, Italy.

Pella & Aegae - Macedonian Capitals Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include...

Although both the Byzantines and the Armenians were Christian, the types of Christianity they professed had important differences that led to a lack of recognition and tensions between the two groups and a considerable part of their relationship...

Vagharshapat (Valarsapat), located some 20 km west of modern Yerevan, was an ancient city in Armenia founded in the 2nd century CE. Serving as the capital, the city prospered and, under the new name of Echmiadzin, became the spiritual capital...

The Etchmiadzin Cathedral (also spelled "Echmiatsin,” “Echmiadzin,” and “Edjmiadsin”) is located in the city of Etchmiadzin (also referred to as Vagharshapat), Armavir Province in what is now present-day Armenia. It is geographically situated...

Frederick II (l. 1194-1250 CE) was the king of Sicily (r. 1198-1250 CE), Germany (r. 1215-1250 CE), Jerusalem (r. 1225-1228 CE), and also reigned supreme as the Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1220-1250 CE). He was born in Jesi in 1194 CE but spent...

Cats in the Middle Ages were generally disapproved of, regarded as, at best, useful pests and, at worst, agents of Satan, owing to the medieval Church and its association of the cat with evil. Prior to the widespread acceptance of Christianity...