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Olympiodorus of Thebes (Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπιόδωρος ὁ Θηβαῖος; born c. 380, fl. c. 412–425 AD) was a Roman historian, poet,[1] philosopher and diplomat of the early fifth century.[2]: 79 He produced a History in twenty-two volumes, written in Greek, dedicated to the Emperor Theodosius II, detailing events in the Western Roman Empire between 407 and 425.[1] The history is lost, but much of it is known from its use by other writers.
His friends included philosophers, provincial governors and rhetoricians. He made several journeys in an official capacity, accompanied for twenty years by a parrot. He was a "convinced but discreet" pagan,[3]: 709 who flourished in a Christian court, and whose work influenced several subsequent historians, including writers of ecclesiastical history.
- ^ a b Photius of Constantinople, (9th century). Biblioteca (JH Freese (Trans) ed.). Tertullian. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Matthews, John F (1970). "Olympiodorus of Thebes and the history of the West (AD 407–425)". Journal of Roman Studies. 60: 79–97. doi:10.1017/S0075435800043276. S2CID 222391426.
- ^ Treadgold, Warren (2004). "The Diplomatic Career and Historical Work of Olympiodorus of Thebes". International History Review. 26, No. 4 (Dec., 2004) (4): 709–733. doi:10.1080/07075332.2004.9641043. S2CID 154296596.