Flawiusz Kreskoniusz Koryppus
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thumb|De laudibus Iustini Augusti, published in Antwerp in 1581 Flavius Cresconius Corippus (floruit 565) was a Roman African epic poet who flourished under East Roman emperors Justinian I and Justin II. His major works are the epic poem Iohannis, a panegyric called "Panegyric of Anastasius", and a poem in praise of the Emperor Justin II, In laudem Iustini minoris. Corippus was probably the last important Latin author of Late Antiquity.
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Flavius Cresconius Corippus was a male poet and writer from the Byzantine Empire. Born in North Africa around 500, he was a member of the Berber ethnic group and practiced Christianity. He wrote in Latin during the Byzantine period.
His notable works include *Malḥamat al-Ḥarb al-Lībīyah al-Rūmānīyah*, also known as *Joannida* or *Die Johannis Coripps*. Other surviving texts are listed as *The Iohannis of Flavius Cresconius Corippus* and *Flavii Cresconii Corippi ... Quae Supersunt*. He died around 570. His writings have been described by sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- (ca 500
- Died
- ca 570).
- Works
- 19
Top works
- Malḥamat al-Ḥarb al-Lībīyah al-Rūmānīyah ; aw, Muqāwamat qabāʾil al-Maghrib al-ʻArabī lil-istiʻmār al-Rūmānī
- Joannida
- Die Johannis Coripps
- The Iohannis of Flavius Cresconius Corippus
- Flavii Cresconii Corippi ... Quae Supersunt, Recens. M. Petschenig
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
- Place of birth
- North Africa
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Christianity
- Said to be same as
- Cresconius Africanus
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- time period
- Byzantine Empire
- date of birth
- 0501-01-01
- writing language
- Latin
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- ethnic group
- Berbers
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