Strabo, geb. um 66 vor Chr. zu Amasea in Kappadocien, bereiste den größten Theil des röm. Reichs, studierte die älteren Geographen gründlich u. trug die geograph. Kenntnisse seiner Zeit in 17 Büchern »Geographica« zusammen, die uns größtentheils erhalten sind und eine der wichtigsten class. Schriften bilden (für Geographie, Geschichte, Politik u. Archäologie). Neueste Ausgaben von Kramer (Berlin 1844–52), von Müller und Dübner (Par. 1853–56).
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Strabo — [ Strabo ( squinty ) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called Pompeius Strabo. A native of Sicily so clear sighted that he could see things at great distance as if they… … Wikipedia
STRABO° — (first century C.E.), Greek historian and geographer. Born in Pontus, he traveled widely, and received the conventional education of his day. He wrote a comprehensive history in 47 books. Of this work only a few extracts have been preserved, most … Encyclopedia of Judaism
strabo — Element prim de compunere savantă cu semnificaţia încrucişat , cruciş , saşiu . [var. strab . / < fr., it. strabo , cf. gr. strabos]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN STRAB(O) elem. încrucişat, cruciş, saşiu , strabism . (<… … Dicționar Român
Strabo [1] — Strabo (Strabus, lat.), ein Schielender; davon Strabiren, Strabismus (Strabosität), so v.w. Schielen, vgl. Staar … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Strabo [2] — Strabo, 1) C. Julius Cäsar S., s. Cäsar 2). 2) Sejus S., s. Sejus; 3) ein Römer, bekannt durch seine scharfen Augen, mit denen er von Lilybäum aus die Schiffe zählen konnte, welche aus dem Hafen von Carthago ausliefen. 4) (Strabon), geb. um 66 v … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Strabo — Strabo, griech. Geograph, geb. um 63 v. Chr. zu Amasia im Pontus, gest. in höherm Alter zu Rom, verfaßte nach großen Reisen ein geogr. Werk (»Geographika«) in 17 Büchern, hg. von Meineke (2. Aufl. 1866), übersetzt von Forbiger (1856 62 u.ö.) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Strabo — [strā′bō] 63? B.C. A.D. 21?; Gr. geographer … English World dictionary
Strabo — /stray boh/, n. 63? B.C. A.D. 21?, Greek geographer and historian. * * * born с 64 BC, Amaseia, Pontus, Asia Minor died after AD 21 Greek geographer and historian. Born to a well connected family, he studied under Aristodemus before moving to… … Universalium
Strabo — Geographer c.64 BC. Strabo was born at Pontus, but spent some years at Alexandria in Egypt; in the seventeenth and last book of his Geographia (which was written in Greek), he gives a short account of the geography of Egypt and other details… … Ancient Egypt
Strabo — (ca. 64 b.c. 25 a.d.) An important ancient Greek traveler, geographer, and historian whose book on geography covered most parts of the known world of his day, including the plains of Mesopotamia and the surrounding territories. Strabo, who was … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
