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    Cappadocia has been home to many historic people. The first humans to settle in a town were Cappadocians.  In the fourth century, Cappadocian Fathers St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzus articulated Trinitarian theology and shaped the monastic movement. In later Islamic times, famous teachers like Rumi and Haci Bektaş pioneered spiritual traditions that endure to this day. The people of Cappadocia, as both individuals and groups, have enjoyed an outsized influence on history. These articles explore their notable lives. 
    Gregory Thaumaturgus (“Wonder-Worker”)
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Gregory Thaumaturgus (“Wonder-Worker”)

    Firmilian, Bishop of Cappadocia
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 6 min

    Firmilian, Bishop of Cappadocia

    Modern Interpreters of Cappadocia
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Modern Interpreters of Cappadocia

    Alexander, first bishop of Cappadocia
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 8 min

    Alexander, first bishop of Cappadocia

    40 Martyrs of Sebaste
    • Jan 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    40 Martyrs of Sebaste

    Haji Bektash Veli
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Haji Bektash Veli

    Nevşehirli Ibrahim Paşa
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Nevşehirli Ibrahim Paşa

    St. Gregory of Nazianzus
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    St. Gregory of Nazianzus

    Gregory of Nyssa
    • Sep 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    Gregory of Nyssa

    St. Basil the Great
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    St. Basil the Great

    Nasreddin Hoca
    • Sep 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    Nasreddin Hoca

    The Seljuk Empire
    • Mar 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Seljuk Empire

    The Hittite Empire
    • Jan 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Hittite Empire

    The Byzantine Empire
    • Jan 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Byzantine Empire

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