Theodotus of Chios
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Theodotus of Chios was a Greek rhetorician and tutor to Ptolemy XIII who became notorious for advising the execution of the exiled Roman general Pompey the Great in Egypt.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek rhetorician
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ tutor ⓘ |
| advised | Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advisedAction | execution of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ptolemaic court at Alexandria
ⓘ
Roman civil war between Caesar and Pompey ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathOfPompeyContext | Pompey seeking refuge in Egypt after defeat at Pharsalus ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Lucan's Pharsalia
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch's Life of Pompey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | rhetoric ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | notorious for treacherous advice ⓘ |
| influenced | policy of Ptolemy XIII toward Roman civil war leaders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advising the execution of Pompey the Great
ⓘ
role in the politics of Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableEvent | counsel regarding Pompey's reception in Egypt ⓘ |
| occupation |
rhetorician
ⓘ
teacher ⓘ |
| opposedPerson | Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | events surrounding the death of Pompey the Great ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Chios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | royal adviser ⓘ |
| positionHeld | tutor of Ptolemy XIII ⓘ |
| roleInPompeysDeath | proposed killing Pompey to win favor with Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| student | Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
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