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Palladius of Galatia

Palladius of Galatia was a hagiographer, priest, writer, historian, bishop and monk (363–431). He was born at Galatia.

Also recorded as Palladius of Helenopolis; Palladius of Aspuna.

Palladius of Galatia in brief

Born
363
Died
431
Known for
hagiographer, priest, writer, historian, bishop and monk
Place of birth
Galatia
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Palladius of Helenopolis and Palladius of Aspuna. His recorded languages were Latin and Ancient Greek.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 3: Lausiac History, On the peoples of India and the Brahmans and Historical Dialogue between Theodore of Rome and John Chrysostomus.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Galatia. De copiis Romanis in provincia Galatia collocatis testimonia, Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum. SEG 64-1291. Galatia. Milestones of southern Galatia., Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum. Galatia. Chronology of the governors of Galatia., Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 20 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

training under John Chrysostom, Macarius of Alexandria and Evagrius Ponticus is recorded. the recorded working language is Latin and Ancient Greek.

Works named in the authority record are Lausiac History, On the peoples of India and the Brahmans and Historical Dialogue between Theodore of Rome and John Chrysostomus.

Chronology

  1. 363Palladius of Galatia born at Galatia.
  2. 431Palladius of Galatia died at Galatia.
  3. 444Lausiac History.
  4. 1665De gentibus Indiae et Bragmanibus. S. Ambrosius de moribus Brachmanorum. Anonymus de Bragmanibus / Quorum priorem et postremum nunc primum in lucem protulit ex Bibliotheca Regia Edoardus Bissaeus. (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1976Cardiovascular physiology in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries / [Jerome Joseph Bylebyl]. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Palladius of Galatia”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2047944: Palladius of Galatia

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