Aedesius of Tyre

When did Aedesius die?

Aedesius of Tyre is dated d. c. AD 355 in the archive, which places Aedesius in the Nicene Age (AD 313–400). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.

Which early sources mention Aedesius?

Aedesius of Tyre is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Rufinus of Aquileia and Socrates Scholasticus. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Aedesius from?

The archive associates Aedesius of Tyre with Tyre, Axum. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.

Who were Aedesius’ contemporaries?

The archive links Aedesius of Tyre to 3 other figures, including Frumentius of Axum, Ezana (Aizanas) of Axum and Rufinus of Aquileia. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

Aedesius was made the king's cup-bearer, Frumentius keeper of the accounts and records… Aedesius afterward, made presbyter at Tyre, used to relate all these things — as we heard from his own mouth.