Life of Marius
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Life of Marius is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, focusing on the life and character of the Roman general and statesman Gaius Marius.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life of Marius canonical | 3 |
| Plutarch’s Life of Marius | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek biography
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biographical essay ⓘ work in the Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| author | Plutarch ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes about Gaius Marius
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comparisons with Greek figures in Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| describes |
character of Gaius Marius
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life of Gaius Marius ⓘ military career of Gaius Marius ⓘ political career of Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral character of Gaius Marius
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vices of Gaius Marius ⓘ virtues of Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | moralizing historical narrative ⓘ |
| historicalEventsDescribed |
Cimbrian War
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Jugurthine War ⓘ conflict between Marius and Sulla ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| influenced | Renaissance views of Roman generals ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Life of Pyrrhus ⓘ |
| partOf | Parallel Lives ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Plutarch’s works ⓘ |
| setIn |
Gaul
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North Africa ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Latin and Greek literature courses
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ancient history ⓘ classical studies ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1st–2nd century CE ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor | later studies of the late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| workIn |
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
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surface form:
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives series
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Marius