About Arignote
Lived 530 BC – 450 BC (aged 79–80). Arignote was a philosopher.
Arignote or Arignota (; , Arignṓtē; fl. c. ) was a Pythagorean philosopher from Croton, Magna Graecia, or from Samos. and, according to some traditions, their daughter as well.
Life According to the Suda, and other philosophical works
Writings attributed to her were extant in Porphyry's day.
Among the Pythagorean Sacred Discourses (Ἱεροὶ Λόγοι, ΄΄Hieroi Logoi΄΄) there is a dictum attributed to Arignote: The eternal essence of number is the most providential cause of the whole heaven, earth and the region in between. Likewise it is the root of the continued existence of the gods and daimones, as well as that of divine men.
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Arignote's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Arignote?
Pythagorean philosopher
When was Arignote born?
Arignote was born in 530 BC in Samos.
When did Arignote die?
Arignote died in 450 BC in Crotone.
What was Arignote's occupation?
Arignote was a philosopher.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arignote. https://biography.guide/arignote/
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