Lactantius
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Lactantius was an early 4th-century Christian author and apologist, best known for his work "Divine Institutes" and for serving as an advisor and tutor in the court of Emperor Constantine.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lactantius’ On the Deaths of the Persecutors | 1 |
| Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologist
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Christian author ⓘ Church Father ⓘ Latin writer ⓘ Roman rhetorician ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
Constantinus Magnus
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surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| associatedWith |
Constantinus Magnus
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surface form:
Constantine the Great
court of Trier ⓘ |
| birthName |
Lactantius
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius
|
| centuryOfActivity |
3rd century
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4th century ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 250 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 320 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Cicero
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surface form:
Christian Cicero
|
| educatedAt | school of rhetoric at Nicomedia ⓘ |
| employer |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
court of Constantine the Great ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance humanism
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surface form:
Renaissance humanists
early Latin Christian writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cicero
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classical Roman rhetoric ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Latin Christian literature ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Ira Dei
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Diocletianic Persecution ⓘ
surface form:
De Mortibus Persecutorum
De Opificio Dei ⓘ Divine Institutes ⓘ Epitome of the Divine Institutes ⓘ |
| occupation |
Christian apologist
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Christian theologian ⓘ author ⓘ rhetorician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
North Africa
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probable region of Africa Proconsularis ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of rhetoric at Nicomedia
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tutor of Crispus ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| student | Crispus ⓘ |
| traditionallyClassifiedAs | Latin Church Father ⓘ |
| workSubject |
creation and providence
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critique of Roman persecution of Christians ⓘ defense of Christian doctrine ⓘ divine justice ⓘ nature of God ⓘ refutation of pagan religions ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius
this entity surface form:
Lactantius’ On the Deaths of the Persecutors
subject surface form:
Chi-Rho