Polybius’ Histories
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Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polybius’ Histories canonical | 6 |
| Polybius, Histories | 3 |
| The Histories | 3 |
| Polybius' Histories | 1 |
| Polybius’s Histories | 1 |
| writings of Polybius | 1 |
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Target entity: Polybius’ Histories Context triple: [Hannibal, describedIn, Polybius’ Histories]
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Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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Livy
Livy was the affectionate nickname of Olivia Langdon Clemens, the wife of American author Mark Twain and an important influence on his life and work.
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Livy
Livy was a renowned Roman historian best known for his monumental work "Ab Urbe Condita," which chronicled the history of Rome from its legendary founding through his own time.
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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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works of Herodotus
The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Polybius’ Histories Target entity description: Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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A.
Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
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B.
Livy
Livy was the affectionate nickname of Olivia Langdon Clemens, the wife of American author Mark Twain and an important influence on his life and work.
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C.
Livy
Livy was a renowned Roman historian best known for his monumental work "Ab Urbe Condita," which chronicled the history of Rome from its legendary founding through his own time.
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D.
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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E.
works of Herodotus
The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek historical work
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historiographical work ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ |
| aim | to explain how and why Rome came to dominate the Mediterranean world ⓘ |
| author | Polybius ⓘ |
| booksSurvivingCompletely |
5
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Books 1–5 ⓘ |
| containsAnalysisOf |
Achaean League
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Carthaginian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Carthaginian state
Hellenistic monarchies ⓘ Macedonian Kingdom under the Antipatrids and Antigonids ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian kingdom
Roman diplomacy ⓘ Roman military system ⓘ Roman mixed constitution ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
First Punic War
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Roman conquest of Greece ⓘ Second Punic War ⓘ Third Punic War ⓘ destruction of Carthage ⓘ destruction of Corinth ⓘ |
| evaluatesFigure |
Achaean statesmen
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Hannibal (Carthaginian general) ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Philip V of Macedon ⓘ Scipio Africanus ⓘ
surface form:
Scipio Africanus the Elder
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| genre | historiography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
264–146 BCE
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
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early modern political thought ⓘ later Roman historiography ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
symploke (interconnectedness of events)
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tyche (fortune) in history ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roman expansion in the Mediterranean
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rise of Rome ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
autopsy (personal observation)
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comparison of sources ⓘ critical use of eyewitness testimony ⓘ political and institutional analysis ⓘ pragmatic history ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | contemporary observer of events ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfBooks | 40 ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Greece
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Roman world ⓘ |
| preservationForm |
Byzantine excerpts
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medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | major source for Hellenistic and early Roman imperial history ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Polybius’ Histories Description of subject: Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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