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Tatian the Assyrian
c. 120 – c. 180 · b. Assyria
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 120, Assyria
- Died
- c. 180
- Region
- syria
- Era
- apologist
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Tatian
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Disciple of Justin Martyr in Rome; author of the Diatessaron (Gospel harmony) and the Oratio ad Graecos.
- Primary source
- Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.28.1
Disciple of Justin Martyr in Rome; author of the Diatessaron (Gospel harmony) and the Oratio ad Graecos. Later associated with the Encratite movement.
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Common questions
- Who was Tatian the Assyrian?
- Tatian the Assyrian (120–180) — Disciple of Justin Martyr in Rome; author of the Diatessaron (Gospel harmony) and the Oratio ad Graecos. Later associated with the Encratite movement.
- Who taught Tatian the Assyrian?
- Justin Martyr.
Sources for biography
- Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.28.1 primary
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 4.29 primary
documented connections(1)
- taught by Justin MartyrTatian was a disciple of Justin in Rome and only fell into heterodoxy after Justin's martyrdom.Irenaeus, Adv. Haer. 1.28.1 · Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 4.29
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 Tatian the Assyrian).