fbpx
Wikipedia

Aurelius Victor

January 12, 2023

Sextus Aurelius Victor (c. 320 – c. 390) was a historian and politician of the Roman Empire. Victor was the author of a short history of imperial Rome, entitled De Caesaribus and covering the period from Augustus to Constantius II. The work was published in 361. Under the emperor Julian (361-363), Victor served as governor of Pannonia Secunda; in 389 he became praefectus urbi (urban prefect), senior imperial official in Rome.[1]

Works

Four small historical works have been ascribed to him, although only his authorship of De Caesaribus is securely established:

  1. Origo Gentis Romanae
  2. De Viris Illustribus Romae
  3. De Caesaribus (for which Aurelius Victor used the Enmannsche Kaisergeschichte)
  4. Epitome de Caesaribus (attributed)

The four have generally been published together under the name Historia Romana. The second was first printed at Naples about 1472, in 4to, under the name of Pliny the Younger, and the fourth in Strasbourg in 1505.[2]

The first edition of all four books was that of Andreas Schott (8 volumes, Antwerp, 1579). A recent edition of the De Caesaribus is by Pierre Dufraigne (Collection Budé, 1975).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ammianus Marcellinus, xxi.10.
  2. ^ Chisholm 1911.

References

  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Victor, Sextus Aurelius". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  • H.W. Bird (1994) Aurelius Victor: De Caesaribus. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
  • H.W. Bird (1984) Sextus Aurelius Victor: A Historiographical Study. Liverpool: Francis Cairns.
  • W. den Boer (1972) Some Minor Roman Historians. Leiden: Brill.
  • P. Dufraigne (1975) Aurelius Victor: Livre de Cesars. Paris: Les Belles Lettres.
  • D. Rohrbacher (2002) The Historians of Late Antiquity. London: Routledge.

External links

  • Chaumont, M.L. (1987). "AURELIUS VICTOR". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 1. pp. 28–29.
  • Works by Aurelius Victor in thelatinlibrary.com (Latin text)
  • Works by Aurelius Victor in forumromanum.org (Latin, English and French texts)
  • Sexti Aurelii Victoris quae vulgo habentur scripta historica, Friedrich Schroeter (ed.), 2 voll., Lipsiae, sumptibus Augusti Lehnholdi, 1829-31 (contains Origo and De viris illustribus).
  • Sexti Aurelii Victoris de caesaribus liber, Franciscus Pichlmayr (ed.), Monachii, typos curavit F. Straub, 1892.
  • Sexti Aurelii Victoris historia romana, Lipsiae, sumptibus succ. Ottonis Holtze, 1892 (contains the opera omnia).
  • Sexti Aurelii Victoris historia romana, Th. Chr. Harlesii (ed.), 2 voll., Londini, curante et imprimente A. J. Valpy, 1829: vol. 1, vol. 2 (contains the opera omnia).

January 12, 2023
aurelius, victor, sextus, historian, politician, roman, empire, victor, author, short, history, imperial, rome, entitled, caesaribus, covering, period, from, augustus, constantius, work, published, under, emperor, julian, victor, served, governor, pannonia, se. Sextus Aurelius Victor c 320 c 390 was a historian and politician of the Roman Empire Victor was the author of a short history of imperial Rome entitled De Caesaribus and covering the period from Augustus to Constantius II The work was published in 361 Under the emperor Julian 361 363 Victor served as governor of Pannonia Secunda in 389 he became praefectus urbi urban prefect senior imperial official in Rome 1 Contents 1 Works 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksWorks EditFour small historical works have been ascribed to him although only his authorship of De Caesaribus is securely established Origo Gentis Romanae De Viris Illustribus Romae De Caesaribus for which Aurelius Victor used the Enmannsche Kaisergeschichte Epitome de Caesaribus attributed The four have generally been published together under the name Historia Romana The second was first printed at Naples about 1472 in 4to under the name of Pliny the Younger and the fourth in Strasbourg in 1505 2 The first edition of all four books was that of Andreas Schott 8 volumes Antwerp 1579 A recent edition of the De Caesaribus is by Pierre Dufraigne Collection Bude 1975 See also EditSirmium Sremska Mitrovica Syrmia Tetrarchy Praetorian prefecture Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum Roman provinces Roman EmpireNotes Edit Ammianus Marcellinus xxi 10 Chisholm 1911 References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Victor Sextus Aurelius Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 28 11th ed Cambridge University Press H W Bird 1994 Aurelius Victor De Caesaribus Liverpool Liverpool University Press H W Bird 1984 Sextus Aurelius Victor A Historiographical Study Liverpool Francis Cairns W den Boer 1972 Some Minor Roman Historians Leiden Brill P Dufraigne 1975 Aurelius Victor Livre de Cesars Paris Les Belles Lettres D Rohrbacher 2002 The Historians of Late Antiquity London Routledge External links EditChaumont M L 1987 AURELIUS VICTOR Encyclopaedia Iranica Vol III Fasc 1 pp 28 29 Works by Aurelius Victor in thelatinlibrary com Latin text Works by Aurelius Victor in forumromanum org Latin English and French texts Sexti Aurelii Victoris quae vulgo habentur scripta historica Friedrich Schroeter ed 2 voll Lipsiae sumptibus Augusti Lehnholdi 1829 31 contains Origo and De viris illustribus Sexti Aurelii Victoris de caesaribus liber Franciscus Pichlmayr ed Monachii typos curavit F Straub 1892 Sexti Aurelii Victoris historia romana Lipsiae sumptibus succ Ottonis Holtze 1892 contains the opera omnia Sexti Aurelii Victoris historia romana Th Chr Harlesii ed 2 voll Londini curante et imprimente A J Valpy 1829 vol 1 vol 2 contains the opera omnia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aurelius Victor amp oldid 1058751691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.