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Classical Greek philosopher and polymath

Iraqi Muslim scholar and jurist

Benedictine monk, second abbott of Cluny

Buddhist scholar-monk, patriarch of Huayan

9th-century Frankish writer and music theorist

Ancient Greek philosopher

Ancient Greek scientist

Bishop, confessor and doctor of the Catholic Church

Crown prince of Numidia and King of Mauretania

Persian mystic, poet and Sufi teacher

Consul of the Roman Empire

Chinese writer of the Three Kingdoms period

Uzbek Islamic studies scholar

Monk, historian, and theologian

Ancient Greek philosopher

Buddhist monk and Yogacara teacher

Chinese scholar of Eastern Han dynasty

Chinese scholar; disciple of Confucius

Benedictine monk, chronicler and music theorist

Astronomer and mathematician

Christian saint and chronicler

Carolingian historian

Teacher of Kashmir Shaivism

Han dynasty scholar and official

Student of Confucius

Ancient greek philosopher

One of the most important and loyal disciples of Confucius

Chinese philosopher, confucian scholar; disciple of Confucius

Roman scholar and dramatist

Iranian scholar

Greek Church historian

Benefictine monk and musician

Ancient sophist of the Roman empire

Chinese scholar

Iraqi poet and Islamic scholar

Indian Buddhist scholar and monk

Lucius Flavius Philostratus, Greek sophist of Roman imperial period

5th–6th century Bishop of Mytilene

Disciple of Confucius

Tunisian rabbi