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Dionysius Periegetes

Dionysius Periegetes (literally Dionysius the Voyager or Traveller, often Latinized to Dionysius Periegeta), also known as Dionysius of Alexandria or Dionysius the African, was the author of a description of the then-known world in 1186 lines of Greek hexameter verse. He is believed to have been from Alexandria and to have lived around the time of Hadrian (r. 117–138), though some date his lifetime as late as the end of the 3rd century. • Illustration — Map based on Dionysius The work enjoyed popularity in ancient times as a schoolbook.

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Born
100. · Alexandria.
Died
200.
Nationality
Roman Empire.
Occupation
poet, writer, geographer and librarian.
Known for
Guide to the Inhabited World.
Languages
Ancient Greek.

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Dionysius Periegetes (literally Dionysius the Voyager or Traveller, often Latinized to Dionysius Periegeta), also known as Dionysius of Alexandria or Dionysius the African, was the author of a description of the then-known world in 1186 lines of Greek hexameter verse. He is believed to have been from Alexandria and to have lived around the time of Hadrian (r. 117–138), though some date his lifetime as late as the end of the 3rd century. • Illustration — Map based on Dionysius The work enjoyed popularity in ancient times as a schoolbook.

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