Constantine of Kostenets

Writer, Deceased Person

1380 – 1431

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Who was Constantine of Kostenets?

Constantine of Kostenets, also known as Konstantin Kostenechki and Constantine the Philosopher, was a medieval Bulgarian writer and chronicler. He is best known for his biography of Serbian despot Stefan Lazarević, which George Ostrogorsky described as "the most important historical work of old Serbian literature", and for writing the first Serbian philological study, Skazanije o pismenah.

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Born
1380
Nationality
  • Bulgaria
Profession
Died
1431

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on July 23, 2013

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