Peregrinus Proteus

2nd century Greek Cynic philosopher

Person Human Q248287

Facts

14 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[6]
Date of birth: 95
Date of death: 165
Place of birth: Parium
Place of death: Olympia
Occupation: philosopher
Cause of death: self-immolation^[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek^[12]
Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[10]^[11]
Manner of death: suicide^[9]
Movement: Cynicism^[7]
Name in native language: Περεγρῖνος Πρωτεύς^[13]
Writing language: Ancient Greek^[14]

🏷️ Also known as

en Peregrinus Proteus es Peregrino Proteo fi Peregrinos Proteus hu Peregrinosz ja ペレグリヌス・プロテウス ru Перегрин Протей tr Pergrinos Proteus zh 佩雷格林努斯·普罗透斯

🔖 Identifiers · 21

ISNI: 0000000052070466
VIAF cluster ID: 2101627, 271159474184227661602
Library of Congress Authorities ID: no99048664
GND ID: 1230469117
CIRIS author ID: 1631
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Peregrinus-Proteus
FAST ID: 435707
Freebase ID: /m/07cmys
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID: 47543
IxTheo authority ID: 694757535
LAGL author ID: urn:cts:greekLit:lagl0698
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID: P/peregrinus-proteus

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NUKAT ID: n2017053823
National Library of Greece ID: 282871
Proleksis enciklopedija ID: 41331
ToposText person ID: 1193
Treccani ID: peregrino
Treccani's Dizionario di Filosofia ID: peregrino
Trismegistos author ID: 8035
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/268128
Yale LUX ID: person/089e9ed8-a252-46a3-ae87-17579ff639e8

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Cause of death 1

self-immolation

Described by source 1

Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Ancient Greek

Manner of death 1

suicide

Movement 1

Cynicism

Occupation 1

philosopher

Place of birth 1

Parium

Place of death 1

Olympia

Sex or gender 1

male

Writing language 1

Ancient Greek

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Summary

Peregrinus Proteus was born on 95^[1] in Parium^[2]. He died on 165^[3] in Olympia^[4]. He worked as a philosopher^[5].

FAQs

Where was Peregrinus Proteus born?

Peregrinus Proteus was born in Parium^[2].

Where did Peregrinus Proteus die?

Peregrinus Proteus died in Olympia^[4].

What did Peregrinus Proteus do for work?

Peregrinus Proteus worked as a philosopher^[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — place of birth (P19): Parium. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — place of death (P20): Olympia. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — occupation (P106): philosopher. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — movement (P135): Cynicism. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — cause of death (P509): self-immolation. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — date of birth (P569): 95. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — date of death (P570): 165. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-05-04. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — manner of death (P1196): suicide. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — described by source (P1343): Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — described by source (P1343): Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Ancient Greek. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — name in native language (P1559): Περεγρῖνος Πρωτεύς. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Peregrinus Proteus — writing language (P6886): Ancient Greek. wikidata.org.

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Place of birth → Parium

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Described by source → Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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