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Ephorus

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Also known as Ephorus of Cyme

Ephorus of Cyme (; , Ephoros ho Kymaios; 330 BC) was an ancient Greek historian known for his universal history, now lost.

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Ephorus was a male historian and writer born in Cyme in 400 BCE. He studied under Isocrates and wrote in Ancient Greek. His notable work is titled *Ephori Cumaei Fragmenta*. He had one child, Demophilus.

Ephorus died in 330 BCE. He is described in the *Pauly–Wissowa*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition. Cyme is listed as a significant place associated with him.

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Person.name
Ephorus
Person.birth_date
400 BC
Person.birth_place
Cyme, Achaemenid Empire
Person.death_date
330 BC (aged 70)
Person.children
1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Cyme
Child
Demophilus
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Student of
Isocrates
Field of work
historian
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date of birth
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date of death
0330-00-00
different from
Ephor
writing language
Ancient Greek
significant place
Cyme
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Biography
  • Main works
  • Additional works
  • Critiques
  • Ephorus and astronomy
  • References
  • Bibliography

Ephorus of Cyme (; , Ephoros ho Kymaios; 330 BC) was an ancient Greek historian known for his universal history, now lost.

==Biography== Information on his biography is limited. He was born in Cyme, Aeolia, and together with the historian Theopompus was a pupil of Isocrates in rhetoric. He does not seem to have made much progress as a speaker, and at the suggestion of Isocrates himself he took up literary composition and the study of history. According to Plutarch, Ephorus declined Alexander the Great's offer to join him on his Persian campaign as the official historiographer. His son Demophilus followed in his footsteps as a historian.

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