Themistius

Roman statesman, rhetorician and philosopher (317–c.388)

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Born: 317
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1.Stated in Autoritats UB
2.Stated in Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
3.Stated in Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
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Died: 388
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1.Stated in Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
2.Stated in AlKindi
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Birthplace: Paphlagonia
Place of death: Constantinople
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Occupation: philosopher
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, politician
, writer
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Positions held: ancient Roman senator
, praetors
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek

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Themistius, nicknamed Euphrades, was a statesman, rhetorician and philosopher. He flourished in the reigns of Constantius II, Julian, Jovian, Valens, Gratian and Theodosius I, and he enjoyed the favour of all those emperors, notwithstanding their many differences and the fact that he himself was not a Christian. He was admitted to the senate by Constantius in 355, and he was prefect of Constantinople in 384 on the nomination of Theodosius. Of his many works, thirty-three orations of his have come down to us, as well as various commentaries and epitomes of the works of Aristotle.

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Time period: Roman Empire
Religion or worldview: ancient Roman religion
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
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Writing language: Ancient Greek
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide
Interested in: philosophy
Name in native language: Themistius
Θεμίστιος
Different from: Themistius

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