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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, born in Alexandria in 95 and died in Rome in 165, was an Ancient Roman citizen of Greek ethnicity. He served as a historian, writer, lawyer, and civil servant, holding the position of procurator. His field of work included history and civil service. Appian spoke Latin and Ancient Greek, with Ancient Greek being his writing language. His notable work is the *Roman History*.

His writings are preserved in various collections, including the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Open Library lists him as Appianus of Alexandria with 84 works, including *Appianou Rhōmaikōn emphyliōn 1* and *Tre libri di Appiano, cioè Della guerra Illirica*. Other recorded works include *Historia delle guerre ciuili de'Romani di Appiano Alessandrino*, *Bellorum civilium liber quartus*, and *Appiani Bellorum civilium liber primus*. He is described in sources such as Pauly–Wissowa, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

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

Top works

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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States

Discography

Fragments, Vol. 12023

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 777
Total plays: 4,233

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Chlorophyll Revisited: Anti-inflammatory Activities of Chlorophyll a and Inhibition of Expression of TNF-α Gene by the Same
· 2011 · cited 102x
Antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of two major chromenes from Melicope lunu-ankenda
· 2010 · cited 51x
Pharmacology of α‐spinasterol, a phytosterol with nutraceutical values: A review
· 2022 · cited 33x
Studies on the Antihyperlipidemic Properties of<i>Averrhoa bilimbi</i>Fruit in Rats
· 2008 · cited 21x
Effectiveness of ellagic acid on isoniazid-rifampicin induced liver damage in rats
· 2013 · cited 14x

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Quotes

“Ὅτι τοῦ οἴνου καὶ τῶν ἄλλων ἄδην ἐνεπίμπλαντο οἱ Κελτοί, τήν τε φύσιν ὄντες ἀκρατεῖς καὶ χώραν ἔχοντες, ὅτι μὴ πρὸς δημητριακοὺς καρπούς, τῶν ἄλλων ἄγονον καὶ ἀφυᾶ. τά τε σώματα αὐτοῖς, μεγάλα ὄντα καὶ τρυφηλὰ καὶ σαρκῶν ὑγρῶν μεστά, ὑπὸ τῆς ἀδηφαγίας καὶ μέθης ἐς ὄγκον καὶ βάρος ἐξεχεῖτο καὶ πρὸς δρόμους καὶ πόνους ἀδύνατα πάμπαν ἐγίγνετο, ὑπό τε ἱδρῶτος καὶ ἄσθματος, ὅπου τι δέοι κάμνειν, ἐξελύοντο ταχέως.”

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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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Works in European collections

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

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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Life
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Appian's ''Roman History'' and ''The Civil Wars''
''The Foreign Wars''
Sources
Editions
References
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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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