Basil the Elder

E151813

Basil the Elder was a respected 4th-century Christian teacher and rhetorician in Cappadocia, best known as the father of Basil the Great and several other prominent saints.

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Label Occurrences
Basil the Elder canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century person
Cappadocian
Christian teacher
lay theologian
rhetorician
activeInCentury 4th century
associatedWith Cappadocian Fathers
Christian communities of Cappadocia
child Basil of Caesarea
surface form: Basil the Great

Gregory of Nyssa
Macrina the Younger
Naucratius
Peter of Sebaste
Theosebia
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
era Patristic period
gender male
historicalContext Late Antiquity
surface form: late Roman Empire
knownFor Christian rhetorical teaching in Cappadocia
being the father of Basil the Great
being the father of several prominent saints
languageOfUse Greek
maritalStatus married
notableFamily Cappadocian Fathers
surface form: Cappadocian Fathers family circle
notableRelative Basil of Caesarea
surface form: Basil the Great

Gregory of Nyssa
Macrina the Younger
Naucratius
Peter of Sebaste
Theosebia
occupation rhetorician
teacher
parentalRole Christian upbringing of his children
placeOfOrigin Cappadocia
regionOfActivity Cappadocia
religion Christianity
spouse Emmelia of Caesarea
spouseReligion Christianity

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Basil of Caesarea father Basil the Elder
Macrina the Younger father Basil the Elder
Peter of Sebaste father Basil the Elder
Naucratius father Basil the Elder