Diodorus of Tarsus
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Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diodore of Tarsus | 2 |
| Diodorus of Tarsus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2397570 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Diodorus of Tarsus Context triple: [Tarsus, hasNotablePerson, Diodorus of Tarsus]
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Diodorus Siculus
Diodorus Siculus was a 1st-century BCE Greek historian best known for his universal history "Bibliotheca historica," which attempted to chronicle the history of the world from mythological times to his own era.
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Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Dionysius of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian and rhetorician of the 1st century BC, best known for his work "Roman Antiquities," which offers a detailed account of early Roman history and institutions.
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Strabo
Strabo was an ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian best known for his 17-volume work "Geographica," which described the peoples and places of the known world in his time.
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Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome from its legendary origins through the early 3rd century CE.
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Posidonius of Apamea
Posidonius of Apamea was a prominent Hellenistic philosopher, polymath, and influential later Stoic thinker whose work bridged Stoicism with contemporary science, history, and geography.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Diodorus of Tarsus Target entity description: Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
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Diodorus Siculus
Diodorus Siculus was a 1st-century BCE Greek historian best known for his universal history "Bibliotheca historica," which attempted to chronicle the history of the world from mythological times to his own era.
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Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Dionysius of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian and rhetorician of the 1st century BC, best known for his work "Roman Antiquities," which offers a detailed account of early Roman history and institutions.
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Strabo
Strabo was an ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian best known for his 17-volume work "Geographica," which described the peoples and places of the known world in his time.
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Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome from its legendary origins through the early 3rd century CE.
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Posidonius of Apamea
Posidonius of Apamea was a prominent Hellenistic philosopher, polymath, and influential later Stoic thinker whose work bridged Stoicism with contemporary science, history, and geography.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian
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Antiochene theologian ⓘ Christian bishop ⓘ Church Father ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | c. 390 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | c. 360 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Meletius of Antioch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Meletian party in Antioch
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Nicene party ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Antioch ⓘ |
| church | Early Church ⓘ |
| consecratedAs | bishop ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | late 4th century ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tarsus ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Antioch ⓘ |
| era | Patristic period ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Chrysostom
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Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ later Antiochene exegesis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a precursor of the Antiochene school
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literal and historical interpretation of Scripture ⓘ opposition to Arianism ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| movement |
Antiochene school of theology
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surface form:
Antiochene school of exegesis
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| notableStudent |
John Chrysostom
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Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Apollinarianism
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Arianism ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
defense of Nicene orthodoxy
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struggle against Arian emperors ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Tarsus ⓘ |
| region |
Cilicia
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Syria ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool |
Antiochene school of theology
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surface form:
Antiochene school
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| theologicalView |
distinction between the divine and human in Christ
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emphasis on the historical sense of Scripture ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Antioch
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Tarsus ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Christology
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biblical exegesis ⓘ polemics against Arianism ⓘ |
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Subject: Diodorus of Tarsus Description of subject: Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
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