Philip of Side

Philip of Side (Greek: Φιλίππος ό Σιδήτης; ca 380 - after 431), a historian of the early Christian church, was born at Side in Pamphylia.

For some detail he relied upon the well-known Historia Ecclesiae by Eusebius of Caesarea.

Philip may be the last writer to quote Papias, and is best known for his statement that in the second book of the latter's five book treatise, Papias reported that the Apostle John was "killed by the Jews".

He studied in Alexandria under Rhodon, and was teaching in Side about 405.

Of his numerous books only fragments remain: his history of the Christian church, and his polemic against the Emperor Julian.