Historedia
Person

Constantin von Tischendorf

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Constantin von Tischendorf, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Tischendorf rediscovers the Codex Sinaiticus at Saint Catherine's Monastery

    1859

    Role: German Biblical scholar and manuscript hunter

    1. 1859 · Saint Catherine's MonasteryRecovery of the Codex Sinaiticus

      Tischendorf recovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a fourth-century Greek Bible, claiming it was found in a waste basket, though this account is disputed.

    2. January–September 1859 · Saint Catherine's Monastery1859 Expedition to Saint Catherine's Monastery

      Tischendorf visited the monastery in January 1859 under Tsar Alexander II's patronage to search for manuscripts, specifically aiming to find more of the Codex Frederico-Augustanus.

    3. September 1859 · Saint Catherine's MonasteryRemoval and Legal Dispute

      The manuscript was removed in September 1859, but the lack of an archbishop at the time prevented a legal gift to the Tsar.

Sources

  1. Codex Sinaiticus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
  2. Constantin von Tischendorf Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03