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| - | '''Justin''' (Latin ''Marcus Junianius'' (or ''Junianus'') ''Justinus'') was a Latin historian who lived under the [[Roman Empire]]. His name is mentioned only in the title of his own history, and there it is in the [[genitive]], which would be ''M. Juniani Justini'' no matter which ''[[nomen]]'' he bore. | ||
| - | Of his personal history nothing is known. He is the author of ''Historiarum Philippicarum libri XLIV'', a work described by himself in his preface as a collection of the most important and interesting passages from the voluminous ''Historiae pillippicae et totius mundi origines et terrae situs'', written in the time of [[Augustus Caesar|Augustus]] by [[Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus|Pompeius Trogus]]. | + | '''Justinus''' (Latin:'''Iustinus''') may refer to: |
| - | His date is uncertain, except that he must have lived after Trogus. He writes that the Romans and the Parthians have divided the world between them; while this is presumably from Trogus, it would be an anachronism after the rise of the [[Sassanian Empire]] in the 3rd century AD. Although Latin changed slowly, Justin's language would also be consistent with a date in the 2nd century. [[Ronald Syme]] argues for a date around 390, immediately before the compilation of the [[Augustan History]], and dismisses the anachronism as unimportant; readers would understand that these passages represented Trogus' time, not their own. | + | ==People known by the name alone== |
| + | *[[Justinus van Nassau]] - son of William of Orange ("the Silent") | ||
| + | *[[Justin Martyr]] (also "Iustinus") - a Christian martyr | ||
| + | *[[Justin (historian)]] (Marcus Junianius (or Junianus) Justinus) - a Latin historian who lived under the Roman Empire | ||
| - | The work of Trogus is lost; but the ''prologi'' or arguments of the text are preserved by [[Pliny the Elder|Pliny]] and other writers. Although the main theme of Trogus was the rise and history of the [[Macedon]]ian monarchy, Justin yet permitted himself considerable freedom of digression, and thus produced a capricious anthology instead of a mundane summary (or '[[epitome]]') of the work. | + | ==People with the given name== |
| - | + | *[[Justinus Kerner]] - German poet | |
| - | As it stands, the history contains much valuable information. The style, though far from perfect, is clear and occasionally elegant. The book was much used in the Middle Ages, when the author was sometimes confused with [[Justin Martyr]]. | + | *[[Justinus Darmojuwono]] - Indonesian cardinal |
| + | *[[Justinus van der Brugghen]] - Dutch politician | ||
| + | *[[Sebald Justinus Brugmans]] - Dutch botanist | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Justin (disambiguation)|Justin]] | ||
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Justinus (Latin:Iustinus) may refer to:
People known by the name alone
- Justinus van Nassau - son of William of Orange ("the Silent")
- Justin Martyr (also "Iustinus") - a Christian martyr
- Justin (historian) (Marcus Junianius (or Junianus) Justinus) - a Latin historian who lived under the Roman Empire
People with the given name
- Justinus Kerner - German poet
- Justinus Darmojuwono - Indonesian cardinal
- Justinus van der Brugghen - Dutch politician
- Sebald Justinus Brugmans - Dutch botanist
See also
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