Polybius
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Polybius was a 2nd-century BCE Greek historian best known for his work "The Histories," which analyzed the rise of the Roman Republic and introduced influential ideas about mixed constitutions and the separation of powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polybius canonical | 50 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek historian
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historiographer ⓘ political theorist ⓘ |
| aimOfHistory | to provide practical lessons for statesmen and generals ⓘ |
| analyzedPolity |
Carthage
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Greek city-states ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Scipionic Circle ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 200 BCE ⓘ |
| capturedAsHostageBy | Rome ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Hellenistic period
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surface form:
Hellenistic Greece
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| deathDate | c. 118 BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| friendOf | Scipio Aemilianus ⓘ |
| genre | historiography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
Macedonian Wars
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Punic Wars ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
United States Founding Fathers
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surface form:
American Founding Fathers
Montesquieu ⓘ Renaissance political theory ⓘ Roman political thought ⓘ early modern constitutional theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Polybius’ Histories
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surface form:
The Histories
analysis of the rise of the Roman Republic ⓘ ideas related to separation of powers ⓘ theory of mixed constitution ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Polybius’ Histories
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surface form:
The Histories
|
| methodology |
autopsy (first-hand investigation)
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critical use of sources ⓘ pragmatic history ⓘ |
| name | Polybius self-link ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Πολύβιος ⓘ |
| numberOfBooksInMainWork | 40 ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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military analyst ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Megalopolis ⓘ |
| politicalTheoryConcept |
anacyclosis (cycle of constitutions)
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balance of powers ⓘ mixed constitution ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Arcadia ⓘ |
| subjectOfWork |
history of the Mediterranean world
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rise of Roman power ⓘ |
| timeSpanCoveredInMainWork | 264–146 BCE ⓘ |
| workAlternativeTitle |
Polybius’ Histories
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surface form:
The Histories
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| workTitle | Histories ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
analytical
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didactic ⓘ |
Referenced by (50)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Histories (Timaeus)
subject surface form:
Histories (Timaeus)