Appianus
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Appianus is the Latinized name of Appian of Alexandria, a 2nd-century Roman historian best known for his multi-volume work "Roman History," which covers the rise and expansion of Rome.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek historian
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Roman historian ⓘ ancient historian ⓘ historian ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 2nd century ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Alexandria
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Alexandria, Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Roman world ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| employer | Roman administration ⓘ |
| era | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| genre | historiography ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Appianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName |
Appian
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Appian of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkStructure | arranged by peoples and regions conquered by Rome ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important source for Roman civil wars
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major source for Roman Republican history ⓘ |
| knownFor | Roman History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Roman History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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lawyer ⓘ procurator ⓘ |
| primaryTopic |
Roman civil conflicts
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expansion of Rome ⓘ rise of Rome ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Alexandria
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | advocate before the emperors ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor Antoninus Pius
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Roman civil wars between Antony and Octavian
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Roman civil wars between Caesar and Pompey ⓘ late Roman Republic history ⓘ |
| subjectOfWork |
Roman civil wars
NERFINISHED
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history of Rome ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| writingPeriod |
reign of Antoninus Pius
ⓘ
reign of Hadrian ⓘ |
| writingStyle | ethnographic arrangement of Roman history ⓘ |
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