Appian’s Roman History
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Appian’s Roman History is a multi-volume historical work by the ancient Greek historian Appian that chronicles the rise and conflicts of the Roman Republic, including its wars with Carthage and the career of Hannibal.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appian’s Roman History canonical | 4 |
| Appian's Roman History | 3 |
| Appian’s "Roman History" | 1 |
| Appian’s Civil Wars | 1 |
| Appian’s account of the Punic Wars | 1 |
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Target entity: Appian’s Roman History Context triple: [Hannibal, describedIn, Appian’s Roman History]
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Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
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Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome from its legendary origins through the early 3rd century CE.
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Suetonius
Suetonius was a Roman historian and biographer best known for his work "The Twelve Caesars," which provides detailed accounts of the lives of Rome’s early emperors.
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Gallic Wars
The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns led by Julius Caesar in the 1st century BCE that resulted in the Roman conquest of Gaul and greatly increased Caesar’s power and fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Appian’s Roman History Target entity description: Appian’s Roman History is a multi-volume historical work by the ancient Greek historian Appian that chronicles the rise and conflicts of the Roman Republic, including its wars with Carthage and the career of Hannibal.
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A.
Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
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B.
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline is a historical and political treatise by Montesquieu that analyzes the factors behind the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to draw broader lessons about power, virtue, and corruption in states.
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C.
Cassius Dio
Cassius Dio was a Roman statesman and historian best known for his extensive work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome from its legendary origins through the early 3rd century CE.
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D.
Suetonius
Suetonius was a Roman historian and biographer best known for his work "The Twelve Caesars," which provides detailed accounts of the lives of Rome’s early emperors.
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E.
Gallic Wars
The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns led by Julius Caesar in the 1st century BCE that resulted in the Roman conquest of Gaul and greatly increased Caesar’s power and fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient historiography
ⓘ
historical work ⓘ |
| author | Appian of Alexandria ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in Late Antiquity and Middle Ages ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Mithridatic Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Mithridatic Wars with Rome
Punic Wars ⓘ Roman civil wars ⓘ Roman conquest of Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Macedonian Wars
Roman conquest of Spain ⓘ Roman wars with Carthage ⓘ
linked to:
Punic Wars
Social War ⓘ career of Hannibal Barca ⓘ |
| genre | Roman history ⓘ |
| historicalMethod | arranged by peoples and wars rather than strict chronology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
Roman Kingdom
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ transition to Roman Empire ⓘ |
| includesBook |
Civil Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman civil wars
Hannibalica (Hannibalic War) ⓘ
linked to:
Second Punic War
Iberica (Spanish Wars) ⓘ Mithridatica (Mithridatic Wars) ⓘ
linked to:
Mithridatic dynasty
Punic Wars ⓘ Syriaca (Syrian Wars) ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Wars
|
| influenced | later Roman historiography ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| latinTitle | Historia Romana ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roman civil and foreign wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman civil wars
history of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from early Rome to the establishment of the Empire ⓘ |
| notableFigureDescribed |
Hannibal Barca
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linked to:
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
Julius Caesar ⓘ Marius ⓘ Octavian (Augustus) ⓘ
linked to:
Augustus
Pompey the Great ⓘ Scipio Africanus ⓘ Sulla ⓘ
linked to:
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
|
| numberOfVolumes | multiple ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Ῥωμαικά
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linked to:
Roman Greece
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| perspective | pro-Roman viewpoint ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
history of the Punic Wars
ⓘ
history of the Roman civil wars ⓘ history of the late Roman Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Late Roman Republic
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| structure | collection of books on separate wars and peoples ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| usedBy | modern historians of Rome ⓘ |
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Subject: Appian’s Roman History Description of subject: Appian’s Roman History is a multi-volume historical work by the ancient Greek historian Appian that chronicles the rise and conflicts of the Roman Republic, including its wars with Carthage and the career of Hannibal.
Referenced by (10)
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