Nicholas of Damascus
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Nicholas of Damascus was a prominent 1st-century BCE Greek historian, philosopher, and courtier closely associated with Herod the Great and the early Roman imperial court.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek person
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ancient historian ⓘ biographer ⓘ courtier ⓘ historian ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| approximateBirthDate | c. 64 BCE ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Herod the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Herodian court NERFINISHED ⓘ early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Herodian Kingdom of Judea
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| described |
Herod’s reign
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events of the late Roman Republic ⓘ rise of Augustus ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Herod the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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historiography ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced | later Greek historians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive universal history in many books
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flattering biography of Augustus ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Byzantine encyclopedias such as the Suda
ⓘ
works of Josephus ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Life of Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Universal History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
court official
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diplomat ⓘ tutor ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic philosophy ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| roleAtCourt |
chief counselor to Herod the Great
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envoy to Augustus ⓘ |
| sourceFor | Josephus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | rhetorical prose ⓘ |
| survivingWorks | fragments preserved in later authors ⓘ |
| timeInRome | Augustan period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Herod the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ universal history ⓘ |
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