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Polibio

Also known as Polybius of Megalopolis

storico greco antico

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Polybius was a male historian, military personnel, and writer who lived during the Hellenistic period. Born in Megalopoli around 200 BCE, he was the son of Lycortas and a citizen of the Achaean League. He wrote in Ancient Greek, which was also his native language, and his name in that language is Πολύβιος.

His notable work is The Histories. Other works attributed to him include Fragmenta dvo e sexto, Pensieri sulla storia e sulla politica, and Historiae e ditionem a Ludovico Dindorfio curatam retractavit Theodorus Büttner-Wobst. He died in Greece around 120 BCE in an accidental death. His life and works have been described by sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Person · Open Library

Born: ca 200 BCE
Died: ca 120 BCE
Works: 175

Top works

Fragmenta dvo e sexto ...
Pensieri sulla storia e sulla politica
Historiae e ditionem a Ludovico Dindorfio curatam retractavit Theodorus Büttner-Wobst
The Histories
Polybii et Appiani historiarum excerpta vaticana ex collectaneis Constantini Porphyrogeniti

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Key facts

Philosopher.name: Polybius
Philosopher.image: Stele des Polybios.jpg
Philosopher.alt: Grey slab
Philosopher.caption: The stele of Kleitor depicting Polybius, Hellenistic art, 2nd century BC, Museum of Roman Civilization
Philosopher.birth_place: Megalopolis, Arcadia
Philosopher.death_date: (aged approx. 82)
Philosopher.death_place: Roman Greece
Philosopher.occupation: Historian
Philosopher.notable_works: The Histories (events of the Roman Republic, 220–146 BC)
Philosopher.main_interests: History, philosophy of history
Philosopher.notable_ideas: Anacyclosis

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Achaean League
Place of birth: Megalopoli
Place of death: Greece
Father: Lycortas
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: Ancient Greek
Native language: Ancient Greek
Notable work: The Histories
Image: Gipsmodelle Wiener Historismus Hofburg-Keller 2012 33 Alois Düll, Polybios.jpg

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Commons category: Polybius
date of death: 0129-00-00
date of birth: 0211-00-00
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
time period: Hellenistic period
writing language: Ancient Greek
name in native language: Πολύβιος
Commons Creator page: Polybius
manner of death: accidental death

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Polibio, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Polybii Historia. III

Polybiu Megalopolitu Historiōn Ta Sōzomena. Tomi Octavi, Continens Adnotationes Ad Lib. XXXI - XL. Et Indicem Historicvm Et Geographicvm

Polybios stories. 9

Polybii Historia

Polybii Historiae Nicolao Perotto interpr

E VI book Polybii De diversis rebuspublicis

Polibio storico greco Dell'imprese di greci, degli asiatici, di romani, ec. [Texto impreso] :]con due frammenti delle republiche e della grandezza di Roma, e con gli undici libri

Les Histoires... [Printed Text]

Polybiou tou Lykorta Megalopolitou Istoriōn ta sōzomena = Polybii Lycortae F. Megalopolitani Historiarum libri qui supersunt

Polybii Historiarum quae supersunt [Texto impreso]

De la primera guerra entre los romanos y los cartagineses [Manuscrito]

Veteres de re militari scriptores quotquot extant, nunc prima vice in unum redacti corpus [Texto impreso]

Polibio del modo dell'accampare

Les Histoires ... Avec Les Fragmens Ou Extraits ... De La Traduction De P. Du Ryer

De primo bello punico, Leonardo Aretino interprete, libri III Leonardi Aretini de temporibus suis liber I. Plutarchi parallelia, Guarino Veronensi paraphraste, opusculum aureum

Histoire De Polybe Nouvellement Traduit Du Grec Par Dom Vincent Thuillier ... Avec Un Commentaire Ou Un Corps De Science Militaire, Enrichi De Notes Critiques Et Historiques ... Par M. de Folard. (avec planches.)

Les cinq Premiers Livres Des Histoires ... avec trois Parcelles du VI. une du VII. une du VIII. et une du XVI. ... Traduits et mis en lumiere par Louis Maigret (etc.)

Des Polybius Kriegsgeschichte in fünf Büchern, übersetzt von J. W. Benicken

History of Polybius: with the interpretations and annotations of the knight, Mr von Folard, the same one who negotiated the art of war after all its threads. 7

Polybii historiae. 1

Fragment of Greek history from the year 559 to Rome’s construction: translated from French Frey

Polybios stories. 1

De Romanorvm Militia, Et Castrorum metatione Liber utilissimus: ex Polybii historijs per A. Ianvm Lascarem Rhyndacenu [m] excerptus, & ab eodem Latinitate donatus, ipso etiam Graeco libro... adiuncto. Eivsdem A. Iani Lascaris Epigrammata & Graeca & Latina,... Item, Iacobi Comitis Pvriliarvm de Re Militari Lib. II...

Polybii historiae. 2

Polybiu Tu Lykorta Historiōn Ta Sōzomena. [1.1], [Polybiu Tu Megalopolitu Historiōn Bibloi 5]

History of Polybius: with the interpretations and annotations of the knight, Mr von Folard, the same one who negotiated the art of war after all its threads. 6

History of Polybius: with the interpretations and annotations of the knight, Mr von Folard, the same one who negotiated the art of war after all its threads. 4

Polybii Historiarum quae supersunt. 4, Lib. XVII - XXXIX

History of Polybius: with the interpretations and annotations of the knight, Mr von Folard, the same one who negotiated the art of war after all its threads. 2

Polybiu Tu Lykorta Megalopolitu Historiōn Ta Sōzomena. 3

Polybios stories. 2

Polybiu Megapolitu Historiōn Biblia 5 = Polybii Megapolitani Historiarvum Libri Priores Qvinqve

Polybii Historiarum quae supersunt. 3, Lib. VIII - XVI

Historiarum libri quinque

Article · Italiano

Polibio (in greco antico: Πολύβιος, Polýbios; Megalopoli, 206 a.C. circa – Grecia romana, 118 a.C.) è stato uno storico greco antico. Studiò in modo particolare il sorgere della potenza della Repubblica romana, che attribuì all'onestà dei romani ed all'eccellenza delle loro istituzioni civiche e militari. Nelle sue Storie, si rivela particolarmente importante il suo resoconto della Seconda guerra punica e della Terza guerra punica fra Roma e Cartagine, nonché del periodo dell'espansionismo repubblicano.

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