Thrasyllus of Mendes

Thrasyllus of Mendes

Thrasyllus of Mendes whose full name was Tiberius Claudius Thrasyllus (flourished 1st century BC & 1st century, died 36, Greek: ο Τιβερίος Κλαύδιος Θράσιλλος or ο Θράσιλλος της Μένδης). Thrasyllus was an Egyptian Greek who originally came from a Greek family in Mendes, Egypt.

He was an Alexandrian grammarian, editor of Plato and Democritus, however was most noted as an astrologer. Thrasyllus encountered the future Roman Emperor Tiberius, the putative heir to the first Roman Emperor Augustus, on the Greek island of Rhodes, where Tiberius had been exiled. Thrasyllus predicted that Tiberius would soon be recalled to Rome and officially named Augustus' successor, and remained close to him during the intervening years and the years of his reign, receiving the valuable gift of Roman citizenship for himself and his wife Princess Aka II of Commagene, who was either a granddaughter or great, granddaughter of King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene.

Tiberius’ daughter-in-law Livilla consulted him during her affair with Tiberius' chief minister Sejanus, and Thrasyllus persuaded the Tiberius to leave Rome for Capri while clandestinely supporting Sejanus. Thrasyllus' son-in-law Naevius Sutorius Macro carried out the orders that destroyed Sejanus, whether with Thrasyllus’ knowledge is unclear. Thrasyllus remained on Capri with Tiberius advising him on his relationship with the various claimants to the succession, and favoring Tiberius’ great-nephew Caligula whom his daughter Eunia was having a tempestuous affair. By falsely predicting Tiberius' longevity, the astrologer saved the lives of a number of noble Romans suspected falsely of plotting against the Emperor; believing Thrasyllus implicitly, Tiberius was confident that he would outlive any plotters, and so failed to act against them. Thrasyllus predeceased the Emperor, and did not live to see the realization of his prediction that Caligula would succeed.

With Aka II, Thrasyllus had two children: a son Tiberius Claudius Balbilus and a daughter Eunia, who married the Praetorian Prefect Naevius Sutorius Macro. Through his son, he would become the paternal grandfather of Claudia Capitolina, who would marry the Greek Prince from the Kingdom of Commagene called Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes. Through Capitolina, Thrasyllus would become the great, grandfather of her children with Epiphanes who were: prince Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos and princess Julia Balbilla.

According to the "Encyclopaedia Judaica", Thrasyllus wrote that the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt took place in 1690 BC. The sections include:

*Dudimose
*Ipuwer Papyrus
*Shiphrah
*Dudimose
*Shiphrah

References

*Encyclopaedia Judaica

External Links

* [http://historyhuntersinternational.org/index.php?topic=2233.5;wap2 Thrasyllus's astrological ability tested by Emperor Tiberius] (The Annals of Rome, by P. Cornelius Tacitus - Book 1.6)


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