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André Piganiol

1883 – 1968

French historian of classical antiquity

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Lived 1883 – 1968 (aged 85). André Piganiol was a French university teacher, secondary school teacher, historian, archaeologist, epigrapher and historian of classical antiquity.

André Piganiol (17 January 1883 – 24 May 1968) was a French historian and archaeologist.

He was a professor at the University of Strasbourg and at the Sorbonne, then in 1942 became a professor of Roman civilisation at the Collège de France.

Published works L'Impôt de capitation sous le Bas-Empire (1916) Essai sur les origines de Rome (1917) Recherches sur les jeux romains : notes d'archéologie et d'histoire religieuse (1923) La Conquête romaine (1927) Esquisse d'histoire romaine (1931) L'Empereur Constantin (1932) Histoire de Rome (1934) L'Empire chrétien, 325-395 (1947) Les Documents cadastraux de la colonie romaine d'Orange (1962) Le sac de Rome (1964) Scripta varia (3 volumes, 1973)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Positions held
Member of the École française de Rome
Employers
Collège de France, University of Paris, University of Strasbourg, École française de Rome
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Honorary doctors of Ghent University
Also known as
Andre Piganiol

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped André Piganiol's

Frequently asked questions

Who was André Piganiol?

French historian of classical antiquity (1883–1968)

When was André Piganiol born?

André Piganiol was born on 17 January 1883 in Le Havre.

When did André Piganiol die?

André Piganiol died on 23 May 1968 in Paris.

What was André Piganiol's occupation?

André Piganiol was a university teacher, secondary school teacher, historian, archaeologist, epigrapher and historian of classical antiquity.

What nationality was André Piganiol?

André Piganiol was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Piganiol

· Wikidata: Q2316817

· DBpedia: André Piganiol

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