Sopater

Entry (Summary):

Sopater 2 philosopher M IV

Source ID: Sopater 2

PLRE volume: I

Gender: Male

Dates Attested: M IV

Role: philosopher, Philosopher, decurion

Entry (Details):

Native of Apamea Lib. Or. XVIII 187, Ep. 1389, 1390.

Son of Sopater 1 Ps.-Jul. Ep. 184; brother of Himerius 3 Lib. Ep. 571, Stob. Ecl. IV 5. 51 ff.; uncle of Iamblichus 2 Lib. Ep. 34, 571; related to Libanius Lib. Ep. 1358.

PhilosopheriRole name: Philosopher Lib. Or. XVIII 187; he was a pagan Jul. Ep. 98.

He was a decurioniRole name: decurion at Apamea, where he presented the Olympia in 361 Lib. Ep. 627, 663.

Entertained Julian at Hierapolis in 363, having previously entertained Constantius and Gallus Jul. Ep. 98.

His daughter married Achaeus 2 and their sons entered the senate Lib. Ep. 1514 (a. 365).

He was dead by 365 Lib. Ep. 1396 (a. 364/5).

Received Lib. Ep. 627 (a. 361), Ep. 1358, 1390 (a. 363), Ep. 1140, 1160, 1162, 1172 (a. 364); possibly received Ep. 359/360); mentioned Ep. 571 (a. 357), Ep. 34 (a. 358/9), Ep. 1389 (a. 363), Ep. 1396 (a. 364/5), Ep. 1514 (a. 365).

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