PHILOSOPHER

Orosius

375 - 420

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Paulus Orosius (; born c. 375/385 – c. 420 AD), less often Paul Orosius in English, was a Roman priest, historian and theologian, and a student of Augustine of Hippo. It is possible that he was born in Bracara Augusta (now Braga, Portugal), then capital of the Roman province of Gallaecia, which would have been the capital of the Kingdom of the Suebi by his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Orosius is the 214th most popular philosopher (up from 243rd in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 39th in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Philosopher.

Orosius is most famous for his work, "Historiae Adversus Paganos," which is a history of the world from the beginning of the world to the end of the Roman Empire.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Orosius ranks 214 out of 1,267. Before him are Moses Mendelssohn, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Georgi Plekhanov, Vasishtha, Julia Kristeva, and Miguel de Unamuno. After him are Baltasar Gracián, Hippasus, G. E. M. Anscombe, Theano, Muhammad Abduh, and Solomon ibn Gabirol.

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Among people born in 375, Orosius ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 420, Orosius ranks 3. Before him are Kālidāsa, and Jerome. After him are Pelagius, Porphyry of Gaza, Sulpicius Severus, Eunapius, Jeonji of Baekje, Shapur IV, and Castinus.

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    Orosius

    PHILOSOPHER

    375 - 420

    HPI: 73.52

    Rank: 1

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Orosius ranks 36 out of 633. Before him are John IV of Portugal (1604), Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Amália Rodrigues (1920), António Egas Moniz (1874), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), and Maria I of Portugal (1734). After him are Fernando Santos (1954), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), José Manuel Barroso (1956), and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Portugal

Among philosophers born in Portugal, Orosius ranks 1. After him are Uriel da Costa (1585), Isaac Abarbanel (1437), Pedro da Fonseca (1528), and Eduardo Lourenço (1923).

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