This entry was prepared by David L. Toye and published on 1 October 2011. About this Historian Historian: Porphyrios of Tyre Jacoby number: 260 Attested works: Historian's date: 3rd century AD 4th century AD Historical focus: II. Chronography ( Political-Military History) | D. Chronologies | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 260 T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. Πορφύριος Work mentioned: Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: Philosophy, Ancient - Library of Congress religion Textual base: Jacoby Suda, Lexikon, ΠορφύριοςΠορφύριος· … Τύριος φιλόσοφος ... γεγον…