This entry was prepared by Jan P. Stronk and published on 1 April 2019. About this Historian Historian: Eudoros of Alexandria Jacoby number: 650 Attested works: On Geography: T1 Historian's date: 1st century BC - 1st century AD Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | I. Egypt Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 650 T 1 Source: Strabo, Geography 17.1.5, C 790 Work mentioned: On Geography Source date: 1st century BC Source language: Greek Source genre: Geography, Ancient - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Literatur…

This entry was prepared by Philip Kaplan and published on 1 April 2019. About this Historian Historian: Skylax of Karyanda Jacoby number: 709 Attested works: Circumnavigation of Lands Beyond the Pillars of Herakles or Circuit of the Earth: T1-T6, F1-F7b; Circumnavigation of the Inhabited Sea of Europe, Asia and Africa: F8-F13 Historian's date: 6th - 5th century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XI. India Place of origin: Karyanda   BNJ 709 T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. Σκύλαξ Work mentioned: Circumnavigation …

This entry was prepared by Paola Ceccarelli and published on 1 April 2019. About this Historian Historian: Demetrios of Byzantion Jacoby number: 162 Attested works: Migration of the Galatians from Europe into Asia: T1; On Antiochos, Ptolemy and their settlement of Libya: T1 Historian's date: 3rd century BC Historical focus: II. Chronography (Political-Military History) | B. Specific History and Monographs | F. Galatian Wars, Seleucids Place of origin: Byzantion   BNJ 162 T 1 Source: Diogenes Laertios, Lives of Philosophers 5.83 Work mentioned: Migration of the Galatians from E…

This entry was prepared by Annalisa Paradiso and published on 1 October 2017.About this Historian Historian: Sosthenes of Knidos Jacoby number:846Attested works:Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXXI. Spain Place of origin: Knidos   BNJ 846 F 1 Source: Pseudo-Plutarch, De fluviis 16.3 ( Moralia 1159e) Work mentioned:Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Geography, Ancient - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Etiology - Library of Congress M…

This entry was prepared by Jean-Jacques Aubert and published on 7 November 2019. About this Historian Historian: Nikarchos Jacoby number: 731 Attested works: On Jews (F1) Historian's date: 3rd century BC - 1st century AD Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XII. Jews Place of origin: Egypt?   BNJ 731 F 1 Source: Photios, Lexikon, s.v. ῎Αλφα (p. 83, 10 R, ed. Naber, Reitzenstein) Work mentioned: On Jews Source date: 9th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Literature, Ancient--History and critic…

This entry was prepared by Jean-Jacques Aubert and published on 7 November 2019. About this Historian Historian: Ioannes Hyrkanos Jacoby number: 736 Attested works: Chronicle (Annals?) of the High-PriesthoodT1 Historian's date: 2nd century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XII. Jews Place of origin: Judaea   BNJ 736 T 1 Source: Old Testament, 1 Maccabees 16:23-24 Work mentioned: Chronicle (Annals?) of the High-Priesthood Source date: 1st century BC Source language: Greek Source genre: Judaism - Li…

This entry was prepared by Marietta Horster and published on 1 October 2017. About this Historian Historian: Sokrates of Rhodes Jacoby number: 192 Attested works: Civil Wars : F 1 Historian's date: 1st century BC Historical focus: II. Chronography ( Political-Military History) | B. Specific History and Monographs | l. 2nd and 1st c. BC History until Augustus Place of origin: Rhodes   BNJ 192 F 1 Source: Athenaios, Deipnosophists 4.29 p. 147e–148b Work mentioned: Civil Wars Source date: 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Food - Library of Congress Ethnology - Library …

This entry was prepared by Fred W. Jenkins and published on 1 April 2019. About this Historian Historian: Metrophanes Jacoby number: 796 Attested works: On Phrygia: T1, F1; On Types of Style: T1; On Issues: T1; Commentary on Hermogenes’ Art: T1; Commentary on Aristides T1; Historian's date: 3rd - 4th century AD Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXVII. Phrygia Place of origin: Eukarpia (Phrygia)   BNJ 796 T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. Μητροφάνης (μ 1009 Adler) Work mentioned: On Phrygia; On Types of Style; On Issues; C…

This entry was prepared by Thomas M. Banchich and published on 7 November 2019. About this Historian Historian: Empylos of Rhodes Jacoby number: 191 Attested works: Brutus Historian's date: 1st century BC Historical focus: II. Chronography (Political-Military History) | B. Specific History and Monographs | l. 2nd and 1st c. BC History until Augustus Place of origin: Rhodes   BNJ 191 T 1 Source: Plutarch, Brutus 2 Work mentioned: Brutus Source date: 1st - 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Biography--To 500 - Library of CongressHistory, Ancient - Library of Congress Frag…

This entry was prepared by Thomas M. Banchich and published on 1 October 2019. About this Historian Historian: Artemidoros of Ephesos Jacoby number: 438 Attested works: Geographic Descriptions(?) (F1); Ionian Commentaries(?) (F1) Historian's date: 1st-2nd century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XXIX. Ionia Place of origin: Ephesos   BNJ 438 F 1 Source: Athenaios, Deipnosophists 3.111d Work mentioned: Ionian Commentaries (Geographic Descriptions?) Source date: 2nd - 3rd century AD Sou…

This entry was prepared by Jean-Jacques Aubert and published on 1 April 2019. About this Historian Historian: Philo Jacoby number: 729 Attested works: On Jerusalem: F1-F3 Historian's date: 3rd century BC (?) Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XII. Jews Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 729 T 1 Source: Ιosephos, Against Apion 1.218 Work mentioned: n.a. Source date: 1st century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Judaism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Literature, Ancient--History and criticism …

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 James P. Sickinger and published on 1 October 2018. About this Historian Jacoby number: 371 Attested works: On the City: F1 Historian's date: 3rd century AD TAQ Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XI. Athens Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 371 F 1 Source: Athenaios, Deipnosophistai 14.3 p. 614D-E Work mentioned: On the City Source date: 2nd - 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Literature, Ancient –History and criticism Fragment subject: Literature, Ancient…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 7 November 2019. About this Historian Historian: Agathon of Samos Jacoby number: 843 Attested works: Skythika F1 On Rivers F2 Historian's date: c.100 BC - c.120 AD Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXX. Scythia Place of origin: Samos   BNJ 843 F 1 Source: Pseudo-Plutarch, De fluviis (On Rivers) 14.4-5 Work mentioned: Skythika Source date: c. 120 AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Geography, Ancient - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Natural H…

This entry was prepared by L.V. Pitcher and published on 1 October 2018. About this Historian Historian: Staphylos of Naukratis Jacoby number: 269 Attested works: Concerning Athens: F1; Concerning Aeolians: F2; Concerning Arcadians: F3; Concerning Thessaly: F4; Thessalian Matters: F5; Concerning Thessalians: F6 Historian's date: unknown Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | A. Authors on Different Cities and Regions Place of origin: Naukratis   BNJ 269 T 1 Source: Pliny the Elder, Natural History 1.4 (5) Work mentioned: n.a. Source d…

This entry was prepared by Mary Frances Williams and published on 1 November 2017. About this Historian Historian: Agroitas Jacoby number: 762 Attested works: Historian's date: Hellenistic period? Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XIX. Libya Place of origin:   BNJ 762 F 1 Source: Scholia on Apollonios Rhodios, Argonautika 2.498-527 Wendel Work mentioned: Source date: various Source language: Greek Fragment subject: Mythology - Library of Congress Geography, Ancient - Library of Congress Textual ba…

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 Maria Elena De Luna and published on 1 April 2019. It is a new edition of the entry previously prepared by Madeleine Jost and James Roy and published on 1 October 2009. (See: BNJ 315) About this Historian Historian: Architimos Jacoby number: 315 Attested works: Arkadika: F 1 Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: History of cities and peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | Authors on single cities and regions | Arcadia Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 315 F 1 Source: Plutarch, Greek Questions 300a-d Work mentioned: Arkadika Source date: 1st - 2nd century AD Sou…

This entry was prepared by B.W. Millis and published on 1 April 2018. About this Historian Historian: Anonymous on Pausanias, On Argolika Jacoby number: 314 Attested works: On Argolika Historian's date: unknown Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 314 F 1 Source: Pausanias, Description of Greece 2.12.6 Work mentioned: n.a. Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Travel, Ancient - Library of CongressMythology, Greek - Library of CongressGenealogy - Library of CongressLiterature, Ancient—History and criticism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Mythology, G…

This entry was prepared by Jan P. Stronk and published on 1 April 2018. About this Historian Historian: Hypermenes Jacoby number: 394 Attested works: On Chios: F 1 Historian's date: unknown Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XV. Chios Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 394 F 1 Source: Ptolemaios Chennos (= Photius, Library [190] 152b20-5) Work mentioned: On Chios Source date: 100 AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Literature, Ancient--History and criticism - Library of CongressCommentaries--Hi…