Éphore de Cumes

Also known as Ephorus of Cyme

historien antique

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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 is catalogued under topics including 330 BC deaths, 4th-century BC Greek historians and Aeolians.

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Ephori Cumaei Fragmenta

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Key facts

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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Éphore de Cymé ou Éphore de Cumes (en grec ancien Ἔφορος) fut un célèbre orateur et historien de l'époque classique de la civilisation grecque (IVe siècle av. J.-C.). Né vers 400 av. J.-C., il était de Cymé en Asie Mineure. Il fut le disciple d'Isocrate et composa en -340, sous son conseil, une Histoire universelle des grecs et autres peuples depuis le retour des Héraclides jusqu’en -340, dont les savants regrettent la perte.

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