Basil the Elder
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basil the Elder canonical | 4 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century person
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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
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surface form:
late Roman Empire
|
| knownFor |
Christian rhetorical teaching in Cappadocia
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being the father of Basil the Great ⓘ being the father of several prominent saints ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Greek ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Cappadocian Fathers
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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
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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.