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Klaus Bringmann

1936 – 2021

German historian of classical antiquity

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Lived 1936 – 2021 (aged 85). Klaus Bringmann was a German historian of classical antiquity, university teacher and historian.

Klaus Bringmann (28 May 1936 – 14 July 2021 ) was a German historian, an author of books on Roman history, and a professor of antiquity born in Bad Wildungen.

Works Roman history. From the beginnings to late antiquity. Oxford University Press, first Edition, Munich 1995; 10 Edition 2008, Storia romana, Il Mulino, Italian edition, Bologna 1998. History of the Roman Republic. From the beginning to Augustus. CH Beck, Munich 2002, A History of the Roman Republic, English Translation, Polity Press, Cambridge 2007. Augustus and the establishment of the Roman Empire, Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 2002, Crisis and the end of the Roman Republic (133–42 BC). Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 2003, Emperor Julian. The last pagan ruler. Scientific Paper Company / Primus Verlag, Darmstadt 2004, Juliano, Herder Editorial, Barcelona 2006. Augustus. Scientific Paper Company / Primus Verlag, Darmstadt, 2007, Augusto, Herder Editorial: Barcelona 2008, Cicero, Routledge, Darmstadt, 2010

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Historian of classical antiquity, university teacher, historian
Nationality
Education
University of Marburg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Employers
Goethe University Frankfurt, Technical University of Darmstadt, University of Marburg
Awards
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Who was Klaus Bringmann?

German historian of classical antiquity (1936–2021)

When was Klaus Bringmann born?

Klaus Bringmann was born on 28 May 1936 in Bad Wildungen.

When did Klaus Bringmann die?

Klaus Bringmann died on 14 July 2021.

What was Klaus Bringmann's occupation?

Klaus Bringmann was a historian of classical antiquity, university teacher and historian.

What nationality was Klaus Bringmann?

Klaus Bringmann was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Klaus Bringmann

· Wikidata: Q1744929

· DBpedia: Klaus Bringmann

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