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 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 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 Annalisa Paradiso and published on 1 October 2017. About this Historian Historian: Agathokles of Samos Jacoby number: 799 Attested works: Constitution of the Pessinountioi: F 1 Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXVII. Phrygia Place of origin: Samos BNJ 799 F 1 Source: Pseudo-Plutarch, De fluviis 9.1 = Moralia 1155b-d Work mentioned: Constitution of the Pessinountioi Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Geography, Anc…

This entry was prepared by Duane W. Roller and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Ptolemy VIII Jacoby number: 234 Attested works: Historian's date: 2nd century BC Historical focus: II. Chronography (Political-Military History) | C. Autobiographies, Memoirs and Memorabilia Place of origin: Egypt   BNJ 234 T 1 Source: Athenaios, Deipnosophistae 2.71b Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: symposium Fragment subject: biography--to 500 - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Athenaios, Deipnosophistae, 2.71bΠ…

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 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 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 Jan P. Stronk and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Demokritos of Ephesos Jacoby number: 267 Attested works: Historian's date: unknown, possibly later part of the 3rd c. BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | A. Authors on Different Cities and Regions Place of origin: Ephesos   BNJ 267 T 1 Source: Diogenes Laertios, Vitae philosophorum 9.49 Work mentioned: Source date: 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: biography--to 500 - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Textual…

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 Christopher Tuplin and published on 7 November 2019. About this Historian Historian: Artavasdes of Armenia Jacoby number: 678 Attested works: Histories (T1) Historian's date: 1st century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | IV. Armenia Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 678 T 1 Source: Plutarch, Crassus 33.1-2 Work mentioned: Histories Source date: 1st - 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Biography--To 500 - Library of CongressHistory, Ancient - Library of Cong…

This entry was prepared by Anatole Mori and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Antileon Jacoby number: 247 Attested works: Historian's date: 4th century BC Historical focus: II. Chronography (Political-Military History) | D. Chronologies Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 247 F 1 Source: Diogenes Laertios, Vitae philosophorum 3.3 Work mentioned: Source date: 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Biography - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Chronology, Historical - Library of Congress Philosophy, Ancient - Library of Congress Politics, P…

This entry was prepared by Jan P. Stronk and published on 1 April 2018. About this Historian Historian: Anonymous, On Chios Jacoby number: 395 Attested works: On Chios: F 1-2 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 395 F 1 Source: Aelian, On the Nature of Animals 16.39 Work mentioned: n.a. Source date: 2nd - 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Animals - Library of CongressNatural history - Library of CongressHistory, Ancien…