After the Greek - speaking areas of the Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottomans in the 15th century, the majority of the people there were left in want of education.
२१३ - २७० च्या सुमारास), ग्रेगरी यांनी सेप्टुआजिंटमधून उपदेशकाच्या पुस्तकाचा अनुवाद साध्या ग्रीकमध्ये केला.