This entry was prepared by Marietta Horster and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Agesilaos Jacoby number: 828 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXIX. Rome and Italy Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 828 F 1 Source: Pseudo-Plutarch, Parallela Minora 29 B, p. 312 E Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Literature, Ancient--History and criticism - Library of Congress Mythology, Greek - …

This entry was prepared by Marietta Horster and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Aristoboulos Jacoby number: 830 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXIX. Rome and Italy Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 830 F 1 Source: Pseudo-Plutarch, Parallela Minora 32 B, p. 313 D Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Literature, Ancient--History and criticism- Library of Congress Mythology, Greek - …

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Timomachos Jacoby number: 754 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XVIII. Cyprus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 754 F 1 Source: Athenaios, Deipnosophistae 14.42, 638a Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd-3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Fragment subject: Textual base: Jacoby Athenaios, Deipnosophistae, 14.42, 638a Τιμόμαχος δ᾽ ἐν τοῖς Κυ…

This entry was prepared by William S. Morison and published on 1 April 2018. About this Historian Historian: Kritias of Athens Jacoby number: 338A Attested works: Historian's date: c. 460-May 403 BC Historical focus: Place of origin: Athens Note on Text, Translation and Commentary In FGrH, Jacoby listed titles for Kritias’ Politeiai or Constitutions of the Athenians ( FGrH 338E), Lakedaimonians ( FGrH 580A), and Thessalians ( FGrH 604A), but provided neither text nor commentary for any of them. The reason for this omission is unknown, but Kritias’ importance as…

This entry was prepared by Benjamin W. Millis and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Diodoros Jacoby number: 452 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XXXV. Corinth Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 452 F 1 Source: Scholia (Ambrosianus [K]) on Theokritos, 2, 120a Work mentioned: Source date: unknown Source language: Greek Source genre: scholia Fragment subject: mythology - Library of Congress Textual base: C. Wendel, Scholia in T…

This entry was prepared by René Nünlist and published on 1 April 2018. About this historian Historian: Zenodotos, Epitomes, Historical Commentaries Jacoby number: 19 Attested works Epitomes: F1; Historical Commentaries: F2 Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | B. Hellenistic Reference Works and Collections | . Place of origin: Alexandria, Ephesos, Mallos (?) BNJ 19 F 1 Source: Athenaios 10.2 (412a-b) Work mentioned: Epitomes Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Miscellaneous Anthologi…

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Demetrios (of Salamis) Jacoby number: 756 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XVIII. Cyprus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 756 F 1 Source: Stephanos of Byzantium, s.v. Karpasia (Καρπασία) Work mentioned: Source date: 6th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: geography, ancient - Library of Congress Fragment subject: etiology - Library of Congress Te…

This entry was prepared by René Nünlist and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Palaiphatos of Egypt Jacoby number: 660 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | I. Egypt Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 660 T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. Παλαίφατος Work mentioned: Source date: 10th century AD Source language: greek Source genre: biography-to 500 - Library of Congress Fragment subject: biography-to 500 - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Suda, s…

This entry was prepared by Jan P. Stronk and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Clemens Jacoby number: 102 Attested works: Historian's date: Unknown, though probably 2nd-3rd c. AD Historical focus: II. Chronography (Political-Military History) | A. General History and Chronography Place of origin: Alexandria   BNJ 102 T 1 Source: Suda, Lexicon, s.v. Κλήμης Work mentioned: Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: rhetoric, ancient - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Textual base: A. Adler, Suidae Lexicon, 5 vols., (Leipzig …

This entry was prepared by David L. Toye and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Eumelos of Corinth Jacoby number: 451 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XXXV. Corinth Place of origin: Corinth   BNJ 451 T 1 Source: Clement of Alexandria (T. Flavius Clemens), Stromateis 6.26.7 Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD, 2nd-3rd century AD 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Religion - Library of Congress Fragment…

This entry was prepared by William S. Morison and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Klei(to)demos of Athens Jacoby number: 323 Attested works: First Origins: F5a, Historian's date: 4th century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XI. Athens Place of origin: Athens(?)   BNJ 323 T 1 Source: Pausanias 10.15.5 Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: ethnology - Library of Congress Fragment subject: travel, ancient - …

This entry was prepared by Marietta Horster and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Theodoros Jacoby number: 822 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXIX. Rome and Italy Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 822 T 1 Source: Diogenes Laertios, Vitae philosophorum 2.104 Work mentioned: Source date: 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Biography--to 500 - Library of Congress Rhetoric, Ancient - Library of Congress Philosophy, An…

This entry was prepared by Benjamin W. Millis and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Dioxippos of Corinth Jacoby number: 454 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XXXV. Corinth Place of origin: Corinth   BNJ 454 F 1 Source: Natalis Comes (Natale Conti), Mythologiae 4 p. 950 ed. Genev. Work mentioned: Source date: 16th century AD Source language: Latin Source genre: mythography Fragment subject: myth - mythical figure- …

This entry was prepared by Alexis D'Hautcourt and published on 1 October 2017. About this Historian Historian: Kaimaron Jacoby number: 720 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XI. India Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 720 F 1 Source: Plutarch, On the names of rivers and mountains 4.3 Work mentioned: Source date: 1st-3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Geography, Ancient - Library of Congress - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Mythology, …

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Asklepiades of Cyprus Jacoby number: 752 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XVIII. Cyprus Place of origin: Cyprus   BNJ 752 F 1 Source: Porphyrios of Tyre, On Abstinence ( De abstinentia) 4.15 Work mentioned: Source date: 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Commentaries--History and criticism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Ethnology…

This entry was prepared by Peter Liddel and published on 1 October 2017. About this Historian Historian: Heragoras of Megara Jacoby number: 486A Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: Place of origin: Megara   BNJ 486A F 1a Source: Scholion on Apollonios Rhodios, Argonautika 1.211-215c (= BNJ 486 F 3a) Work mentioned: Source date: various Source language: Greek Source genre: Criticism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Mythology, Greek - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Scholion on Apollonios Rhodios, 1.211-215c῾Ηραγόρας δὲ ἐν τοῖς Μεγαρικ…

This entry was prepared by Alexandra Trachsel and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Artemidoros of Askalon Jacoby number: 698 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | VI. Bythinia Place of origin: Askalon   BNJ 698 T 1 Source: Stephanos of Byzantium, Ethnica, s.v. ᾽Ασκάλων Work mentioned: Source date: 6th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Geography, Ancient - Library of Congress Ethnology - Library of Congress Fragment sub…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2017.About this Historian Historian: Simonides of Karystos or Eretria Jacoby number:55CAttested works:Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus:Place of origin: Karystos or Eretria BNJ 55C T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. Simonides, σ 444 Adler Work mentioned:Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Encyclopedia Fragment subject: Trojan War Mythology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Σιμωνίδης· Καρύστιος ἢ ᾽Ερετριεύς, ἐποποιός· Τὴν εἰς Αὐλίδα σύνοδον τῶν ᾽Αχαιῶν, τριμέτρω…

This entry was prepared by Annalisa Paradiso and published on 1 October 2017.About this Historian Historian: Simonides (ὁ γενεαλόγος) Jacoby number:8Attested works: Genealogy: T 1, F 1, F 2, F 5a, F 5b, F 5c; Inventions: T 1; Miscellanies: F 3 Historian's date: 5th century BC Historical focus: I. Mythological History (Genealogy and Mythography) | A. Old Genealogy (5th-4th c. BC) | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 8 T 1 Source: Suda σ 442 (4.362.18 Adler) = T 1 Fowler = T 44b Poltera Work mentioned: Genealogy; Inventions Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Literatur…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Anonymous, Writers of Troika (Οἱ συντεταχότες τὰ τρωικά) Jacoby number: 48A Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 48A F 1a Source: Scholia on Euripides, Andromache 1139 Work mentioned: Source date: various Source language: Greek Source genre: Literature, ancient--History and criticism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Mythology - Library of Congress Etiology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Scholia on Euri…