Eudoros (died 48 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher from Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt who notably attemped to reconstruct Plato's philosophy in terms of Pythagorean thought. He was highly-regarded in his hometown, and Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII appointed him to serve as one of his scribes. Eudoros was murdered at an Alexandria bathhouse in 48 BC.
Biography[]
Eudoros was born in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt to a Greek family, and he excelled at the Peripatetic school of philosophy, becoming an accomplished philosopher. He formulated a teleological principle for Platonism, concluding that Pythagoras, Socrates, and Plato all sought for humans to, as much as they could, become like God. Eudoros became one of the most respected intellectuals in Alexandria, becoming a scribe at Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII's court. In 48 BC, he used his high status to have the phylakitai arrest his fellow philosopher Aristo of Alexandria for plagiarizing his work on the Nile, although Eudoros had actually plagiarized Aristo's work. Eudoros also became a member of the Order of the Ancients, a powerful faction at court which dominated the young Pharaoh.
Death[]
Eudoros' body in the bath
That same year, the medjay Bayek and his wife Aya hunted down the Order to avenge the death of their son Khemu at the Order's hands, and Bayek infiltrated the Ptolemaic Royal Palace, entered the Royal Scribe's office, and found the Order's snake seal, revealing that the scribe, Eudoros, was a member of the Order. Bayek then set out to assassinate Eudoros, who was known to frequent the bathhouse due to his discomforting skin condition, caused by a venereal disease contracted from a sailor; he also liked to stare at young boys. Bayek entered the bathhouse, where he beat down Eudoros' guards before stabbing Eudoros dead with his hidden blades after a struggle in the bath.