Arrian of Nicomedia
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Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arrian | 15 |
| Arrian of Nicomedia canonical | 3 |
| Lucius Flavius Arrianus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Arrian of Nicomedia Context triple: [Epictetus, worksTransmittedBy, Arrian of Nicomedia]
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Diodorus of Tarsus
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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Pausanias
Pausanias is an Athenian intellectual and lover of the poet Agathon who delivers a nuanced speech on the nature of love in Plato’s Symposium.
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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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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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Marcus Annaeus Mela
Marcus Annaeus Mela was a Roman equestrian and father of the poet Lucan, best known as the younger brother of the philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Arrian of Nicomedia Target entity description: Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.
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A.
Diodorus of Tarsus
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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B.
Pausanias
Pausanias is an Athenian intellectual and lover of the poet Agathon who delivers a nuanced speech on the nature of love in Plato’s Symposium.
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C.
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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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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Marcus Annaeus Mela
Marcus Annaeus Mela was a Roman equestrian and father of the poet Lucan, best known as the younger brother of the philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman provincial governor
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Roman senator ⓘ ancient Greek historian ⓘ author ⓘ biographer ⓘ philosopher ⓘ student of Epictetus ⓘ |
| activeDuringReignOf |
Antoninus Pius
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Hadrian ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Asia Minor
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Bithynia ⓘ Nicomedia (traditionally) ⓘ
surface form:
Nicomedia
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| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century ⓘ |
| fullName |
Arrian of Nicomedia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lucius Flavius Arrianus
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| genre |
biography
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historiography ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
consul suffectus of the Roman Empire
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governor of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| influenced | later historians of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Epictetus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
recording the teachings of Epictetus
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writing a history of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| militaryAction | defense of the Cappadocian frontier against the Alans ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of Roman forces in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| name | Arrian of Nicomedia self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
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surface form:
Anabasis of Alexander
Cynegeticus ⓘ Discourses of Epictetus ⓘ Enchiridion ⓘ
surface form:
Enchiridion of Epictetus
Indica ⓘ Periplus of the Euxine Sea ⓘ Tactica ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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military commander ⓘ philosopher ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Stoic ethical teachings of Epictetus
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history of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| studentOf | Epictetus ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Stoicism
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surface form:
Stoic philosophy
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| wroteAbout |
Alexander the Great
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Black Sea geography ⓘ India ⓘ hunting and dogs ⓘ military tactics ⓘ |
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Subject: Arrian of Nicomedia Description of subject: Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.
Referenced by (19)
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