Éforo de Cime

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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It sits within the topics 330 BC deaths, 4th-century BC Greek historians and Aeolians.

Its subject is documented across 38 Wikipedia language editions.

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Ephori Cumaei Fragmenta

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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: 0400-00-00
date of death: 0330-00-00
different from: Ephor
writing language: Ancient Greek
significant place: Cyme

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Éforo de Cime o de Cumas griego antiguo Ἔφορος) fue un historiador griego del siglo IV a. C.Nació en Cime o Cumas en el 400 a. C. (otros dicen que en el 380 a. C.) y murió en 330 a. C. La información sobre su biografía es limitada. Fue el padre del historiador Demófilo, de quien siguió los pasos como historiador, y según Plutarco, declinó la oferta de Alejandro Magno de acompañarle en su campaña persa, como historiador oficial. Junto con el historiador Teopompo, fue discípulo de Isócrates.

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