Evagrius Scholasticus
Evagrius Scholasticus (Greek: Εὐάγριος Σχολαστικός) was a Syrian scholar and intellectual living in the 6th century AD, and an aide to the patriarch Gregory of Antioch. His surviving work, Ecclesiastical History (Ἐκκλησιαστικὴ Ἱστορία), comprises a six-volume collection concerning the Church's history from the First Council of Ephesus (431) to the emperor Maurice’s reign until Scholasticus' death.
Evagrius Scholasticus | |
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| Born | c. 536 Epiphania, Byzantine Empire |
| Died | 594 |
| Occupation | Scholar and intellectual |
| Notable works | Ecclesiastical History |
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