Roman Antiquities
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Roman Antiquities is a multi-volume historical work by Dionysius of Halicarnassus that narrates the early history and institutions of Rome from its legendary origins through the early Republic.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek historiography
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historical work ⓘ |
| aim |
to demonstrate Greek origins of Roman institutions
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to reconcile Greeks to Roman rule ⓘ |
| author | Dionysius of Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
Roman Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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early Roman Republic ⓘ legendary origins of Rome ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
establishment of the Republic
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expulsion of the Tarquins ⓘ foundation of Rome by Romulus ⓘ reign of the early Roman kings ⓘ |
| describesInstitution |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
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Roman assemblies ⓘ Roman magistracies ⓘ Roman priesthoods ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Roman constitutional history
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Roman customs and laws ⓘ Roman institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman religion ⓘ |
| genre |
antiquarian literature
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history ⓘ |
| hasModernTitleInGreek | Ῥωμαϊκὴ Ἀρχαιολογία NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernTitleInLatin | Antiquitates Romanae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist scholarship on Rome
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later Roman historiography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Polybius
NERFINISHED
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Roman antiquarian tradition ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
annalistic narrative
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rhetorical ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | early history of Rome ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 20 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially lost ⓘ |
| subject |
Roman constitutional development
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Roman history ⓘ Roman myth and legend ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition |
Augustan age
NERFINISHED
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late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| usesSources |
Greek historians
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Roman annalists ⓘ Roman oral traditions ⓘ |
| volumesExtant |
books 12–20 partially preserved
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books 1–11 complete ⓘ |
| workOf | Dionysius of Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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