Socrates Scholasticus
Also: Socrates of Constantinople
Born probably between 380 and 390, in Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey). Died perhaps between 439 and 450; the place is not known.
A layman of Constantinople who carried on the Church History of Eusebius down to the year 439. He names his sources and is fair to people he does not agree with.
Wrote in Greek. A major author.
Places lived
- 385 to 439Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey)historianyears probable
Works
2 works, in the order they were written. 2 works can be read here.
- Church History 1.36: Marcellus of Ancyra and Asterius the SophistOne chapter of Socrates that tells why the bishops at Constantinople deposed Marcellus of Ancyra in 336.554 words
- Church HistoryA history of the church from 305 to 439.156,347 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born probable
- Socrates, Church History 5.16 and 5.24 (he was a boy at Constantinople about 390)
- Place of birth sure
- Socrates, Church History 5.24.9
- Died not sure
- His History ends in 439; nothing later is known
- Place of death not known
- No ancient source names a place.
- Constantinopolis, years probable
- Socrates, Church History 5.16 and 5.24.9
- Constantinopolis, place sure
- Socrates, Church History 5.16 and 5.24.9