Plotinus

Summary

Plotinus is a human^[1]. He was born in Lycopolis^[2]. He was born on 205^[3]. He died in Minturno^[4]. He died on 270^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6] and writer^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Plotinus was born in Lycopolis^[2].
• Plotinus's place of birth was Asyut^[9].
• Plotinus passed away in Minturno^[4].
• Plotinus was born on 205^[3].
• Plotinus died on 270^[5].
• Plotinus held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[10].
• Plotinus's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Plotinus worked as a writer^[7].
• Plotinus's field of work was philosophy^[11].
• A notable student of Plotinus was Porphyry^[12].
• A notable student of Plotinus was Cassius Longinus^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Plotinus is Enneads^[14].
• Plotinus was influenced by Philo of Alexandria^[15].
• Plotinus is recorded as male^[16].
• Plotinus's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Plotinus's Commons category is recorded as Plotinus^[18].
• Plotinus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Plotinus^[19].
• Plotinus studied under Ammonius Saccas^[20].
• Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[21].
• Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[24].
• Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[25].
• Plotinus's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Plotinus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lycopolis^[2], an ancient city^[28], in Ancient Egypt^[29] and Asyut^[9], a city^[30], in Egypt^[31], founded in -3100^[32]. Plotinus was born on 205^[3].

Education

Plotinus studied under Ammonius Saccas^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6] and writer^[7]. Plotinus's field of work was philosophy^[11]. Notable students include Porphyry^[12], a philosopher^[33], 0233–0301^[34], of Ancient Rome^[35], specialised in philosophy^[36] and Cassius Longinus^[13], a philosopher^[37], 0213–0273^[38], of Ancient Rome^[39], specialised in philosophy^[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Plotinus is Enneads^[14]. Things named for him include 6616 Plotinos^[41].

Death and Burial

Plotinus died on 270^[5]. He died in Minturno^[4].

Why It Matters

Plotinus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Henri Bergson^[43], a philosopher^[44], 1859–1941^[45], of France^[46], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[47], specialised in philosophy^[48]; Farabi^[49], a philosopher^[50], 0872–0951^[51], of Abbasid Caliphate^[52], specialised in natural history^[53]; Hypatia^[54], a mathematician^[55], 0360–0415^[56], of Byzantine Empire^[57], specialised in astronomy^[58]; Averroes^[59], a philosopher^[60], 1126–1198^[61], specialised in Islamic philosophy^[62]; Lev Shestov^[63], a philosopher^[64], 1866–1938^[65], of Russian Empire^[66], specialised in philosophy^[67]; and Damaris Cudworth Masham^[68], a philosopher^[69], 1659–1708^[70], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[71].

Works attributed to him include Enneads^[72]. Entities named for him include 6616 Plotinos^[41].

FAQs

Where was Plotinus born?

Born in Lycopolis^[2], Plotinus…

Where did Plotinus die?

Plotinus passed away in Minturno^[4].

What did Plotinus do for work?

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

Who did Plotinus influence?

Plotinus has been cited as an influence by Henri Bergson^[43], Farabi^[49], Hypatia^[54], and Averroes^[59].