Person480–524
Boethius
Roman senator and philosopher in the service of Theodoric the Great (consul in 510, magister officiorum from 522). He translated Aristotle’s logical works into Latin and, condemned for treason, wrote The Consolation of Philosophy in prison before his execution.
- Dates
- c. 480 – between 524 and 526
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- Western and Central Europe
- In the threads
- Early medieval Europe (500–1000)
Events
- Boethius writes The Consolation of Philosophybetween 523 and 526 · Western and Central Europe