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'''Polybius''' (/pəˈlɪbiəs/; Greek: Πολύβιος, ''Polýbios''; <abbr>c.</abbr> 200 – c. 118 BC) was a Greek historian of the Hellenistic period. He is noted for his work ''The Histories'', which covered the period of 264–146 BC and the Punic Wars in detail. | '''Polybius''' (/pəˈlɪbiəs/; Greek: Πολύβιος, ''Polýbios''; <abbr>c.</abbr> 200 – c. 118 BC) was a Greek historian of the Hellenistic period. He is noted for his work ''The Histories'', which covered the period of 264–146 BC and the Punic Wars in detail. | ||
== Important Writings == | |||
=== Magi === | |||
''See [[Magi]]'' | |||
[[Strabo]] quotes [[Polybius]] where he says that “the priests of the Egyptians, the Chaldaeans, and the Magi, because they excelled their fellows in knowledge of some kind or other, attained to leadership and honour among the peoples of our times” (Geog. 1.2.15). | |||
Latest revision as of 21:38, 10 February 2023
Polybius (/pəˈlɪbiəs/; Greek: Πολύβιος, Polýbios; c. 200 – c. 118 BC) was a Greek historian of the Hellenistic period. He is noted for his work The Histories, which covered the period of 264–146 BC and the Punic Wars in detail.
Important Writings
Magi
See Magi
Strabo quotes Polybius where he says that “the priests of the Egyptians, the Chaldaeans, and the Magi, because they excelled their fellows in knowledge of some kind or other, attained to leadership and honour among the peoples of our times” (Geog. 1.2.15).