De bello Gildonico

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De bello Gildonico is a Latin epic poem by the late Roman poet Claudian that recounts the suppression of the revolt led by the Moorish leader Gildo in North Africa.

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instanceOf Latin epic poem
poem
associatedPlace court of Honorius in Milan NERFINISHED
court of Honorius in Ravenna
associatedWorkOfAuthor De bello Gothico NERFINISHED
De consulatu Stilichonis NERFINISHED
Panegyricus de sexto consulatu Honorii Augusti NERFINISHED
author Claudian NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Roman Empire NERFINISHED
dateWritten late 4th century
depicts Moorish leader Gildo NERFINISHED
Roman military campaign in Africa
genre epic poetry
historicalContext late Roman Empire NERFINISHED
historicalEventDepicted Gildonic War NERFINISHED
Gildo’s usurpation of control over Africa
influencedBy Virgilian epic
historical panegyric
intendedAudience Roman imperial court
language Latin
literaryForm hexameter poem
literaryMovement late Latin literature
literaryTechnique epic similes
historical narrative
panegyric elements
literaryTradition Roman epic tradition
mainCharacter Gildo NERFINISHED
Stilicho NERFINISHED
meter dactylic hexameter
originallyWrittenIn Latin
partOf Claudian’s political epics
politicalContext reign of Honorius NERFINISHED
rule of Stilicho as magister militum
portrays Gildo as a tyrant NERFINISHED
Stilicho as a savior of the state
praises Honorius NERFINISHED
Stilicho NERFINISHED
settingLocation North Africa NERFINISHED
subject Gildo’s revolt
suppression of Gildo’s revolt in North Africa
theme Roman imperial power
loyalty to the Roman emperor
punishment of rebellion
timePeriodDepicted circa 398 CE
workChronologyRelativeToAuthor late work of Claudian

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Claudian notableWork De bello Gildonico