Eusebius was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine and the most learned Christian writer of his day. His Church History, the first history of the church, preserves quotations from many earlier Christian writers whose works are otherwise lost. He also wrote on chronology, apologetics, and biblical geography, and a Life of Constantine.
Dates
ca. 260 – 339 (approximate)
See or city
Caesarea (Palestine)
Region
Palestine
Also known as
Eusebius; Eusebius Pamphili
Notes
A pupil of the presbyter Pamphilus, who was martyred in 310 and whose library at Caesarea (built on Origen's) Eusebius used for his research. He became bishop of Caesarea about 313, attended the Council of Nicaea (325), and was an adviser and panegyrist of Constantine. His sympathy for Arius before Nicaea made him a disputed figure in later tradition.
Works
Church HistoryHistoria ecclesiastica · ca. 300–325 · CPG 3495 (unverified) · translation in progress