Theophanes of Mytilene (disputed/uncertain)
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Hellenistic-period writer
ancient Greek historian
associate of Pompey the Great
citizen of Mytilene
client of Pompey the Great
Theophanes of Mytilene was a Greek historian and close confidant of Pompey the Great in the late Roman Republic, noted for shaping Pompey’s public image and political legacy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Theophanes of Mytilene | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hellenistic-period writer
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ancient Greek historian ⓘ associate of Pompey the Great ⓘ citizen of Mytilene ⓘ client of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman elite circles
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eastern Mediterranean Greek communities ⓘ |
| citizenship | Mytilene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeTo | Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Greco-Roman world ⓘ |
| employer | Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | partisan historian of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| influenced | later perceptions of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lesbos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a close confidant of Pompey the Great
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influencing Pompey the Great’s public image ⓘ writing a history favorable to Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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political adviser ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Mytilene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Pompeian faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Mytilene
NERFINISHED
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Rome ⓘ |
| sourceFor | biographical traditions about Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BCE
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late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Pompey the Great
NERFINISHED
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Roman military campaigns ⓘ |
| wroteInLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
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