About Asclepiades
Lived 150 BC – 100 BC. Asclepiades was a historian, grammarian and writer.
Asclepiades of Myrlea was a Greek grammarian, historian and astronomer disciple of Apollonius of Rhodes born in Myrlea (Bithynia) that lived in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. At the time of Pompey he was a teacher in Rome. He lived for some time in Spain teaching grammar in Turdetania.
Work Of his numerous Greek writings only some fragments remain which include information about Bithynia as well as some Turdetan myths, collected by the Greek historian Pompeius Trogus.
There is some debate about whether this Asclepiades is the same person as the Asclepiades, son of Areius, who wrote a work on Demetrius Phalereus.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Asclepiades?
ancient Greek philologist
When was Asclepiades born?
Asclepiades was born in 150 BC in Apamea Myrlea.
When did Asclepiades die?
Asclepiades died in 100 BC.
What was Asclepiades's occupation?
Asclepiades was a historian, grammarian and writer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Asclepiades of Myrlea
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Asclepiades. https://biography.guide/asclepiades/
MLA: "Asclepiades." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/asclepiades/.
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