Birthdate: 0477 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: October 23, 0524
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, a Roman senator and consul, was a significant figure in the Early Middle Ages. He was a skilled translator who played a vital role in translating Greek classics into Latin, contributing to the Scholastic movement. Boethius excelled in various fields, producing translations and commentaries on works by influential figures such as Nicomachus and Cicero. Despite facing challenges and imprisonment for his anti-corruption stance, his philosophical treatise, “On the Consolation of Philosophy,” is considered a notable work of that era.
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