biography
pronunciation:
[polibius]
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.200–c.120 BC)
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| biography:
| Greek politician, diplomat, and historian, from Megalopolis in the Peloponnese, who wrote of the rise of Rome to world power status (264–146 BC). Only five of the original books survive. The 18 years he spent in Rome as a political hostage (168–150 BC) gave him a unique insight into Roman affairs, and led to lasting friendships with some of the great figures of the day, notably Scipio Aemilianus. |
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