Neoplatonism
strand of Platonic philosophy that emerged in the 3rd century AD
16 dated entries naming Neoplatonism, drawn from 15 separate years between 229 CE and 520 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
JSONWikipedia articleWikidata Q162145
3rd century
- 229Ammonius Saccas renews Greek philosophy by creating Neoplatonism.source
- 231Origen, disciple of Ammonius Saccas, founder of Neoplatonism, is exiled in Caesarea.source
- 234Porphyry, Phoenician Neoplatonic philosopher (d. c. 305)source
- 240Ammonius Saccas, Neoplatonic philosopher (approximate date)source
- 245Iamblichus, Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher (approximate date)source
- 270Plotinus, Greek philosopher and founder Neoplatonismsource
4th century
- 350Hypatia of Alexandria, female Neoplatonist philosopher (approximate date);source
- 355Aedesius, Roman Neoplatonist philosopher and mysticsource
- 372Maximus of Ephesus, Greek Neoplatonist philosophersource
- 400Hypatia, Greek philosopher, distinguishes herself as one of the first female scientists and becomes head of the Neo-Platonist school at Alexandria.source
5th century
- 412February 8 – Proclus, Greek Neoplatonist philosopher (d. 485)source
- 415March – Hypatia of Alexandria, Neoplatonist philosopher, is murdered by a Christian mob of Nitrian monks at the church (former temple conceived by Cleopatra VII) called Caesareum. Having driven out the Jews, Alexandria's new patriarch, Cyril, has instigated the mob after taking offense at Hypatia's scientific rationalism (approximate date).source
- 415March – Hypatia of Alexandria, female Neoplatonist philosopher and mathematician, murdered in Egyptsource
- 450Isidore, Neoplatonist philosopher (approximate date)source
- 458Damascius, Syrian neoplatonist (approximate date)source
6th century
Named in the same entries
- Alexandria (2)
- Philosophy (1)
- Christians (1)
- Jews (1)
- Cleopatra (1)
- Caesarea Maritima (1)
- Origen (1)