Timaeus of Tauromenium
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Timaeus of Tauromenium was an ancient Greek historian of Magna Graecia, best known for his extensive universal history that greatly influenced later writers like Polybius and Diodorus Siculus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Timaeus of Tauromenium canonical | 4 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic historian
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ancient Greek historian ⓘ historian of Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| activity | writing universal history from mythical times to his own day ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of Italy
ⓘ
history of Sicily ⓘ universal history of the Mediterranean world ⓘ |
| floruitCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | historiography ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cicero
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ Polybius ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chronological system in history
ⓘ
extensive universal history ⓘ influence on later Greek and Roman historians ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Histories
ⓘ
universal history ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
critical attitude toward earlier historians
ⓘ
extensive use of chronological calculations ⓘ |
| name | Timaeus of Tauromenium self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| notableIdea | systematic dating by Olympiads ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Sicily
ⓘ
Tauromenium ⓘ |
| reception |
criticized by Polybius for bias and overreliance on written sources
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valued as a source by Diodorus Siculus ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Griko
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surface form:
Greek West
Magna Graecia ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| sourceType | primary source for Western Greek history ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
ancient testimonia by Cicero
ⓘ
ancient testimonia by Diodorus Siculus ⓘ ancient testimonia by Plutarch ⓘ ancient testimonia by Polybius ⓘ |
| survivingStateOfWorks | fragmentary ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| writingLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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