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Epictetus (/ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs/ EH-pick-TEE-təss; Ancient Greek: Ἐπίκτητος, Epíktētos; c. 50 – c. 135 AD) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present-day Pamukkale, in western Turkey) and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece.
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TTTA extracted 224 structured relationships around Epictetus. Examples in this analysis include Epictetus → Born → c. AD 50 Hierapolis, Phrygia (presumed) and Epictetus → Died → c. 135 (aged c. 85) Nicopolis, Epirus. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epictetus | Born | c. AD 50 Hierapolis, Phrygia (presumed) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | Died | c. 135 (aged c. 85) Nicopolis, Epirus | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | Era | Hellenistic philosophy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | Main interests | Ethics | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | Notable ideas | Prohairesis Memento mori | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | Notable works | Discourses | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | Notable works | Enchiridion | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | Region | Western philosophy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | School | Stoicism | 1.00 | infobox |
| Epictetus | related to External links | Works | 0.60 | section |
| Epictetus | related to External links | Standard EbooksWorks | 0.60 | section |
| Epictetus | related to External links | Project GutenbergWorks | 0.60 | section |
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Source: Wikipedia — Epictetus · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout