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Birth at Hierapolis
· Hierapolis, Phrygia, present-day Turkey
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license · file Epictetus was presumed born at Hierapolis in Phrygia, the origin point of his documented life. Both the year and birthplace are expressed as presumptive or approximate in the source; coordinates identify the ancient city site.
Relocation and school foundation at Nicopolis
· Nicopolis, Epirus, Greece
Wikimedia Commons · The copyright holder of this file allows anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that the copyright holder is properly attributed. · file Following the banishment of philosophers from Rome, Epictetus moved to Nicopolis in Epirus and founded his philosophical school there. The source dates the move approximately to AD 93; coordinates identify the archaeological site of ancient Nicopolis near Preveza.
Teaching philosophy in Rome
· Rome, Italy
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file After manumission, Epictetus taught philosophy in Rome before the expulsion of philosophers associated with Domitian's reign. AD 93 is an approximate chronological anchor for the banishment and departure; the exact years of Epictetus's residence and teaching in Rome are not known. Coordinates are a representative point for Rome because no precise residence or school site is documented.
Death at Nicopolis
· Nicopolis, Epirus, Greece
Wikimedia Commons · The copyright holder of this file, Harrygouvas, allows anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that the copyright holder is properly attributed. Redistribution, derivative work, commercial use, and all other use is permitted. · file Epictetus died at Nicopolis after spending the remainder of his life there as a teacher. The death year is approximate; coordinates identify the archaeological site of ancient Nicopolis near Preveza.