Cyrus of Panopolis

Cyrus of Panopolis

Introduction

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{{short description|Egyptian politician, poet and philosopher}}
{{short description|Egyptian politician, poet and philosopher}}
{{other people||Cyrus (disambiguation)}}
{{other people||Cyrus (disambiguation)}}
'''Flavius Taurus Seleucus Cyrus''' ({{floruit}} 426–441), better known as '''Cyrus of Panopolis''' ({{langx|el|{{lang|grc|Κῦρος ὁ Πανοπολίτης}}}}) from his birthplace of [[Panopolis]] in [[Roman Egypt|Egypt]], was a senior [[East Roman Empire|East Roman]] official, epic poet, philosopher and a lover of Greek arts. He lived in [[Constantinople]] during the reign of Emperor [[Theodosius II]] (ruled 402–450).
'''Flavius Taurus Seleucus Cyrus''' ({{floruit}} 426–441), better known as '''Cyrus of Panopolis''' ({{langx|el|{{lang|grc|Κῦρος ὁ Πανοπολίτης}}}}) was an [[Egyptians|Egyptian]] politician, poet and philosopher.{{Cite book |last=Russell |first=Jesse |url=https://books.google.com.eg/books/about/Cyrus_of_Panopolis.html?id=Rol4MAEACAAJ&redir_esc=y |title=Cyrus of Panopolis |last2=Cohn |first2=Ronald |date=May 2012 |publisher=Book on Demand |isbn=978-5-510-93706-0 |language=en}}{{Cite journal |last=Horst |first=Pieter W. Van Der |date=20 September 2012 |title=Cyrus: A Forgotten Poet |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/greece-and-rome/article/abs/cyrus-a-forgotten-poet/1B4BA27113C14C94650FAC4B190CAEA0 |journal=Greece & Rome |language=en |volume=59 |issue=2 |pages=193–201 |doi=10.1017/S0017383512000071 |issn=1477-4550}} Born in [[Panopolis]] in [[Roman Egypt|Egypt]], was a senior [[East Roman Empire|East Roman]] official, epic poet, philosopher and a lover of Greek arts. He lived in [[Constantinople]] during the reign of Emperor [[Theodosius II]] (ruled 402–450).


== Life ==
== Life ==