Epictetus

Summary

Epictetus is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hierapolis^[2]. He was born on January 1, 50^[3]. He passed away in Nicopolis^[4]. He died on 138^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,216 views/month, #5,737 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Hierapolis^[2], Epictetus…
• Epictetus died in Nicopolis^[4].
• Epictetus was born on January 1, 50^[3].
• Epictetus died on 138^[5].
• Epictetus held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[9].
• Epictetus's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Epictetus worked as a writer^[7].
• Epictetus's field of work was philosophy^[10].
• A notable student of Epictetus was Arrian^[11].
• A notable student of Epictetus was Demonax^[12].
• Epictetus is recorded as male^[13].
• Epictetus's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Epictetus is associated with the stoicism movement^[15].
• Epictetus's Commons category is recorded as Epictetus^[16].
• Epictetus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Epictetus^[17].
• Epictetus studied under Gaius Musonius Rufus^[18].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[22].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as Women Writers in Review^[23].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[26].
• Epictetus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GR^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 0135^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 15d1db1e-abf4-4d89-a5c3-36e42434880c^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Epictetus's place of birth was Hierapolis^[2]. He was born on January 1, 50^[3].

Education

Epictetus studied under Gaius Musonius Rufus^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6] and writer^[7]. Epictetus's field of work was philosophy^[10]. Notable students include Arrian^[11], a historian^[32], 0089–0175^[33], of Ancient Rome^[34] and Demonax^[12], a philosopher^[35], 0200–0170^[36].

Death and Burial

Epictetus died on 138^[5]. He died in Nicopolis^[4].

Why It Matters

Epictetus ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,216 views/month, #5,737 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Blaise Pascal^[39], a mathematician^[40], 1623–1662^[41], of Kingdom of France^[42], specialised in probability theory^[43].

Works attributed to him include Enchiridion of him^[44], a literary work^[45], written by Arrian^[46].

FAQs

Where was Epictetus born?

Epictetus was born in Hierapolis^[2].

Where did Epictetus die?

Epictetus passed away in Nicopolis^[4].

What did Epictetus do for work?

Epictetus worked as philosopher^[6] and writer^[7].

Who did Epictetus influence?

Epictetus has been cited as an influence by Blaise Pascal^[39].