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Appian

Also known as Appian of Alexandria, Appianus Alexandrinus, Appianòs Alexandreús, Alexandreos, Appianus of Alexandria

Appian of Alexandria (; ; ; ) was a Greek historian with Roman citizenship who prospered during the reigns of the Roman Emperors Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius.

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Appian was a male historian, writer, lawyer, and civil servant from Ancient Rome. Born in Alexandria in 95, he belonged to the Greek ethnic group and spoke Latin and Ancient Greek. He held the position of procurator and worked in the fields of history and civil service. His notable work is titled *Roman History*, and he wrote in Ancient Greek.

He died in Rome in 165. His name in his native language is Ἀππιανὸς ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς. He is also known as Appianus of Alexandria. Some of his works include *Appianou Rhōmaikōn emphyliōn 1*, *Tre libri di Appiano, cioè Della guerra Illirica*, *Historia delle guerre ciuili de'Romani di Appiano Alessandrino*, *Bellorum civilium liber quartus*, and *Appiani Bellorum civilium liber primus*. His works are held in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. He is described by sources such as the Pauly–Wissowa, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Born: 2nd cent. A.D.
Works: 84

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Appianou Rhōmaikōn emphyliōn 1
Tre libri di Appiano, cioè Della guerra Illirica
Historia delle guerre ciuili de'Romani di Appiano Alessandrino
Bellorum civilium liber quartus
Appiani Alexandrini sophistae De ciuilibus Romanorum bellis historiarum libri quinque. Eiusdem libri sex--Illyricus, Celticus, Libycus, Syrius, Parthicus, & Mithridaticus

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Key facts

Person.name: Appian
Person.image: Appian (Latin), Florence, BML, Plut. 68.19.jpg
Person.caption: A page of the Latin translation of Appian’s "Roman History" by Pier Candido Decembrio, with imaginary portrait of the historian
Person.birth_name: Appianus Alexandrinus
Person.birth_place: Alexandria, Roman Egypt
Person.death_date: (aged around 70)
Person.death_place: Rome
Person.occupation: Historian, lawyer

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Alexandria
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: civil servant
Position held: procurator
Languages spoken: Ancient Greek
Notable work: Roman History
Image: Appian (Latin), Florence, BML, Plut. 68.19 (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: Appian
date of death: 0165-00-00
date of birth: 0095-00-00
writing language: Ancient Greek
ethnic group: Greeks
name in native language: Ἀππιανός Ἀλεξανδρεύς
has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Commons Creator page: Appian
significant place: Alexandria

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Works in European collections

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Des Guerres des Romains, Livres XI. Plus le Sixiesme desdictes guerres Civiques, extraict de Plutarque

Appianus Alexandrinus De bellis civilibus romanis

Appiani Hispanica

Appiani Alexandrini Historia Publio Candido interpreter

ApApHistoria Italica

Appiano Alessandrino Delle guerre civili de 'romani [Printed text]:] volume I [-II]

Appian’s of Alexandria Roman stories. Abth. 2 = Bdch. 6-9

Appian’s Roman history. 2

Appianu Alexandreōs Rōmaikōn Historiōn Ta Sōzomena. 1 [, 1], Historias Romanorvm Externas Maxime Complectens

Appian’s Roman history. 1

Appianu Alexandreōs Rōmaikōn Historiōn Ta Sōzomena. 2,2, Historiae Bellorvm Civilivm Librvm IV. Et V. Compectens

Appiani Alexandrini Historia Romana. 1

Appiani historia Romana. 1

Appianu Alexandreōs Rōmaikōn Historiōn Ta Sōzomena. 3 [, 1]

Appian’s of Alexandria Roman stories. Abth. 1 = Bdch. 1-5

Appianou Alexandreos Rhomaikon Keltike Libyke e Karchedonike Illyrike Syriake Partike Mithridateios Emphylion e. Appiani Alexandrini Romanorum historiarum Celtica Libyca, vel Carthaginensis Illyrica Syriaca ..

Appiani Alexandrini Sophistae, de Civilibus Romanoru[m] bellis historiarum libri quinque. Eiusdem libri sex: Illyrius, Celticus, Libycus, Parthicus, Mithridaticus, & Romanae historiae proemium. P. Vellei Paterculi historiae Romanae duo volumina

Appianvs Alexandrinvs De Bellis Civilibvs Romanorvm, Cvm Libro Perqvam Eleganti, Qvi Illyrivs, Et Altero, Qvi Celticvs Inscribitvr

Appiani Alexandrini De Civilibus Romanorum bellis historiaru[m] libri quinq[ue] ueterum collatione codicum a mendis accuratius quam antehac unqua[m] repurgati, summaq[ue] diligentia excusi. Quorum quidem lectio praeter historiae iucunditatem, ad intelligenda quaedam obscuriora passim Ciceronis in operibus loca, plurimum lucis allatura est. Eivsdem Avtoris Liber Illyrius & Celticus, Libycus & Syrius, Parthicus & Mithridaticus. Index uocum & rerum. /

Historia Romana (latine)a Petro Candido Decembrio traducta: pars prima

Historia Romana (latine)a Petro Candido Decembrio traducta: pars secunda

Historia de las guerras civiles de los romanos

Appiani Alexandrini Hispanica Annibalica ...

Esterne. Appiano Alessandrino Delle guerre esterne de romani

Appiani Alexandrini romanorum historiarum quae supersunt ad optimorum librorum fidem accurate editae

Appiano Alessandrino delle guerre ciuili et esterne de Romani

Historia delle guerre esterne de romani

Appiani Alexandrini sophistae De ciuilibus romanorum bellis historiarum libri quinque

Appiano Alessandrino delle guerre de'romani, cosi esterne, come ciuili

Los triumphos de Apiano

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Appian's ''Roman History'' and ''The Civil Wars''
''The Foreign Wars''
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Appian of Alexandria (; ; ; ) was a Greek historian with Roman citizenship who prospered during the reigns of the Roman Emperors Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius.

He was born c. 95 in Alexandria. After holding the senior offices in the province of Aegyptus (Egypt), he went to Rome c. 120, where he practiced as an advocate, pleading cases before the emperors (probably as advocatus fisci, an important official of the imperial treasury). It was in 147 at the earliest that he was appointed to the office of procurator, probably in Egypt, on the recommendation of his friend Marcus Cornelius Fronto, an influential rhetorician and advocate. Because the position of procurator was open only to members of the equestrian order (the "knightly" class), his possession of this office tells us about Appian's family background.

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