lived in the times of Philippus I. and II., emperors of Rome (A. D. 244-249), and wrote two
historical works in the Greek language. 1. A history of Rome, in fifteen books, in the Ionic
dialect, called Χιλιετηρίς, because it related the
history of the city, from its foundation to the thousandth year of its nativity (A. D. 248), when the Ludi Saeculares were performed with extraordinary
pomp. It probably passed over with brevity the times of the republic, and dwelt at greater
length upon the imperial period. Suidas says that the work came down to Alexander, the son of
Manaea; but this is a mistake, as Alexander died fifteen years before the thousandth year of
Rome. (Suidas, s. v.Κοδράτος ; Steph. Byz. s. vv.Ἄνθιον, Θαψίπολις, Ὀξύβιοι ;D. C. 70.3; Zosim. 5.27; Vulcat. Gall. Avid.
Cass. 1 ; Agathias, i. p. 17c.) 2. A history of Parthia, which is frequently quoted by
Stephanus Byzantinus under the title of
Παρθικὰ or Παρθυηνικά. (Quadratus belli Parthici
scriptor, Capitol. Ver. 8 ; Steph. Byz. s. vv.Γηλύς, Ταρσός, et alibi; comp. Vossits, De Iist.
Gralecis, pp. 286, 2187, ed. Westermann ; Clinton, Fasti Rom. p.
265.)