Index of Persons

    Search Tips

    For best results, users are recommended to use the advanced search functions. Search results can also be improved by the use of the the following Boolean search characters:

    Wildcard Characters:

    Given the prevalence of variant spellings in names, using Wildcard Characters may help.

    "?" can be inserted as a variant for any single character.

    Thus a search for:

    G?wargis  
    returns results which contain either "Gewargis" or "Giwargis".

    Similarly a search for:

    M?r  
    returns results which contain either "Mar" or "Mor".

    "*" can be inserted as a variant for multiple characters or a truncated word.

    Thus a search for:

    Dayr*  
    returns results for "Dayr" and "Dayro" and more.

    Similarly a search for

    Ab*  
    returns results for "ʿAbdishoʿ" and "ʿAbda" and more.

    Note: Because the sources we quote use a variety of transliteration formats, Syriaca.org ignores diacritics and punctuation in searching; for example, use of "ʿ" is not required to find results with this diacritical mark.

    Fuzzy Search Character

    Appending the character "~" after a word returns results for words that are close but not exact matches.

    Thus a search for

    Aba~  
    returns results which contain "Aba" but also "Abi", "Saba", "Aha", and other words that are "fuzzy" matches for "Aba".

    Exact Phrase Searches

    To find an exact phrase, it should be enclosed in double quotes.

    Thus

    "ʿAbdishoʿ I"  
    returns only one result with that exact phrase, while several results are found for the words "ʿAbdishoʿ" and "I".

    Proximity Characters

    To find two or more words which occur within a specified range of each other, one can append the character "~" followed by a number to an "Exact Phrase" search. This allows one to search for two or more words that occur within a specified distance of each other as defined by number of words.

    Thus

    "Jacob+Bishop"~2  
    finds three results in which the words "Jacob" and "Bishop" occur within two words of each other: "Jacob , bishop of Nisibin", "Jacob, bishop of Phesilta", and "Jacob , bishop of ‛Ānah" while a simple search for "Jacob Bishop" returns many more results.

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    Palladius — Names: PalladiusPalladius, late-antique physicianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1794
    Pamphilianus — Names: PamphilianusPamphilianus, dedicatee of GalenURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1795
    Panaetius of Rhodes Names: Panaetius of RhodesPanaetius of Rhodes, 2nd-c. BC Stoic philosopherURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1796
    Pantacles — Names: PantaclesPantacles, Empiricist physician of antiquityURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1797
    Parmenides — Names: ParmenidesParmenides, Presocratic philosopherURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1798
    Patrophilus Names: PatrophilusPatrophilus, dedicatee of GalenURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1799
    Paul — Names: PaulPaul, apostleURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1800
    Paul of Aegina — Names: Paul of AeginaPaul of Aegina, 7th-c. physician and author of `Collectiones medicae`URI: https://usaybia.net/person/1801
    Paulus — Names: PaulusPaulus, physician of antiquity, pupil of GhūrusURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1802
    Pelops — Names: PelopsPelops, Dogmatist teacher of GalenURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1803
    Perdiccas — Names: PerdiccasPerdiccas, 5th-c. BC king of MacedoniaURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1804
    Perennis — Names: PerennisPerennis, Tigidius, 2nd-c. praetorian prefectURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1805
    Perictione Names: PerictionePerictione, pen-name of an author who wrote in the style of PythagorasURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1806
    Persius Names: PersiusPersius, late-antique physicianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1807
    Peter — Names: PeterPeter, apostleURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1808
    Peter ⅠⅠ Names: Peter ⅠⅠPeter ⅠⅠ, king of AragonURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1809
    Pethion the Translator — Names: Pethion the TranslatorPethion the Translator, author of a lost ecclesiastical history (active 2nd half 9th c.)URI: https://usaybia.net/person/1810
    Petrus — Names: PetrusPetrus, physician of antiquityURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1811
    Phaedo — Names: PhaedoPhaedo, friend of SocratesURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1812
    Phaenarete — Names: PhaenaretePhaenarete, father of Praxitela and grandfather of HippocratesURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1813
    Phaestis — Names: PhaestisPhaestis, mother of AristotleURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1814
    Phalaris Names: PhalarisPhalaris, 6th-c. BC tyrant of Akragas (the modern Agrigento) in SicilyURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1815
    Phanias — Names: PhaniasPhanias, physician of antiquity, pupil of Plato the PhysicianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1816
    Pherecydes of Syrus — Names: Pherecydes of SyrusPherecydes of Syrus, early cosmologist, teacher of PythagorasURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1817
    Philadelphus — Names: PhiladelphusPhiladelphus, Ptolemy ⅠⅠ Philadelphus, ruler of Egypt 283–46BCURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1818
    Philagrius — Names: PhilagriusPhilagrius, 3rd–4th-c. medical authorURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1819
    Philinus of Kos — Names: Philinus of KosPhilinus of Kos, founder of Empiricist sect (active 260BC)URI: https://usaybia.net/person/1820
    Philip — Names: PhilipPhilip, king of Macedon, father of Alexander the GreatURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1821
    Philip Arrhidaeus Names: Philip ArrhidaeusPhilip Arrhidaeus, half-brother of Alexander the GreatURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1822
    Philo — Names: PhiloPhilo, slave belonging to AristotleURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1823
    Philo (or Philon) of Tarsus — Names: Philo (or Philon) of TarsusPhilo (or Philon) of Tarsus, 1st-c. pharmacologistURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1824
    Philocles Names: PhiloclesPhilocles, 5th-c. BC tragedianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1825
    Philotimus — Names: PhilotimusPhilotimus, Dogmatist physician of antiquityURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1826
    Phlegyas Names: PhlegyasPhlegyas, father of Coronis, the mother of AsclepiusURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1827
    Piso — Names: PisoPiso, dedicatee of GalenURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1828
    Plato — Names: PlatoPlato, 4th-c. BC philosopherURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1829
    Plato the Physician — Names: Plato the PhysicianPlato the Physician, legendary ancient Greek physicianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1830
    Pliny the Younger Names: Pliny the YoungerPliny the Younger, 1st/2nd-c. courtierURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1831
    Plotinus Names: PlotinusPlotinusURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1832
    Plutarch of Athens — Names: Plutarch of AthensPlutarch of Athens, Neoplatonist philosopherURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1833
    Plutarch of Chaeronea — Names: Plutarch of ChaeroneaPlutarch of Chaeronea (ca. 45–120)URI: https://usaybia.net/person/1834
    Podalirus Names: PodalirusPodalirus, son of AsclepiusURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1835
    Polemon — Names: PolemonPolemon, 2nd-c. Greek noblemanURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1836
    Poliarcho Names: PoliarchoPoliarcho, disciple of HippocratesURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1837
    Politianus (Balīṭīyān) — Names: Politianus (Balīṭīyān)Politianus (Balīṭīyān), patriarch of Alexandria and physicianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1838
    Polybus — Names: PolybusPolybus, son-in-law of HippocratesURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1839
    Polycrates — Names: PolycratesPolycrates, tyrant of SamosURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1840
    Porphyry — Names: PorphyryPorphyry, philosopher author of `Isagoge` (d. ca. 305)URI: https://usaybia.net/person/1841
    Posidonius — Names: PosidoniusPosidonius, 4th-c. BC physicianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1842
    Posidonius — Names: PosidoniusPosidonius, 2nd-c. BC philosopherURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1843
    Praxagoras — Names: PraxagorasPraxagoras, late 4th-c. Hippocratic physicianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1844
    Praxitela — Names: PraxitelaPraxitela, mother of HippocratesURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1845
    Priscianus Lydus Names: Priscianus LydusPriscianus Lydus, 6th-c. NeoplatonistURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1846
    Proclus — Names: ProclusProclus, Neoplatonist (d. 485)URI: https://usaybia.net/person/1847
    Protas of Pelusium Names: Protas of PelusiumProtas of Pelusium, physician of antiquityURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1848
    Proxenus — Names: ProxenusProxenus, executor of NichomachusURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1849
    (Pseudo-)Elias the Neoplatonist Names: (Pseudo-)Elias the Neoplatonist(Pseudo-)Elias the Neoplatonist, (ca. 6th c.), commentator on Porphyry and AristotleURI: https://usaybia.net/person/2505
    Ptolemy — Names: PtolemyPtolemy, later 2nd-c. ＡⅮ astronomerURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1850
    Ptolemy al-Gharīb — Names: Ptolemy al-GharībPtolemy al-Gharīb, author of the `Vita Aristotelis`URI: https://usaybia.net/person/1851
    Ptolemy Philopator Names: Ptolemy PhilopatorPtolemy Philopator, 3rd-c. BC pharaohURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1852
    Ptolemy the Physician — Names: Ptolemy the PhysicianPtolemy the PhysicianURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1853
    Pulcheria — Names: PulcheriaPulcheria, sister of Theodosius ⅠⅠURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1854
    Pythagoras — Names: PythagorasPythagorasURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1855
    Pythagoras ‘the physician’ — Names: Pythagoras ‘the physician’Pythagoras ‘the physician’URI: https://usaybia.net/person/1856
    Pythais — Names: PythaisPythais, mother of PythagorasURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1857
    Pythias — Names: PythiasPythias, niece of Hermias, wife of AristotleURI: https://usaybia.net/person/1858

      Search Tips

      For best results, users are recommended to use the advanced search functions. Search results can also be improved by the use of the the following Boolean search characters:

      Wildcard Characters:

      Given the prevalence of variant spellings in names, using Wildcard Characters may help.

      "?" can be inserted as a variant for any single character.

      Thus a search for:

      G?wargis  
      returns results which contain either "Gewargis" or "Giwargis".

      Similarly a search for:

      M?r  
      returns results which contain either "Mar" or "Mor".

      "*" can be inserted as a variant for multiple characters or a truncated word.

      Thus a search for:

      Dayr*  
      returns results for "Dayr" and "Dayro" and more.

      Similarly a search for

      Ab*  
      returns results for "ʿAbdishoʿ" and "ʿAbda" and more.

      Note: Because the sources we quote use a variety of transliteration formats, Syriaca.org ignores diacritics and punctuation in searching; for example, use of "ʿ" is not required to find results with this diacritical mark.

      Fuzzy Search Character

      Appending the character "~" after a word returns results for words that are close but not exact matches.

      Thus a search for

      Aba~  
      returns results which contain "Aba" but also "Abi", "Saba", "Aha", and other words that are "fuzzy" matches for "Aba".

      Exact Phrase Searches

      To find an exact phrase, it should be enclosed in double quotes.

      Thus

      "ʿAbdishoʿ I"  
      returns only one result with that exact phrase, while several results are found for the words "ʿAbdishoʿ" and "I".

      Proximity Characters

      To find two or more words which occur within a specified range of each other, one can append the character "~" followed by a number to an "Exact Phrase" search. This allows one to search for two or more words that occur within a specified distance of each other as defined by number of words.

      Thus

      "Jacob+Bishop"~2  
      finds three results in which the words "Jacob" and "Bishop" occur within two words of each other: "Jacob , bishop of Nisibin", "Jacob, bishop of Phesilta", and "Jacob , bishop of ‛Ānah" while a simple search for "Jacob Bishop" returns many more results.