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Theophylact Simocatta

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Also known as Theophylactus Simocatta

early 7th-century Byzantine historian

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Theophylact Simocatta was a historical figure who lived from 580 to 630. His period of activity spanned from 600 to 700, with a floruit recorded at 700. He is associated with a collection of works, with different sources citing varying counts of five and fourteen.

The subject is referenced by 210 other encyclopedia articles. A category dedicated to Theophylact Simocatta exists on Commons.

Synthesized by Vinony from 9 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Europeana Sparql, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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5 total works indexed

  1. Theophylacti Simocattae historiae

    · 1972 · cited 56x

  2. Fire unknown

    · 1851 · cited 1x

  3. Marriage of ecclesiastics

    · 1851

  4. Colonies in England

    · 1851

  5. Stonehenge

    · 1851

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Place of birth
Egypt
Occupation
poet
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Field of work
ancient literature
Work location
Byzantine Empire
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floruit
0700-00-00
date of death
0630-00-00
date of birth
0580-00-00
name in native language
Θεοφύλακτος Σιμοκάτ(τ)ης
writing language
Ancient Greek
different from
Theophylactus
end of work period
0700-00-00
start of work period
0600-00-00
Commons category
Theophylact Simocatta
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Pauly–Wissowa
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Works in European collections

14 objects attributed to Theophylact Simocatta, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Historiarum libri VIII

Historiarum libri VIII

Theophylacti Simocattae Expraefecti, Et Observatoris Coactorum, Historiae Mauricii Tiberii Imp. Lib. VIII.

Theophylacti Simocattae Expraefecti, Et Observatoris Coactorum, Historiae Mauricii Tiberii Imp. Lib. VIII.

Corpus Scriptorum Historiae Byzantinae. [12]. Theophylacti Simocattae historiarum libri octo ; recognovit Immanuel Bekkerus

Corpus Scriptorum Historiae Byzantinae. [12]. Theophylacti Simocattae historiarum libri octo ; recognovit Immanuel Bekkerus

Theophylacti Simocati Opuscula quae haberi potuerunt omnia: Jacobus Kimedonicus F. e greco vertit et Castigationes addidit.

Theophylacti Simocati Opuscula quae haberi potuerunt omnia: Jacobus Kimedonicus F. e greco vertit et Castigationes addidit.

Theophylacti Simocatæ Qvæstiones Physicæ nunquam antehac editæ. Eiusdem, Epistolæ Morales, Rusticæ, Amatoriæ. Cassii Quæstiones Medicæ. Ivliani Imp. Galli. Cæs. Basilij, & Greg. Nazianzeni Epistolæ aliquot nunc primùm editæ; opera Bon. Vvlcanii Brvgensis

Theophylacti Simocatæ Qvæstiones Physicæ nunquam antehac editæ. Eiusdem, Epistolæ Morales, Rusticæ, Amatoriæ. Cassii Quæstiones Medicæ. Ivliani Imp. Galli. Cæs. Basilij, & Greg. Nazianzeni Epistolæ aliquot nunc primùm editæ; opera Bon. Vvlcanii Brvgensis

Nicetas Heracleensis, Kommentar zu Gregorius Nazianzenus, Reden - BSB Cod.graec. 121

Nicetas Heracleensis, Kommentar zu Gregorius Nazianzenus, Reden - BSB Cod.graec. 121

Theophylacti Simocattae Historiarum libri octo

Theophylacti Simocattae Historiarum libri octo

Theophylacti Simocattae Expraefecti, Et Observatoris Coactorum, Historiae Mauricii Tiberii Imp. Lib. VIII.

Theophylacti Simocattae Expraefecti, Et Observatoris Coactorum, Historiae Mauricii Tiberii Imp. Lib. VIII.

Theophylacti Simocati Opuscula, quae haberi potuerunt, omnia

Theophylacti Simocati Opuscula, quae haberi potuerunt, omnia

Theophylaktu apo eparchōn tu simokatu ta heuriskomena hapanta : Ex bibliotheca And. Schotti Antverpiani = Theophylacti Simocati Expraefecti quae reperiri potuerunt omnia ...

Theophylaktu apo eparchōn tu simokatu ta heuriskomena hapanta : Ex bibliotheca And. Schotti Antverpiani = Theophylacti Simocati Expraefecti quae reperiri potuerunt omnia ...

Theophylaktu Simokattu apo eparchōn kai antigrafeōs historiōn biblia 8 : = Theophylacti Simocattae expraefecti et observatoris coactorum Historiarum libri VIII

Theophylaktu Simokattu apo eparchōn kai antigrafeōs historiōn biblia 8 : = Theophylacti Simocattae expraefecti et observatoris coactorum Historiarum libri VIII

Theophylacti Simocattae Quaestiones physicas et epistolas

Theophylacti Simocattae Quaestiones physicas et epistolas

Theophylacti Simocati Opvscvla quae haberi potuerunt, omnia

Theophylacti Simocati Opvscvla quae haberi potuerunt, omnia

Sammelhandschrift, darunter Werke von Libanius, Theophylactus Simocatta, Georgius Pletho, Basilius Caesariensis, Plato, Lucianus, Plutarchus, Demosthenes, Synesius Cyrenensis, Aristoteles - BSB Cod.graec. 490

Sammelhandschrift, darunter Werke von Libanius, Theophylactus Simocatta, Georgius Pletho, Basilius Caesariensis, Plato, Lucianus, Plutarchus, Demosthenes, Synesius Cyrenensis, Aristoteles - BSB Cod.graec. 490

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Encyclopedic overview

Theophylact Simocatta (Byzantine Greek: Θεοφύλακτος Σιμοκάτ(τ)ης Theophýlaktos Simokát(t)ēs; Latin: Theophylactus Simocatta) was an early seventh-century Byzantine historiographer, arguably ranking as the last historian of Late Antiquity, writing in the time of Heraclius (c. 630) about the late Emperor Maurice (582–602).

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