Apollonius of Tyana was a Greek philosopher, religious leader, and Neopythagorean sage who lived in the 1st century CE, born around AD 15 in Tyana, Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey).
He is best known for his travels across the Roman Empire and beyond, including journeys to India, Mesopotamia, and North Africa, and for his reputation as a miracle worker and ascetic teacher.
according to Templar Tradition, according to Tim Hogan,
Apollonius of Tyana was the apostle Paul
His life is detailed in the Life of Apollonius of Tyana, a biography written by the sophist Philostratus at the request of Empress Julia Domna (wife of Emperor Septimius Severus). The work describes him performing miracles—such as healing the sick, predicting events (including the death of Emperor Domitian), and even raising the dead
— The Neo-Pythagorean sage and miracle worker often compared to Christ.