Eforos
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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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- Works
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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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