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Epictetus

Type Figure Region Hierapolis Time 50–135 Also known as 埃皮克提图斯、Epictetus

Epictetus was a Stoic philosopher of the 1st–2nd centuries CE, born a slave in Hierapolis in Phrygia, later freed and teaching in Rome;…

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  1. 50–68Hierapolis · AnatoliaBorn in Hierapolis, Phrygia, he was sold into slavery in childhood, taught by the Stoic philosopher Rufus in his Roman master's household, and later freed to become a free man.
  2. 68–93Rome · ItalyHe publicly taught Stoic philosophy in Rome, attracting many listeners and emphasizing inner freedom and virtue; he was forced to leave Rome after Emperor Domitian expelled philosophers.
  3. 93–135Nicopolis · GreeceHe moved to Nicopolis in Epirus to open a philosophy school, continuing to teach until his death; his oral teachings were compiled by his pupil Arrian into the Discourses.

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