Stephen of Novgorod
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Stephen of Novgorod
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Stephen of Novgorod was a Russian traveller to Constantinople who wrote an account of the city called the Wanderer. Stephen was a layman. He arrived in Constantinople on Holy Thursday in 1348 or 1349. He probably travelled on official business, perhaps to defend the diocese of Novgorod from the claims of the metropolitan of Moscow. He may have brought monies for the repair of the dome of the Hagia Sophia, which partially collapsed in 1346. During Holy Week festivities, he kissed the hand of Patr
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14th-century Russian traveller to Constantinople
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2024-04-27T02:42:02Z
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