Theopompus
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Theopompus (, Theópompos; 380 BC 315 BC) was an ancient Greek historian and rhetorician who was a student of Isocrates.
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Theopompus of Chios was an Ancient Greek politician, writer, historian, and orator. Born on the island of Chios, he was a student of Isocrates. His life spanned the Hellenistic period, with birth dates recorded as 380 BCE or 378 BCE, and death dates as 320 BCE or 315 BCE in Alexandria. He wrote in Ancient Greek, and his name in the native language is Θεόπομπος.
His notable works include *Hellenika*, *Fragmenta*, *Hellenica oxyrhynchia*, and *Theopomps Hellenika*. These texts are also referenced in collections such as *Fragmente der Historiker*. Theopompus is described in sources including the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Hellenika
- Fragmenta
- Hellenica oxyrhynchia
- Theopomps Hellenika
- Fragmente der Historiker
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- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Recent publications · Crossref
3 total works indexed
- Theopompi Chii Fragmenta
· 1829 · cited 1x
- F8 Theopompus Comicus fr.16, from The Hedonist
- Testimonia and Fragments
· 2011
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Chios
- Place of death
- Alexandria
- Occupation
- orator
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Student of
- Isocrates
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- date of birth
- 0378-00-00
- date of death
- 0315-00-00
- time period
- Hellenistic period
- writing language
- Ancient Greek
- name in native language
- Θεόπομπος
- significant place
- Chios
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life and education
- Career and Works
- The ''Hellenica''
- History of Philip II
- Mention by others
- Modern Scholarship
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Theopompus (, Theópompos; 380 BC 315 BC) was an ancient Greek historian and rhetorician who was a student of Isocrates.
==Biography==
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