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Posidonius (/ˌpɒsɪˈdoʊniəs/; Ancient Greek: Ποσειδώνιος Poseidṓnios; "of Apamea" (ὁ Ἀπαμεύς) or "of Rhodes" (ὁ Ῥόδιος); c. 135 – c. 51 BC) was a Greek politician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, historian, mathematician, and teacher native to Apamea, Syria. He was considered the most learned man of his time and, possibly, of the entire Stoic school.
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| Posidonius | Born | c. 135 BC Apamea Seleucid Empire | 1.00 | infobox |
| Posidonius | Died | c. 51 BC (aged 83–84) Rhodes or Rome | 1.00 | infobox |
| Posidonius | Era | Hellenistic philosophy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Posidonius | Main interests | Astronomy, geography, history, mathematics, meteorology, philosophy, physics | 1.00 | infobox |
| Posidonius | Notable ideas | Cosmic sympathy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Posidonius | Region | Western philosophy | 1.00 | infobox |
| Posidonius | School | Stoicism | 1.00 | infobox |
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