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Leonides of Alexandria ( Greek: Λεωνίδης) was a Greek early Christian martyr who lived in the second and early third centuries AD. [1] Biography. According to the Christian historian Eusebius, Leonides' son was the early Church father Origen. [1] . Eusebius also says that he was of Greek nationality. [1] .
Leonidas of Alexandria (/ l i ˈ ɒ n ɪ d ə s,-d æ s /; Greek: Λεωνίδας; Latin: Leonidas Alexandrinus; fl. 1st century AD) was a Greek epigrammatist active at Rome during the reigns of Nero and Vespasian.
Apr 22, 2013 · St. Leonides of Alexandria was a Christian martyr of the 3rd century AD. According to the Christian historian Eusebius, his son was the early Church father Origen. In the same passage Eusebius tells us that Leonides was martyred during the persecution of the Roman emperor Septimus Severus in the year 202 AD.
Martyred father of Origen. A noted scholar in his own right, Leonides was imprisoned in Alexandria, Egypt, and was beheaded.
Summary. LEONIDES AND HIS EPIGRAMS. When Leonides gave up astrology and took to poetry, he became, he tells us, ‘everybody's darling’. The world has not lately regarded him with much affection or indeed troubled itself to cultivate his acquaintance.
Saint Leonidas of Alexandria, also known as Leonides, was a remarkable figure in early Christianity, known for his wealth, piety, and immense devotion to his faith. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, it is believed that he lived during the second and third centuries.
Jun 27, 2024 · Against the backdrop of Chapter 1’s diachronic study, this chapter examines in details the output of a single Graeco-Roman poet of the mid-first century ce and his engagement with counting as a form of poetic criticism: Leonides of Alexandria and his isopsephic epigrams.
