Timeline
1470
The birth of Saint Maximus in Arta by lords and pious parents, Emmanuel Trivolis and Irene.
1470
Tsar Ivan the 3rd. Metropolitan of Moscow Philippos the 1st.
1472
Wedding of Ivan the 3rd to Sofia Paleologina.
1480
Russia is freed from the Tatars and begins to regenerate nationally and politically.
1489
Saint Maximus in Corfu. Studies by Ioannis Moschos, the wise scholar.
1489
Gerontius is the Metropolitan of Moscow.
1491 or 1492
Departure to Italy. Arrival in Venice. Starting higher education.
1492
Zossimas is the Metropolitan of Moscow.
1495
Saint Maximus in Bologna, Ferrara and Padua.
1495
Simon is the Metropolitan of Moscow. Ivan C is recognized by all Russian rulers as the ruler of all Russia.
1497
Saint Maximus in Milan.
1498
St. Maximus in Florence, at the service of Giovanni Francesco Pico della Miranda.
1498
Martyrdom of the monk Savonarola, whose life influenced Saint Maximus.
1502-1503
Saint Maximus settled in the St. Mark's Monastery in Florence as a simple guest and paid for translation work.
1505
Return to Arta.
1505
Death of Ivan the 3rd. Vassili the 3rd becomes the new Tsar.
1506
He becomes a monk in the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi of Mount Athos.
1516
Lord Vassili the 3rd addresses a request to Mount Athos to send a monk to translate books related to church mass. St. Maximus is chosen. Departure to Istanbul for the permission from Patriarch Theoleptus A.
1516
Varlaam is the Metropolitan of Moscow.
1518
Arrival of St. Maximus in Moscow. Warm welcome from all Muscovite society.
1518-1525
Translating and writing work. Perfecting the Russian language. Getting acquainted with prominent Russians. Despite the completion of the agreed project, he is not allowed to return to Mount Athos.
1521
Dethronement and emprisonment of Metropolitan Varlaam. Daniel is the Metropolitan of Moscow.
1525
First trial and conviction of St. Maximus in imprisonment at the Volokolamsk Monastery and ban from Holy Communion. Imprisonment, martyrdom, mental and physical exhaustion.
1531
Second trial and new condemnation of St. Maximus, initially at the Volokolamska Monastery and then at the Ostrov Monastery in Tver. Metropolitan Akakios, relieves Him. His most productive writing period begins.
1533
Vassili the 3rd dies. Ivan the Terrible becomes the new Tsar. Controlled by his mother and second wife of Vassili the 3rd, Eleni Glynaki.
1542
Macarius becomes the Metropolitan of Moscow.
1542
After 18 years deprivation from Holy Communion the ban is lifted for St. Maximus.
1545-1551
Pressures of Orthodox Patriarchs to the Tsar for the release of St. Maximus.
1547
Metropolitan Daniel dies. He had already been dethroned since 1539.
1551
Liberation with constraints of the movement for St. Maximos with the mediation of Artemios, Abbot of the Lavra of St. Sergios - Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Sergiev Posad. Settlement of the Saint in the Lavra.
1551
Condemnation and exile of the abbot Artemius.
21 of January 1556
Saint Maximus dies.
1988
Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Moscow is ranking Maximus Graecos in the Holy list of saints.
1996
Exhumation and transfer of St. Maximus remains.