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Basilides
c. 85 – c. 145
Theologian
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 85
- Died
- c. 145, Alexandria
- Region
- egypt
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Alexandrian Gnostic teacher of the early 2nd century; considered heterodox.
- Primary source
- Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.24
Alexandrian Gnostic teacher of the early 2nd century; considered heterodox. Known mainly through refutations by Irenaeus and Hippolytus.
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Common questions
- Who was Basilides?
- Basilides (85–145) — Alexandrian Gnostic teacher of the early 2nd century; considered heterodox. Known mainly through refutations by Irenaeus and Hippolytus.
- Who did Basilides oppose?
- Irenaeus of Lyons and Hippolytus of Rome.
Sources for biography
- Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.24 primary
- Hippolytus, Refutatio 7.20-27 primary
documented connections(2)
- opposed (incoming) Irenaeus of LyonsIrenaeus refutes the system of Basilides.Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.24
- opposed (incoming) Hippolytus of RomeHippolytus gives an extended refutation of Basilides in Refutatio book 7.Hippolytus, Refutatio 7.20-27
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Basilides).