Eulamius

Eulamius (/juːˈleɪmiəs/; Greek: Eὐλάμιος), born in Phrygia, was, along with Damascius, one of the Athenian philosophers who sought asylum at the court of Khosrau I (r. 531–579) of Persia in 531/532 when Byzantine emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565) closed down the last pagan philosophical schools in Athens.^[1] Eulamius disliked his stay in Persia and ultimately returned to Byzantium in 532, protected by a treaty that guaranteed his safety.^[2] His name appears as Eulalios (Greek: Eὐλάλιος) in the Suidas and as Eulamios (Greek: Eὐλάμιος) in the historical works of Agathias.^[1]

References

1. Martindale, Jones & Morris 1992, p. 460.
2. Curnow 2006, p. 90.

Sources

• Curnow, Trevor (2006). The Philosophers of the Ancient World: an A to Z Guide. London: Duckworth. ISBN 9780715634974.
• Martindale, John Robert; Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin; Morris, J., eds. (1992). The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Volume III: A.D. 527–641. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521201605.