John Xiphilinus
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John Xiphilinus was an 11th-century Byzantine monk and scholar best known for creating an epitome (abridged version) of Cassius Dio’s Roman History.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine monk
ⓘ
Byzantine scholar ⓘ epitomator ⓘ historian ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cassius Dio’s Roman History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Byzantine ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Roman history
ⓘ
classical studies ⓘ historiography ⓘ textual abridgment ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| genre |
epitome
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historical writing ⓘ |
| knownFor | epitome of Cassius Dio’s Roman History ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| notableWork | Epitome of Cassius Dio’s Roman History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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monk ⓘ scholar ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationRole | helped preserve parts of Cassius Dio’s Roman History through epitome ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Byzantine monasticism ⓘ |
| sourceAuthorAbridged | Cassius Dio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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history of Rome ⓘ |
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