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Georgios Raidestinos II
George Rhaedestenos II (; ''Georgios Rhaeestenos II''; 1833 in Rhaedestus – 1889 in Istanbul, Constantinople) was acting Lambadarios of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, when Stephen the Lambadarios was old and weak. He was an unimmitable performer of psaltic art, and second to none of his contemporary cantors; he was especially renowned for his ancient-like patriarchal chanting style. Biography He was born in 1833 at Rhaedestus, where his first learned music; but later became proficient in Constantinople by the Archcantor of the Great Church of Constantinople, Great Church Constantine Byzantios, at the proposal of the retired in Antigone former Patriarch of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch Constantius I of Constantinople, Constantine I from Sinai. He served as a cantor in various churches of the Greek Orthodox Archbishopric of Constantinople. In 1863, under Sophronius III of Constantinople, Patriarch Sophronios III, he was made Lambadarios of the Great Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhaedestus
Bisanthe () was a great city in ancient Thrace, on the coast of the Propontis, which had been founded by the Samians. About 400 BCE, Bisanthe belonged to the kingdom of the Thracian prince Seuthes II. At a later period its name was changed into Raedestum, Rhaedestum or Rhaideston (Ῥαίδεστον), or Raedestus, Rhaedestus or Rhaidestos (Ῥαίδεστος); but when this change took place is unknown. In the 6th century CE, the emperor Justinian did much to restore the city, which seems to have fallen into decay; but after that time it was twice destroyed by the Bulgarians, first in 813, and a second time in 1206. The further history of this city, which was of great importance to Byzantium, was covered by Byzantine Empire, Byzantine historians George Pachymeres and John VI Kantakouzenos, Cantacuzenus. It is generally believed that the town of Resistos or Resisto, mentioned by Pliny the Elder, and in the Antonine Itinerary, is the same as Bisanthe; but Pliny mentions Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |