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Sextus Julius Africanus
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Greco-Roman Christian traveller and historian (c.160–c.240)
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Sextus Julius Africanus was a male writer, historian, and philosopher of the Greek ethnic group who lived during the Roman Empire. Born in 160 in Aelia Capitolina, he was a citizen of Ancient Rome and belonged to the Julia gens. He studied under Heraclas of Alexandria and wrote in Latin, while also speaking and writing Ancient Greek.
His notable works include *Olympiadōn anagraphē adiectis ceteris quae ex Olympionicarum Fastis supersum*, *Lettera ad Aristide*, and *Fragments des Cestes, provenant de la collection des tacticiens grecs*. Additional titles attributed to him are *Die Briefe des Sextus Julius Africanus an Aristides und Origenes, herausgegeben von Walther Reichardt* and *Abdiae Babyloniae primi episcopi ab apostolis constituti De historia certaminis apostolici libri X*. Africanus died on January 1, 240, in Jerusalem.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 11
Top works
- Le cronografie
- Olympiadōn anagraphē adiectis ceteris quae ex Olympionicarum Fastis supersum
- Lettera ad Aristide
- Fragments des Cestes, provenant de la collection des tacticiens grecs
- Die Briefe des Sextus Julius Africanus an Aristides und Origenes, herausgegeben von Walther Reichardt
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 160, possibly Jerusalem
- Died
- c. 240 (aged c. 80)
- Occupations
- Historian, Christian traveler
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Aelia Capitolina
- Place of death
- Jerusalem
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Student of
- Heraclas of Alexandria
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- date of death
- 0240-01-01
- ethnic group
- Greeks
- date of birth
- 0160-00-00
- praenomen
- Sextus
- time period
- Roman Empire
- gens
- Julia gens
- writing language
- Latin
- entry in abbreviations table
- Afric.
- name in native language
- Sextus Iulius Africanus
- P13311
- Justin Chambers
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Sextus Julius Africanus (c. 160 – c. 240; Ancient Greek: Σέξτος Ἰούλιος ὁ Ἀφρικανός or ὁ Λίβυς) was a Christian traveler and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries. He influenced fellow historian Eusebius, later writers of Church history among the Church Fathers, and the Greek school of chroniclers.
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