A community-maintained tertiary reference on Saint Nicholas of Myra, directly examined. Its strength is a consolidated account of the ninth-century dowries legend, the 1087 relic translation to Bari and the documented Dutch-to-English route of the name; its limit is that it is a Wikipedia community article rather than a specialist hagiographical monograph, which is why it sits at reliability tier three rather than higher.
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Reliability Tier3
Wikipedia's article on the historical and legendary Nicholas of Myra, consulted 2026-08-13. Useful here for the traditional fourth-century dates, the ninth-century Michael the Archimandrite biography's dowries episode, the 1087 translation of his relics to Bari, and the Dutch Sinterklaas route into the English name Santa Claus. NotesWikipedia's article on the historical and legendary Nicholas of Myra, consulted 2026-08-13. Useful here for the traditional fourth-century dates, the ninth-century Michael the Archimandrite biography's dowries episode, the 1087 translation of his relics to Bari, and the Dutch Sinterklaas route into the English name Santa Claus.
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AuthorWikipedia contributors
PublisherWikipedia
Publication Year2026
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
Source Typereference
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This source names Nicholas directly: "tertiary reference on Saint Nicholas of Myra, directly examined."
Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)
This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Doctrines, 8 claims: 4 well-attested, 4 general references.
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