Theodotus

Theodotus is the name of two Church Fathers:
*Theodotus of Ancyra (5th century)
*Theodotus of Byzantium (2nd century)

It is also the name of some important Hellenistic men:
*Theodotus of Aetolia (3rd century BC)
*Theodotus Hemiolius (3rd century BC)
*Theodotus of Chios (1st century BC)


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  • THEODOTUS — (second century B.C.E.), Samaritan author of an epic on the rape of Dinah (Gen. 34). The long fragment extant preserves a summary together with 47 lines of the original poem (Eusebius, Praeparatio Evangelica, 9:22, quoting Alexander Polyhistor).… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • THEODOTUS — I. THEODOTUS Bactrianorum praefectus, regem se appellari, iussit. Iustin. l. 41. c. 4. II. THEODOTUS Gallieni Dux, Aemilianum, qui apud Aegyptum Imperium sumpsit, confuctu habitô cepit, atque Imperatori vivum transmisit Inde contra Posthumium,… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Theodotus of Chios — [According to the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch ( Pompey 77.3; Brutus 33.3) Theodotus was born on the Greek isle of Chios, but according to the ancient historian Appian ( Civil Wars 2.84.354) he was born on the isle of Samos.] (died in 43 BC… …   Wikipedia

  • Theodotus of Byzantium — (also known as Theodotus the Tanner and Theodotus the Shoemaker; flourished late 2nd century) was an early Christian writer from Byzantium, one of several named Theodotus whose writings were condemned as heresy in the early church. Theodotus… …   Wikipedia

  • Theodotus der Gerber — Theodotus von Byzanz (auch Theodotus der Gerber) war ein christlicher Autor des späten 2. Jahrhunderts. Die von Theodotus vertretene Lehre besagt, dass Christus zwar ein besonderer und unter übernatürlichen Umständen geborener Mensch war, aber… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Theodotus of Antioch — Theodotus, patriarch of Antioch (?? ndash;429), in A.D. 420 [(Clinton, F. R. ii. 552)] succeeded Alexander, [After the deposition of Meletius of Antioch in 361, the Meletian Schism saw at least four groups lay claim to the see of Antioch.… …   Wikipedia

  • Theodotus von Byzanz — (auch Theodotus der Gerber) war ein christlicher Autor des späten 2. Jahrhunderts. Die von Theodotus vertretene Lehre besagt, dass Christus zwar ein besonderer und unter übernatürlichen Umständen geborener Mensch war, aber eben nur Mensch. Erst… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Theodotus Hemiolius — (in Greek Θεoδoτoς Hμιoλιoς) was a general in the service of king Antiochus III the Great (223 ndash;187 BC), by whom he was sent in 222 BC together with Xenon against Molon, satrap of Media, who had raised the standard of revolt in the eastern… …   Wikipedia

  • Theodotus of Aetolia — Theodotus (in Greek Θεoδoτoς) was an Aetolian, who at the accession of Antiochus III the Great (223 ndash;187 BC) held the command of the important province of Coele Syria for Ptolemy Philopator (221 ndash;204 BC), king of Egypt. He was an able… …   Wikipedia

  • Theodotus of Ancyra, Saint — • Patron of innkeepers Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

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