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Symeon of Polotsk
Belarusian poet, dramatist, and cleric (1629–1680) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Symeon (Simeon) of Polotsk or Symeon Polotsky (Russian: Симео́н По́лоцкий; born as Samuel Piotrowski-Sitnianowicz, Russian: Самуи́л Петро́вский-Ситнянович; December 12, 1629 – August 25, 1680) was an academically-trained Baroque poet, dramatist, churchman, and enlightener of Belarusian descent who came from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to the Tsardom of Russia.
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Born | 12 December 1629 ![]() Polotsk ![]() |
Died | 25 August 1680 ![]() Moscow ![]() |
Resting place | Monastery of the Holy Mandylion ![]() |
Occupation | Playwright, poet, theologian ![]() |
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