SPEAR Factoids about Isaac of Antioch — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ

“Priest and writer. According to a letter from Yaʿqub of Edessa to Yuḥanon of Litarba (Letter 14; ms. Brit. Libr. Add. 12,172, f. 123r-v), Isḥaq was a well-known priest in Edessa who flourished during the time of the emperor Zeno (ca. 474–91).” 1

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/33

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Mar Isḥaq See factoid page

Mar Issac See factoid page

Sex:

Mar Isḥaq was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Mar Isḥaq was a writer. See factoid page

Isḥaq was an abbot. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Isaac of Antioch — ܐܝܣܚܩ ܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/33.html, 2025-07-01.

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