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Priscus of Panium (/ ˈ p r ɪ s k ə s /; Greek: Πρίσκος; 410s AD/420s AD-after 472 AD) was a 5th-century Eastern Roman diplomat and Greek historian and rhetorician (or sophist). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Dec 21, 2017 · Priscus and Verus were two gladiators who fought each other in the opening of the Colosseum in 80 AD. Their equal and epic struggle was described by the poet Martial and praised by the emperor Titus.
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Priscus (fl. late 1st century AD) was a Roman gladiator of Celtic origins. His combat with Verus was the highlighted entertainment of the opening day games sponsored by Titus to inaugurate the Flavian Amphitheatre in AD 80.
Priscus of Panium ( Greek: Πρίσκος) was a Roman diplomat and Greek historian from the 5th century AD. [1] [2] [3] Biography. Priscus was born between 410 and 420 AD in Panium (or Panion), Thrace.
Priscus was a 5th-century Roman bureaucrat and historian who wrote about the embassy of Maximinus to Attila and other events. His history is lost, but excerpts are preserved in Byzantine sources.
Oct 10, 2015 · Priscus was a late Roman historian who had the ill luck to be born during a time when Roman political and military fortunes had reached a nadir. An eye-witness to many of the events he records,...
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Jan 26, 2019 · Learn about the famous fight between Priscus and Verus, two Thracian gladiators who fought to a draw in the Colosseum. Read the original Latin and English translation of Martial's poem that describes the event.
