Olympiodorus of Thebes (Greek: Ὀλυμπιόδωρος ὁ Θηβαῖος; born c. 380, fl. c. 412–425 AD) was a Roman historian, poet,[1] philosopher and diplomat of the early fifth century.[2]: 79 He produced a History in twenty-two volumes, written in Greek, dedicated to the Emperor Theodosius II, detailing events in the Western Roman Empire between 407 and 425.[1]
His friends included philosophers, provincial governors and rhetoricians. He made several journeys in an official capacity, accompanied for twenty years by a parrot. He was a "convinced but discreet" pagan,[3]: 709
who flourished in a Christian court, and whose work influenced several subsequent historians, including writers of ecclesiastical history.
^ abPhotius of Constantinople, (9th century). Biblioteca (JH Freese (Trans) ed.). Tertullian. Retrieved 24 November 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Matthews, John F (1970). "Olympiodorus of Thebes and the history of the West (AD 407–425)". Journal of Roman Studies. 60: 79–97. doi:10.1017/S0075435800043276. S2CID 222391426.
^Treadgold, Warren (2004). "The Diplomatic Career and Historical Work of Olympiodorus of Thebes". International History Review. 26, No. 4 (Dec., 2004) (4): 709–733. doi:10.1080/07075332.2004.9641043. S2CID 154296596.
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