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Theodore Of Antioch (philosopher)
Theodore of Antioch ( 1226–1243) was a Syrian Orthodox philosopher, physician and astrologer from Antioch who served Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, as a scholar and diplomat from about 1230 until his death. Theodore was knowledgeable in Arabic, Syriac language, Syriac and Latin, having studied in both Christian and Islamic milieus in Antioch, Mosul and Baghdad. He served the Sultanate of Rum, Seljuk sultanate of Rum and the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia for a time in the 1220s, but found greater success in the service of Frederick, primarily in Italy, where the emperor rewarded him with lands. Theodore cast a horoscope for Frederick on at least one occasion; engaged in public debate with Dominican Order, Dominican philosophers; prepared therapeutic concoctions for the emperor and for his friends; and wrote diplomatic correspondence in Arabic for the emperor. He corresponded with Piero della Vigna about the latter's health and with Leonardo Fibonacci about mathematics. He made se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moamin And Theodorus
Moamyn (or Moamin) was the name given in Middle Ages, medieval Europe to an Arabic author of a five-chapter treatise on falconry, important for early Europeans, which was most popular as translated by Theodore of Antioch (philosopher), Theodore of Antioch under the title ''De Scientia Venandi per Aves'' in 1240 to 1241. It also contained a chapter on hunting with dogs and chapters on other related subjects such as diseases of birds. There are about 27 Latin manuscript versions of Moamyn's work with two of them being illustrated throughout, with a well-known copy held in Vienna. Identity The true identity of Moamyn is a mystery. The name by which he was known in the medieval west is most likely the result of a corruption or simplification of the true pronunciation of the Arabic name. Based on this, among other reasons, François Viré has suggested that he is in fact Hunayn ibn Ishaq (809–873), physician of the Abbasid Caliphate. Thus, Moamyn would be the deformation of the origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
