Dio Chrysostom
Philosopher, Deceased Person
0040 – 0120
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Who was Dio Chrysostom?
Dio Chrysostom, Dion of Prusa or Dio Cocceianus, was a Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian of the Roman Empire in the 1st century. Eighty of his Discourses are extant, as well as a few Letters and a funny mock essay In Praise of Hair, as well as a few other fragments. His surname Chrysostom comes from the Greek chrysostomos, which literally means "golden-mouthed".
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- Born
- 0040
Bursa - Also known as
- Dio Cocceianus
- Dion of Prusa
- Profession
- Died
- 0120
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on July 23, 2013
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