Boethius, the last Roman philosopher, dies in prison

Category
Philosophy
Place
Italy
Date
524
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
The Consolation of Philosophy is the most important philosophical work in the Middle Ages of Europe. "It was translated into English by King Alfred the Great in the ninth century to encourage his subjects in their struggles with the Vikings." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
Byzantine Empire
476
1453
Roman Empire