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Ulfilas
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Ulfilas (; – 383), known also as Wulfila(s) or Urphilas, was a 4th-century Gothic preacher of Cappadocian Greek descent. He was the apostle to the Gothic people.
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Ulfilas was a male missionary, translator, and writer who lived during the Low Roman Empire. Born in Dacia around 311 and dying in Constantinople in 383, he served as a bishop. He is associated with Early Christianity and Gothic Christianity. His native languages were Koine Greek and Gothic, and he also spoke and wrote Latin.
He is known for his work as a Bible translator. His notable works include the Fragmenta versionis Ulphilanae, Ulfilas, Stamm-Heyne's Ulfilas, Ulfilas oder die erhaltenen Denkmäler der gotischen Sprache, and Die silberne Handschrift. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- approximately 311
- Died
- 381?
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Fragmenta versionis Ulphilanae
- Ulfilas
- Stamm-Heyne's Ulfilas
- Ulfilas oder die erhaltenen Denkmäler der gotischen Sprache
- Die silberne Handschrift
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Key facts
- Clergy.name
- Ulfilas
- Clergy.native_name
- 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰
- Clergy.native_name_lang
- got
- Clergy.image
- Germania, 1882 1020017 (4358323359) (cropped).jpg
- Clergy.caption
- Ulfilas Translates the Bible by Willhelm Lindenschmit, 1879
- Clergy.death_place
- Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
- Clergy.title
- Apostle of the GothsConfessor of the Faith
- Clergy.birth_place
- Roman Dacia
- Clergy.known_for
- Overseeing translation of the Bible into Gothic
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Dacia
- Place of death
- Constantinople
- Occupation
- presbyter
- Position held
- bishop
- Languages spoken
- Gothic
- Native language
- Gothic
- Religion
- Gothic Christianity
- Image
- Bischof Ulfilas erklärt den Goten das Evangelium.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ulfilas
- date of death
- 0383-00-00
- time period
- Low Roman Empire
- different from
- Wulfila
- name in native language
- 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰
- date of birth
- 0311-00-00
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
12 objects attributed to Ulfilas, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Aelteste Denkmäler der Deutschen Sprache, erhalten in Ulfilas Gothischer Bibelübersetzung, 1. Ulfilas
Aelteste Denkmäler der Deutschen Sprache, erhalten in Ulfilas Gothischer Bibelübersetzung, 1. Ulfilas
D. N. Jesu Christi SS. Evangelia Ab Ulfila Gothorum in Moesia Episcopo Circa Annum à Nato Christo CCCLX. 2
Ulfilæ, Gothorum Episcopi opera omnia sive Veteris et Novi Testamenti versionis gothicæ, fragmenta quæ supersunt, .... accesserunt grammatica et glossarium linguæ gothicæ, ... præcedunt S. Martini Turonensis, Tichonii, Novati Catholici, ..., scripta universa
Ulphilae Versionem Gothicam Nonnvllorvm Capitvm Epistolae Pavli Ad Romanos. Venerandvm Antiqvitatis Monvmentvm Pro Amisso Omnino Atqve Adeo Deperdito Per Mvlta Saecvla Ad Hvnc Vsqve Diem Habitvm. E Litvra Codicis Cvivsdam Manvscripti Rescripti Qvi In Avgvsta Apvd Gvelpherbytanos Bibliotheca Adservatvr ... Commentatvs Est Datqve Foras Franciscvs Antonivs Knittel
Ulfilas Gothische Bibelübersetzung die älteste Germanische Urkunde nach Ihre'ns Text, mit einer grammatisch-wörtlichen Lateinischen Uebersetzung zwischen den Zeilen, samt einer Sprachlehre und einem Glossar, ausgearbeitet von Friedrich Karl Fulda ... das Glossar umgearbeitet von W. F. H. Reinwald ... und den Text, nach Ihre'ns genauer Abschrift der silbernen Handschrift in Upsal, sorgfältig berichtigt, die Uebersetzung und Sprachlehre verbessert und ergänzt, auch mit Ihre'ns Lateinischer Uebersetzung neben dem Texte, einer vollständigen Kritik und Erläuterung in Anmerkungen unter demselben, samt einer historisch-kritischen Einleitung versehen und herausgegeben von Iohann Christian Zahn
D. N. Jesu Christi SS. Evangelia Ab Ulfila Gothorum in Moesia Episcopo Circa Annum à Nato Christo CCCLX. 1
Ulfilas Gothische Bibelübersetzung die älteste Germanische Urkunde nach Ihre'ns Text, mit einer grammatisch-wörtlichen Lateinischen Uebersetzung zwischen den Zeilen, samt einer Sprachlehre und einem Glossar, ausgearbeitet von Friedrich Karl Fulda ... das Glossar umgearbeitet von W. F. H. Reinwald ... und den Text, nach Ihre'ns genauer Abschrift der silbernen Handschrift in Upsal, sorgfältig berichtigt, die Uebersetzung und Sprachlehre verbessert und ergänzt, auch mit Ihre'ns Lateinischer Uebersetzung neben dem Texte, einer vollständigen Kritik und Erläuterung in Anmerkungen unter demselben, samt einer historisch-kritischen Einleitung versehen und herausgegeben von Iohann Christian Zahn
D. N. Jesu Christi SS. Evangelia Ab Ulfila Gothorum in Moesia Episcopo Circa Annum à Nato Christo CCCLX.
Vlphilae Partivm Ineditarvm In Ambrosianis Palimpsestis Ab Angelo Maio Repertarvm Specimen Conivnctis Cvris Eivsdem Maii Et Caroli Octavii Castillionaei Editvm
Ulfilas oder Die uns erhaltenen Denkmäler der gothischen Sprache
Aelteste Denkmäler der Deutschen Sprache, erhalten in Ulfilas Gothischer Bibelübersetzung, 2. Ulfilas, 2. Theil
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Life <!--Note: Some of these citations apply also to other sentences in their respective section, especially preceding ones.-->
- Bishop
- Translation of the Bible <!--Note: Some of these citations apply also to other sentences in their respective section, especially preceding ones.-->
- Creed of Ulfila
- Honours
- Notes
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Ulfilas (; – 383), known also as Wulfila(s) or Urphilas, was a 4th-century Gothic preacher of Cappadocian Greek descent. He was the apostle to the Gothic people.
Ulfila served as a bishop and missionary, participated in the Arian controversy, and is credited with converting the Goths to Christianity as well as overseeing translation of the Bible into the Gothic language. For the purpose of the translation he developed the Gothic alphabet, largely based on the Greek alphabet, as well as Latin and Runic characters. Although the translation of the text into Gothic has traditionally been ascribed to Ulfila, analysis of the text of the Gothic Bible indicates the involvement of a team of translators, possibly under his supervision.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ulfilas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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