Julius Africanus

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Julius Africanus was a 3rd-century Christian historian and chronographer best known for composing an influential universal history that synthesized biblical and secular chronologies.

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Julius Africanus canonical 3
Sextus Julius Africanus 1

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instanceOf 3rd-century writer
Christian historian
ancient Greek-language writer
chronographer
chronological work
letter
miscellany
theologian
universal history
aimedTo reconcile biblical and pagan chronologies
author Julius Africanus self-linksurface differs
birthCentury 3rd century
citedBy Eusebius of Caesarea
George Syncellus
correspondedWith Origen
deathCentury 3rd century
fieldOfWork biblical studies
chronology
history
floruit early 3rd century
influenced Eusebius of Caesarea
later Christian chronographers
knownFor Chronographiai
synthesizing biblical and secular chronologies
universal history
language Greek
name Julius Africanus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sextus Julius Africanus
occupation scholar
writer
origin Roman Empire
possibleOrigin Aelia Capitolina
Emmaus
recipient Origen
region Eastern Mediterranean
religion Christianity
subject Book of Daniel
biblical chronology
various technical and scientific topics
world history
tradition patristic literature
usedSources Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Hellenistic historical traditions
Septuagint
workTitle Chronographiai
Kestoi
Letter to Origen on the History of Susanna
wroteTo Origen

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Chronicle usesSource Julius Africanus
Julius Africanus name Julius Africanus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sextus Julius Africanus
Julius Africanus author Julius Africanus self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Chronographiai
Chronicle of Eusebius usesSource Julius Africanus