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Neoplatonism

strand of Platonic philosophy that emerged in the 3rd century AD

18 dated entries naming Neoplatonism, drawn from 17 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.

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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 (died c. 305)source
  • 240Ammonius Saccas, Neoplatonic philosopher (approximate date)source
  • 244Plotinus, Greek philosopher, escapes the bloodshed that accompanies the murder of Gordianus III and makes his way to Antioch. Back in Rome he founds his Neoplatonist school and attracts disciples like Porphyry, Castricius Firmus and Eustochius of Alexandria.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 (died 485)source
  • 415March – Hypatia of Alexandria, female Neoplatonist philosopher and mathematician, murdered in Egyptsource
  • 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
  • 431Greek Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus begins studying at the Academy in Athens.source
  • 450Isidore, Neoplatonist philosopher (approximate date)source
  • 458Damascius, Syrian neoplatonist (approximate date)source

6th century

  • 520Isidore of Alexandria, Neoplatonist philosopher (approximate date)source

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