Philip of Side
Also: Philippus Sidetes
Born perhaps between 375 and 385, in Side (Selimiye), Turkey. Died perhaps from 431; the place is not known.
A priest of Constantinople who wrote a very long Christian History, of which only fragments are left.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- 380 to 400Side (Selimiye), Turkeybornyears not sure, place probable
- 400 to 431Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey)priestyears probable, place probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 0 works can be read here.
- Christian History (fragments)The left-over fragments of a huge history from the creation to about AD 426; several fragments are doubtfully his.not yet on the site
How we know the dates and places
- Born not sure
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_of_Side (about 380; no ancient source gives the year)
- Place of birth sure
- Socrates, Church History 7.27: "a native of Side"; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/639105
- Died not sure
- Last named as a candidate for bishop of Constantinople in 431 (Socrates 7.26-35); the year of death is not recorded
- Place of death not known
- Socrates, Church History 7.26-27; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_of_Side: no source names the place
- Side, years not sure
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_of_Side; a fragment of his own History says the Alexandrian school was moved to Side
- Side, place probable
- Socrates, Church History 7.27; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/639105
- Constantinopolis, years probable
- Socrates, Church History 7.26-27 (NPNF 2.2); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_of_Side
Deacon under John Chrysostom, then priest; candidate for bishop in 426, 428 and 431. - Constantinopolis, place probable
- Socrates, Church History 7.26-27 (NPNF 2.2); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_of_Side; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/520998