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Michael the Syrian (Arabic: ميخائيل السرياني, romanized: Mīkhaʾēl el Sūryani:),(Classical Syriac: ܡܺܝܟ݂ܳܐܝܶܠ ܣܽܘܪܝܳܝܳܐ, romanized: Mīkhoʾēl Sūryoyo), died AD 1199, also known as Michael the Great (Syriac: ܡܺܝܟ݂ܳܐܝܶܠ ܪܰܒ݁ܳܐ, romanized: Mīkhoʾēl Rabo) or Michael Syrus or Michael the Elder, to distinguish him from his nephew, [1] was a ...
Much of her early life, including the date and place of her birth, is uncertain: for instance, according to Michael the Syrian, her birthplace was in Mabbug, Syria; [3] Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopoulos says Theodora is a native of Cyprus; [4] and the Patria, attributed to George Codinus, claims Theodora came from Paphlagonia.
Maurice and his wife Constantina were married in August 582. If a legitimate child of Maurice, Maria would be less than eight-years-old in 590. [ 3 ] There are nine children of Maurice and Constantina named in primary sources, six sons ( Theodosius , Tiberius , Peter, Paul, Justin, Justinian) and three daughters (Anastasia, Theoctiste, Cleopatra).
Michael George Ansara (Arabic: مايكل جورج أنصارا; April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013) was an American actor. A Syrian-American , he was often cast in Arabic and American Indian roles. His work in both film and television spanned several genres including historical epics , Westerns , and science fiction .
Born on 9 January 1910 in Damascus to a middle class Orthodox Christian family, [1] his father, Joseph, worked as a grain merchant. Aflaq was first educated in the Westernised schools of the French-ruled Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon. [2] In 1929, he left Syria to study philosophy abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Assad was born Asma Fawaz Akhras on 11 August 1975 [10] [11] in London to Syrian parents Fawaz Akhras, a cardiologist at the Cromwell Hospital, and his wife Sahar Akhras (née Otri), a retired diplomat who served as First Secretary at the Syrian Embassy in London. [12] [13] Her parents are Sunni Muslims from the city of Homs. [12] [14]
Salha "Mama" Bobo (1907–2001) – Syrian-American businesswoman and philanthropist; Joseph Cayre – American billionaire; Michel Chalhoub – Syrian-French billionaire businessman; founder of the Chalhoub Group; Fuad Char – Colombian businessman, retailer, and politician, his family owns as many as 91 businesses with assets worth $2 billion
Following the death of Philaretos in 1086 Melitene became completely independent of Byzantine control. According to Michael the Syrian, Gabriel was a villainous figure who had come into power in by murdering the bishop of Melitene who wanted to surrender the town to the Seljuk Turks. Gabriel wanted to keep the city for himself and thus he ...