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John Bessarion (Johannes Bessarion, Johannes Basilius), 1403-1472. Medieval Byzantine philosopher-theologian who worked to bring classical philosophy to the west. In his work to unite the Greek and Roman churches, and his apostasy to Roman Catholicism, he is an important figure in the history of medieval Christianity.

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Johannes Bessarion Article from the Catholic Encyclopedia on this 15th-century Byzantine scholar, by U. Benigni. www.newadvent.org/cathen/02527b.htm

Johannes Bessarion Wikipedia article, drawn from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Bessarion

Biography.com: Bessarion, John Very brief article describing the life of this 15th-century scholar. search.biography.com/print_record.pl?id=7561