5 moments

1. Traditional birth at Patara

   0270-03-15 · Patara, Lycia, Roman Empire (near Gelemiş, Antalya Province, Türkiye)

   

   Traditional birth of Nicholas at the Lycian port city of Patara. Both the date and birthplace are traditional; the ancient settlement coordinate is used.

2. Grain relief during the Myra famine

   0311-01-01 · Myra, Lycia, Roman Empire (modern Demre, Antalya Province, Türkiye)

   

   In the traditional account of the famine at Myra, Bishop Nicholas persuaded sailors at the harbor to release wheat for the population. The narrative dates the famine to 311–312; 311 is used as the earliest supported year because the required date format does not permit ranges. The account is hagiographical.

3. Residence at the Saint George monastery

   0312-01-01 · Beit Jala, Judea, Roman Empire (West Bank)

   

   A modern historical profile places Nicholas at a monastery associated with Saint George in Beit Jala during 312–315. The source gives a 312–315 span; 312 is used as its first year because the required date format does not permit ranges. Coordinates represent Beit Jala rather than an archaeologically fixed monastery site.

4. Reported attendance at the First Council of Nicaea

   0325-01-01 · Nicaea, Bithynia, Roman Empire (modern İznik, Bursa Province, Türkiye)

   

   Nicholas is listed in one early attendee tradition for the First Council of Nicaea, a claim that modern historians regard as uncertain. Attendance is disputed: Nicholas appears only in some early lists and is absent from contemporary accounts. Coordinates represent ancient Nicaea; the council palace's exact site is uncertain.

5. Death at Myra

   0343-12-06 · Myra, Lycia, Roman Empire (modern Demre, Antalya Province, Türkiye)

   

   Traditional accounts place Nicholas's death at Myra, the city with which his episcopate and tomb tradition are associated. The death date and location are traditional; contemporary biographical evidence for Nicholas is lacking.