Marinus of Neapolis

5th century Neoplatonist philosopher
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Marinus of Neapolis

Summary

Marinus of Neapolis is a human[1]. He was born in Nablus[2]. He was born on 440[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on 500[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nablus[2], Marinus of Neapolis…
  • Marinus of Neapolis passed away in Athens[4].
  • Marinus of Neapolis was born on 440[3].
  • Marinus of Neapolis died on 500[5].
  • Marinus of Neapolis held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Marinus of Neapolis held the position of scholarch of the Platonic Academy[11].
  • A notable student of Marinus of Neapolis was Damascius[12].
  • A notable student of Marinus of Neapolis was Isidore of Alexandria[13].
  • A notable student of Marinus of Neapolis was Agapius[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Marinus of Neapolis is Life of Proclus[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Marinus of Neapolis is Life of Proclus (verse)[16].
  • Marinus of Neapolis is recorded as male[17].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's said to be the same as is recorded as Anonymous (Life of Proclus)[19].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's given name is recorded as Marinos[20].
  • Marinus of Neapolis studied under Proclus[21].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's floruit is recorded as 500[22].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[25].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μαρῖνος'}[26].
  • Marinus of Neapolis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Μαρῖνος ὁ Νεαπολίτης'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nablus[2], Marinus of Neapolis… he was born on 440[3].

Education

Marinus of Neapolis studied under Proclus[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and astronomer[7]. Marinus of Neapolis's field of work was philosophy[10]. He held the position of scholarch of the Platonic Academy[11]. Notable students include Damascius[12], a philosopher[28], 0450–0550[29], of Byzantine Empire[30], specialised in philosophy[31]; Isidore of Alexandria[13], a philosopher[32], 0450–0520[33], of Byzantine Empire[34], specialised in philosophy[35]; and Agapius[14], a philosopher[36], 0500–0600[37], of Byzantine Empire[38], specialised in philosophy[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Life of Proclus[15], a literary work[40], founded in 0455[41] and Life of Proclus (verse)[16].

Death and Burial

Marinus of Neapolis died on 500[5]. He passed away in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Marinus of Neapolis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Marinus of Neapolis born?

Born in Nablus[2], Marinus of Neapolis…

Where did Marinus of Neapolis die?

Marinus of Neapolis passed away in Athens[4].

What did Marinus of Neapolis do for work?

Marinus of Neapolis worked as philosopher[6] and astronomer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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