Philostorgius
Born probably between 366 and 368, in Borissus (now in Cappadocia, Turkey). Died perhaps between 433 and 439; the place is not known.
A layman of the Eunomian party who wrote the only church history that survives from the Arian side, known through the summary of Photius.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- 386 to 439Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey)laymanyears probable, place probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
- Church HistoryA history of the church from 300 to 425 from the side of the Eunomians; it survives in the summary that Photius made.40,478 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born probable
- Philostorgius, Church History 9.9 and 10.6 (he was twenty when he met Eunomius); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philostorgius
- Place of birth sure
- Philostorgius, Church History 9.9; Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/619127 (name and coordinates, checked 2026-10-12)
- Died not sure
- His history was finished between 425 and 433 and nothing later is known; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philostorgius
- Place of death not known
- No ancient source says where he died
- Constantinopolis, years probable
- He lived in Constantinople from the age of twenty; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philostorgius
- Constantinopolis, place probable
- Philostorgius, Church History 10.6; Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/520998 (name and coordinates, checked 2026-10-12)