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Synesius of Cyrene (/ s ɪ ˈ n iː s i ə s /; Greek: Συνέσιος; c. 373 – c. 414) was a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in ancient Libya, a part of the Western Pentapolis of Cyrenaica after 410. He was born of wealthy parents at Balagrae (now Bayda, Libya) near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
- c. 373
- Ptolemais
- c. 414
- Great Church
Synesius of Cyrene (c.370-c.413): Neo-Platonic philosopher, sophist, and bishop of Ptolemais in the Cyrenaica. Synesius was a member of a well-known and rich family of Cyrene, which claimed descent from the half-legendary founders of the city, members of the Spartan royal house.
The best-known Cyrenaican is Synesius, a citizen of Cyrene with philosophic tastes who was made bishop of Ptolemais in 410 partly because of his ability to obtain help for his province from the imperial authorities. Under Justinian a number of defensive works were constructed as elsewhere in Africa—e.g., Taucheira,….
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Synesius of Cyrene (c.370-c.413): Neo-Platonic philosopher, sophist, and bishop of Ptolemais in the Cyrenaica. Philosopher. Bishop. Texts. Speeches. In praise of baldness. Against Andronicus. Constitutio. Essays. On Imperial Rule. Dio. Egyptian tale, or, On Providence 1 and 2. On dreams. On an Astrolabe. Catastasis. Hymns. 1: "Arise my Soul"
SYNESIUS OF CYRENE. Fourth-century philosopher and bishop of Ptolemais;b. Cyrene in Libya, Egypt, c. 370 or 375; d. Ptolemais, c. 414. Life. Synesius studied at Alexandria under the philosopher Hypatia, visited Athens and Antioch, and settled in Cyrenaica as a well-to-do colonist, devoting time to hunting and literature.
Synesius of Cyrene (c.370-c.413) was a Neo-Platonic philosopher who became bishop of Ptolemais in the Cyrenaica. He left behind a small corpus of texts that offer much information about daily life in Late Antiquity, and about the christianization of the Roman world. In Letter 154, Synesius discusses (among other things) his role vis-à-vis ...
May 28, 2011 · Chapter. Get access. Share. Cite. Summary. LIFE. Synesius was born c. 370 ce in the Greek colony of Cyrene, in Libya, to an ancient Dorian aristocratic family. Since late antiquity, scholars have thought him to have been an aristocratic Hellene and a convert to Christianity.
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