Ambrose
deity single tradition · 1
Legends about Ambrose had spread through the empire long before his biography was written, making it difficult for modern historians to understand his true character and fairly place his behaviour within the context of antiquity. He was considered the personification of his era. This would make Ambrose a genuinely spiritual man who spoke up and defended his faith against opponents, an aristocrat who retained many of the attitudes and practices of a Roman governor, and also an ascetic who served the poor.
Relationships
- allied with
- Saint Jerome, Saint Gregory the Great
- sibling of
- Satyrus, Marcellina
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Ambrose was born into a Roman Christian family, of Greek descent, in the year 339. Ambrose himself wrote that he was 53 years old in his letter number 49, which has been dated to 392. He began life in Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier)”
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