Nicephorus Chumnus

Nicephorus Chumnus (born c. 1250—died January 16, 1327, Constantinople, Byzantine Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]) was a Byzantine Greek scholar and statesman who left a number of writings, some still unpublished, including letters and orations on occasional philosophical and religious topics. Chumnus went at an early age to Constantinople, where he was educated by George (Gregory) of Cyprus. He held imperial office, rose to be prefect of the secretariat, and became chief minister of Andronicus II....