Romanos The Melodist
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Homs |
Syria | |
Died | Constantinople |
Feast | October 1 |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Roman Catholic | |
Books | On the Life of Christ |
Hymnoi | |
On the Life of Christ: Kontakia | |
Himnes | |
Full name | Romanos |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 781042 |
Romanos The Melodist Life story
Romanos the Melodist was a Byzantine hymnographer and composer, who is a central early figure in the history of Byzantine music. Called "the Pindar of rhythmic poetry", he flourished during the sixth century, though the earliest manuscripts of his works are dated centuries after this.