ارسیوس

Also known as Paulus Orosius, Paul Orosius

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Paulus Orosius was a male historian, writer, and theologian who served as a Catholic priest. Born in Braga in 385, he held citizenship in Ancient Rome and wrote in Latin. His religious affiliation was with the Catholic Church, and he lived during the time of the Roman Empire. He died in 418.

His notable work is the Seven Books of Histories Against the Pagans. He was significantly associated with Augustine of Hippo. Other works attributed to him include King Alfred's Orosius, Pavlo Orosio, A description of Europe, and Historiarvm adversvm paganos libri VII. He is described by sources such as the Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Works: 88

Top works

King Alfred's Orosius
Pavlo Orosio
A description of Europe
Historiarvm adversvm paganos libri VII
Scias uelim humanissime lector

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Key facts

Academic.image: Paulo Orosio - Detalle.jpg
Academic.caption: Miniature from the Saint-Epure codex
Academic.birth_date: 375/85 AD
Academic.birth_place: Braga, Gallaecia
Academic.death_date: 420 AD
Academic.occupation: Theologian and historian
Academic.influences: Augustine of Hippo Livy Jerome Junianus Justinus Tacitus Suetonius Florus
Academic.main_interests: Providentialism Universal history Germanic paganism

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Paul
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Braga
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Paulo Orosio - Detalle.jpg

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Commons category: Paulo Orosio
date of birth: 0385-00-00
date of death: 0418-00-00
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
time period: Roman Empire
writing language: Latin
significant person: Augustine of Hippo

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to ارسیوس, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Orosii De calamitatibus totius mundi

[Explanatio in Isaiam

<[>Liber ad Scarilam de fide incarnatione Filii Dei;

Historiae adversus paganos

Paulus Orosius. Chronica unnd beschreybung des Heyligen Pauli Orosij, so er hat gethon in Latin ... von dem umbkreyß und gelegenheit der gantzen Welt, so dann in drey teil geteilt /

Pavli Orosii Presbyteri Hispani Viri Doctissimi, Adversvs Paganos (Qvos Vocant) Historiarvm Libri Septem. Nunc denuo cum manu scriptis exemplaribus aliquot collati, dilige[n]tiusq[ue] multo quam antehac unquam excusi, cum indice rerum in ipsis contentarum copiosissimo