George Pachymeres

George Pachymeres
George Pachymeres
Γεώργιος Παχυμέρης
	Portrait of George Pachymeres in his History
Born	1242; Nicaea, Bithynia; (modern İznik, Bursa, Turkey)
Died	c. 1310 (aged approx. 68)
Occupations	Historian; Philosopher; Music theorist; Miscellaneous writer; Chief advocate of the church; Chief Justice of the imperial court;
Education
Education	Law in Constantinople
Philosophical work
Notable works	Byzantine history in 13 books; rhetorical exercises; a Quadrivium; general sketch of Aristotelian philosophy; paraphrase of the speeches and letters of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite; poems; an autobiography; description of Augustaeum square; description of column erected by Justinian I in Hagia Sophia;

George Pachymeres (Greek: Γεώργιος Παχυμέρης, romanized: Geórgios Pachyméris; 1242 – c. 1310) was a Byzantine Greek historian, philosopher, music theorist and miscellaneous writer.