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Gaius Musonius Rufus

25 - 95

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Gaius Musonius Rufus (; Ancient Greek: Μουσώνιος Ῥοῦφος) was a Roman Stoic philosopher of the 1st century AD. He taught philosophy in Rome during the reign of Nero and so was sent into exile in 65 AD, returning to Rome only under Galba. He was allowed to stay in Rome when Vespasian banished all other philosophers from the city in 71 AD although he was eventually banished anyway, returning only after Vespasian's death. A collection of extracts from his lectures still survives. He is also remembered for being the teacher of Epictetus and Dio Chrysostom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaius Musonius Rufus is the 478th most popular philosopher (down from 347th in 2019), the 1,365th most popular biography from Italy (down from 957th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Italian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Gaius Musonius Rufus ranks 478 out of 1,267. Before him are Gustavo Gutiérrez, Guillaume Budé, Nana Asmaʼu, Paul Natorp, H. L. A. Hart, and Porcia. After him are Philodemus, Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, Michel de Certeau, Ernest Gellner, Leo Strauss, and Pierre Duhem.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 25, Gaius Musonius Rufus ranks 2. Before him is Gaius Julius Vindex. After him are Gaius Julius Civilis, and Publius Petronius Turpilianus. Among people deceased in 95, Gaius Musonius Rufus ranks 2. Before him is Gaius Valerius Flaccus. After him is Titus Flavius Clemens.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gaius Musonius Rufus ranks 1,365 out of 5,161. Before him are Cima da Conegliano (1459), Teobaldo Boccapecci (1100), Matteo Bandello (1484), Alessandro Moreschi (1858), Mariano Rampolla (1843), and Radagaisus (400). After him are Publius Ventidius Bassus (-150), Carlo Gambino (1902), Andreas Hofer (1767), Gerolamo Emiliani (1486), Gian Piero Gasperini (1958), and Cornelius Gallus (-69).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Italy

Among philosophers born in Italy, Gaius Musonius Rufus ranks 34. Before him are Aristoxenus (-360), Julius Caesar Scaliger (1484), Bartolus de Saxoferrato (1313), Thomas Cajetan (1469), Lucilio Vanini (1585), and Brunetto Latini (1220). After him are Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri (1667), Dicaearchus (-350), Norberto Bobbio (1909), Vittorino da Feltre (1378), Giles of Rome (1243), and Gianni Vattimo (1936).

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