Gennadius II (Greek Γεννάδιος Βʹ; lay name Γεώργιος Κουρτέσιος Σχολάριος, Georgios Kourtesios Scholarios; c. 1400 – c. 1473) was a Byzantine philosopher and theologian, and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1454 to 1464. He was a strong advocate for the use of Aristotelian philosophy in the Eastern Church.
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1400 Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (today Istanbul, Turkey)
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1473 (aged 72) Saint John Prodromos Monastery near Siroz, Rumelia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (today Serres)
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