Michael Glykas

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Michael Glykas or Glycas ( Greek Μιχαὴλ Γλυκᾶς; * in the 12th century on Corfu ; † around 1204 ) was a Byzantine historian , theologian , mathematician , astronomer and poet . He probably comes from Corfu and lived in Constantinople .

His main work is a world chronicle (Βἱβλος χρονικἡ), which reaches from Adam to the death of Alexios I in 1118. It is very short and written in the popular science style, with theological and scientific subjects taking up a lot of space, for which he mainly used the Physiologus . The historiographical templates for Glykas were the chronicles of Georgios Monachos , Skylitzes , Zonaras and Konstantin Manasses . In 1572 a Latin translation on the basis of manuscripts, obtained by Leunclavius , appeared, as there was as yet no printed Greek text. Glykas was also the author of a theological treatise and a number of letters on theological issues.

A 15-syllable verse poem that he wrote in 1158/1159, while he was in custody for defamation of a neighbor, as a petition for pardon to Manuel I , is extraordinary and is considered the first datable work in modern Greek literature because it contains several slang proverbs. The exact extent of his crime is unknown, but it is known that he was blinded as a punishment.

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SURNAME Michael Glykas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Michael Glycis; Michaēl ho Glykas; Michael Siculus; Michael Sikidites
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Byzantine historian, theologian, mathematician, astronomer and poet
DATE OF BIRTH 12th Century
PLACE OF BIRTH Corfu
DATE OF DEATH around 1204