- This article is about the Greek geographer. For other people called "Strabo", see Strabo (disambiguation).
Strabo[1] (Greek: Στράβων; 63/64 BC – ca. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Year 63 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Pompey conquers Phonecia, Coele-Syria Year 64 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Servilius Rullus, Roman Tribune AD 24) was a Greek historian, geographer and philosopher. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language
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Life
Strabo was born in a wealthy family from Amaseia in Pontus (modern Amasya Turkey),[2] which had recently become part of the Roman Empire. Amasya (Ἀμάσεια the Amaseia of antiquity or Αμάσεια Amáseia) is the administrative district of Amasya Province in northern Turkey Geography The Black Sea region loosely called Pontus by various scholars has a steep rocky coast with rivers that cascade through the gorges of the coastal ranges Amasya (Ἀμάσεια the Amaseia of antiquity or Αμάσεια Amáseia) is the administrative district of Amasya Province in northern Turkey The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial [3] His mother was Georgian. He studied under various geographers and philosophers; first in Nysa, later in Rome. Nysa was an ancient Greek city of Anatolia, whose remnants are now in the Sultanhisar district of Aydın Province of Turkey 50 km Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 He was philosophically a Stoic and politically a proponent of Roman imperialism. Stoicism, a school of Hellenistic philosophy, was founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in the early third century BC Imperialism has two meanings one describing an action and the other describing an attitude Later he made extensive travels to Egypt and Kush, among others. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Kush civilization centered in the confluence of the Blue Nile and the White Nile, and the confluence of the River Atbara and Nile in what It is not known when his Geography was written, though comments within the work itself place the finished version within the reign of Emperor Tiberius. Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (or Tiberius I) born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16 42 BC – March 16 AD 37) was the second Roman Some place its first drafts around AD 7, others around 18. Last dateable mention is given to the death in 23 of Juba II, king of Maurousia (Mauretania), who is said to have died "just recently. Juba II ( Iuba in Latin Ιóβας (Ιóβα or Ιουβας in Greek) or Juba II of Numidia (reigned 25 BC - 23 AD was a king In Antiquity Mauretania was originally an independent Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa (named after the "[4] On the presumption that "recently" means within a year, Strabo stopped writing that year or the next (24 AD), perhaps because of his death.
Strabo's History is nearly completely lost. Although Strabo quotes it himself, and other classical authors mention that it existed, the only surviving document is a fragment of papyrus now in possession of the University of Milan (renumbered [Papyrus] 46). The University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano UNIMI is one the largest universities in Italy, with about 62801 Students a teaching and research
Several different dates have been proposed for Strabo's death, but most of them place it shortly after 23.
The Geography
Strabo is mostly famous for his 17-volume work Geographica, which presented a descriptive history of people and places from different regions of the world known to his era. The Geographica ( Ancient Greek: Γεωγραφικά Geōgraphiká) or Geography, is a 17-volume encyclopedia of geographical knowledge written It is an important source of information on the ancient world, especially when information is corroborated by other sources.
Notes and references
- ^ Strabo ("squinty") was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (died 87 BC whose Cognomen means " Cross eyed " is often referred to in English as Pompey Strabo to distinguish " A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see things at great distance as if they were nearby was also called "Strabo. "
- ^ Geography Book XII Chapter 3 Section 15, "Amaseia, my fatherland. "
- ^ Pontus fell to the Roman general Pompey in 63 BC and after the murder or suicide of Mithridates VI of Pontus was broken up into smaller provinces in 64 BC. Geography The Black Sea region loosely called Pontus by various scholars has a steep rocky coast with rivers that cascade through the gorges of the coastal ranges Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation See Mithridates for people and concepts with the same name Mithridates VI (Μιθριδάτης 132&ndash63 BC also known as Mithridates Strabo in Book 12 Chapter 3 Section 41 states that the Romans took possession of Bithynia "a little before my time", setting the date of his birth to after 63 BC. Description Several major cities sat on the fertile shores of the Propontis (which is now known as Sea of Marmara) Nicomedia, Chalcedon, Cius
- ^ Book 17 Chapter 7.
Bibliography
- Meineke, Augustus (Editor) (MDVVVLXXVII). Johann Albrecht Friedrich August Meineke ( December 8, 1790 - December 12, 1870) German classical scholar was born at Soest in Strabonis Geographica. Lipsiae: B. G. Teubneri. Strabo in Greek, Teubner Edition. Downloadable Google Books at [1].
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