Marcian of Heraclea

Marcian of Heraclea (‹See Tfd›Greek: Μαρκιανὸς Ἡρακλεώτης, Markianòs Hērakleṓtēs; Latin: Marcianus Heracleënsis; fl. c. 4th century AD) was a minor Greek geographer from Heraclea Pontica in Late Antiquity.[1]

His known works are:

Artemidorus and Menippus both likely wrote around the 1st century AD.[8] Only little survives of the epitomes, through citations in the work of Stephanus of Byzantium,[9] but in the case of Menippus there is also some manuscript material. From it, it seems Marcian had not improved much upon Menippus.[8] Early in its publication history, the work of Pseudo-Scymnus had been attributed to Marcian. Apart from his writings, philologists believe that an annotated collection Marcian made of his sources in geography formed the basis of today's extant manuscripts of these earlier works.[9][10]

The date of Marcian can only be inferred. He was earlier than Stephen of Byzantium, by whom he is quoted, and later than Ptolemy, upon whose work his own depends. Salmasius in his Exercitationes Plinianae[11] placed him about the time of Synesius, who speaks of a Marcian in his "Epistola C" to the Heracleote rhetor Pylaemenes. But there is danger of error in assuming this to be the same Marcian. Müller places him about A.D.400.[7]

  1. ^ a b Kazhdan, A. P (1991). The Oxford dictionary of Byzantium. Vol. 2. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1302. ISBN 978-0-19-504652-6.
  2. ^ Mueller, Karl (1882). Geographi graeci minores. E codicibus recognovit, prolegomenis, annotatione, indicibus instruxit, tabulis aeri incisis illustravit Carolus Müllerus. Robarts - University of Toronto. Parisiis Editoribus Firmin-Didot. p. 515.
  3. ^ Periplus maris exteri, ed. Müller (1855),515-562.
  4. ^ Schoff, 1927
  5. ^ Menippi periplus maris interni (epitome Marciani), ed. Müller (1855), 563-572.
  6. ^ Artemidori geographia (epitome Marciani), ed. Müller (1855), 574-576.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b Diller, 147-150
  9. ^ a b Diller, 45-47
  10. ^ Bianca Maria Altomare, For a new critical edition of Marcianus of Heraclea (Summary of PhD Thesis)
  11. ^ Saumaise, Claude; Water, Johann van de; Water, Willem van de; Halman, François; Ribbius, Johannes (1689). Claudii Salmasii plinianae exercitationes in Caji Julii solini polyshistora Item Caji Julii Solini polyhistor ex veteribus libris emendatus. Accesserunt huic editione de homonymis hyles iatricae exercitationes antehac ineditae, ... ; tomus II. Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla. Trajecti ad Rhenum : Apud Johannem vande Water, Johannem Ribbium, Franciscum Halma, et Guilielmum Vande Water, ...