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Eusebius of Caesarea (/ j uː ˈ s iː b i ə s /; Greek: Εὐσέβιος τῆς Καισαρείας Eusebios tēs Kaisareias; c. 260/265 – 30 May 339), also known as Eusebius Pamphilus (from the Greek: Εὐσέβιος τοῦ Παμφίλου), was a Greek Syro-Palestinian historian of Christianity, exegete, and Christian polemicist.
Eusebius of Caesarea (flourished 4th century, Caesarea Palestinae, Palestine) was a bishop, exegete, polemicist, and historian whose account of the first centuries of Christianity, in his Ecclesiastical History, is a landmark in Christian historiography.
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Apr 5, 2019 · Eusebius was a prominent historian, bishop, and apologist in the early church. He wrote extensively about the first three centuries of Christianity, the persecution of the church, and the reign of Constantine.
Aug 17, 2018 · Eusebius was a fourth century Christian scholar and bishop of Caesarea, known as the Father of Church History. He wrote several works on church history, apologetics, and biblical geography, but was also excommunicated for heresy.
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Mar 29, 2024 · Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 260–c. 340) is known as the “father of church history.” He was the first to write a “comprehensive” history of the early church. Eusebius of Caesarea is to be distinguished from his contemporary Eusebius of Nicomedia.
Eusebius attempted according to his own declaration (I.i.1) to present the history of the Church from the apostles to his own time, with special regard to the following points: the successions of bishops in the principal sees; the history of Christian teachers; the history of heresies; the history of the Jews; the relations to the heathen;
Oct 15, 2021 · Learn about Eusebius Pamphili, a Christian historian, exegete, and polemicist in the 4th century CE. He defended Arius and Origen, and served as court bishop under Constantine I.
