Tisias

Summary

Tisias is a human^[1]. He was born in Syracuse^[2]. He was born on 480 BC^[3]. He died on 418 BC^[4]. He worked as a philosopher^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Tisias's place of birth was Syracuse^[2].
• Tisias was born on 480 BC^[3].
• Tisias was born on January 1, 500 BC^[7].
• Tisias died on 418 BC^[4].
• Tisias died on 420 BC^[8].
• Tisias's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Tisias's field of work was philosophy^[9].
• Tisias's field of work was rhetoric^[10].
• A notable student of Tisias was Gorgias^[11].
• A notable student of Tisias was Isocrates^[12].
• A notable student of Tisias was Lysias^[13].
• Tisias is recorded as male^[14].
• Tisias's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Tisias's work location is recorded as Syracuse^[16].
• Tisias's work location is recorded as Thurii^[17].
• Tisias studied under Corax of Syracuse^[18].
• Tisias studied under Empedocles^[19].
• Tisias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Tisias's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[21].
• Tisias's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[22].
• Tisias's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[23].
• Tisias's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Τεισίας'}^[24].
• Tisias's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[25].

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Origins and Family

Tisias's place of birth was Syracuse^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 480 BC^[3] and January 1, 500 BC^[7].

Education

Studied under Corax of Syracuse^[18], a writer^[26], -0500–-0500^[27], specialised in philosophy^[28] and Empedocles^[19], a physician^[29], -0490–-0430^[30], of Akragas^[31], specialised in philosophy^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Tisias worked as a philosopher^[5]. Fields of work include philosophy^[9], an academic discipline^[33] and rhetoric^[10], a field of study^[34]. Notable students include Gorgias^[11], a sophist^[35], -0483–-0375^[36], specialised in philosophy^[37]; Isocrates^[12], an orator^[38], -0436–-0338^[39], of Classical Athens^[40], specialised in philosophy^[41]; and Lysias^[13], an orator^[42], -0445–-0380^[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 418 BC^[4] and 420 BC^[8].

Why It Matters

Tisias has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Tisias born?

Born in Syracuse^[2], Tisias…

What did Tisias do for work?

Tisias worked as philosopher^[5].