Edward Gibbon, Jr.

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gptkbp:birth_date 1737-04-08
gptkbp:contribution modern historiography
gptkbp:criticism Christianity's role in the fall of Rome
gptkbp:death_date 1794-01-16
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Gibbon, Jr.
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historical writing
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gptkbp:language English
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gptkbp:notable_achievement pioneering work in history
gptkbp:notable_feature Decline of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire
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gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse Henrietta Gibbon
gptkbp:work_period gptkb:18th_century
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