Dmitri Manuilovich Trakhaniot (c1440-c1505)

Dmitri Manuilovich Trakhaniot (c1440-c1505) (Дмитрий Мануилович Траханиот ) was a Greek courtier, diplomat, essayist and interpreter, who served at the court of Grand Duke [[Ivan III of Russia (1440-1505) Ivan III of Moscow]]. Greeks Trahaniot, Dmitry and his brother Yuri were living in Rome, the family despot MoreaThomas Palaeologus (brother of the last Byzantine Emperor). His daughter, Zoe (Sophia) Palaeologusin 1472 was married, widowed Ivan III. Sophia's brother, Andrew, Trahaniotov sent to Moscow as part of Formation princess to attend the wedding. Once again, Dmitry Trahaniot arrived in Moscow in 1474 as an ambassador Andrew Palaeologus. In the 80's. Trahaniot brothers go to the Moscow service, it is possible that they moved in 1479, when Andrew came to Moscow Palaeologus.

In court Trahanioty grouping, of course, belonged to the Party Sofia Palaeologus and her son, the future Czar Vasily III. By their faith they were Orthodox Uniates.Party Sofia Palaeologus was in opposition to the palace circle Helena Voloshanki, which were distributed non-traditional religious ideas that were later condemned as heresy of the Judaizers. Hence Trahaniotov contacts with Novgorod Archbishop Gennady, who was a staunch fighter against religious dissent. Dmitry wrote for Gennady two compositions in the form of letters: " On tregubnoy Hallelujah "and" On the seventh tysyaschi years . Essay about tregubnoy Hallelujah refers to the current at the time the question of how many times in worship to sing "Hallelujah" - twice or thrice. Discussion on this topic began in the early XV century. and intensified in connection with statements Euphrosyne of Pskov. Trahaniot in his note to shy away from extreme positions, allowing both options. Message from the years of the seventh tysyaschi due to the fact that in 1492, according to the Orthodox calendar of upcoming 7000 year. It was widely believed that this time the "doomsday ". Concerns about the upcoming end of the world is supported by many church leaders ortodoksolnymi and refuted the heretics. These issues are reflected in letters to Bishop Gennady Prokhor Sarskoe and Archbishop Ioasafa Rostov. Trahaniota argument on this issue due to a request by Gennady, it dates back to 1489, and one of the lists - 1491 Dmitry evaded a direct answer, saying that the date of the end of the world no one knows, but it should be, in modern terms of "multiple seven. The authorship of this article "On the seventh tysyaschi years, attributed to Dmitry Gerasimov, or Greek Dmitry Ralevu. However, the argument is a reference to his brother George, which indicates a probable authorship of Dmitry.

Dmitri is also credited with the authorship of " The Tale of a white hood, but most likely the author of this story - Dmitry Gerasimov.

Time of death of Dmitry is not known; his son Yuri D. Trahaniot served Vasily III to 1520-ies.