Lucian of Samosata

Type Figure Region Syria Time c. 125–180 Also known as Lucian

Lucian, a Greek satirical writer and rhetorician born in Samosata in Syria, was active in the mid-second century CE and known for witty dialogues and…

Timeline

c. 125–150Samosata · Euphrates basinLucian was born in Samosata on the Euphrates, received a Hellenistic education there, and later resolved to seek fame in the eastern empire through rhetoric and literature.
c. 150–180Athens · AtticaHe traveled through Asia Minor, Greece, and elsewhere, earning a living by public speaking before turning to satire, producing numerous dialogues and narratives that questioned philosophical schools, religious cults, and imperial social mores with a humorous pen.

Sources

Lucian — Lucian of Samosata (1913)
The Oxford Classical Dictionary — Simon Hornblower, Antony Spawforth (2012)