Ctruth
"Seeking the Truth about Chronology Today"
Tag: History
Brown’s Historical Method
This article contains my review of Robert W. Brown’s The Historical Method. Brown’s publication establishes some methods of historical investigation. It also establishes some issues that may be faced when investigating history. The basics of historical method, as is shown below, are to:1 –… Continue Reading “Brown’s Historical Method”
Biography of John Amos Comenius
John Amos Comenius is also known by Jan Amos Comenius, Johannes Amos Comenius, Jana Amose Komenskeho, and Jan Amos Komensky. He was born in 1592 and died in 1670. He advocated for working with nature, instead of against it. He published over 150 works… Continue Reading “Biography of John Amos Comenius”
Biography of Gasparino da Barzizza
Gasparino da Barzziza’s original name was Gasparino Di Pietrobuono. In his time he was known for his academic caliber and for his exquisite teaching. Today, one notable achievement of his is the “rediscovery” of the complete works of Cicero. He was born around 1360… Continue Reading “Biography of Gasparino da Barzizza”
Comparisons of Ancient Greek Timelines
This article contains a collection of information that compares the dates of ancient Greek timelines from various sources on the internet. As of now, 20 different sources have been used in this article. This article establishes that there are a variety of dates offered… Continue Reading “Comparisons of Ancient Greek Timelines”
Biography of Demetrius Chalcondyles
Demetrius Chalcondyles was a Greek Renaissance humanist who taught “Greek and of Platonic philosophy”. He was born in 1424 and died in 1511. He was the first person to print the texts of the ancients Homer and Isocrates. ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~… Continue Reading “Biography of Demetrius Chalcondyles”
Manuscripts of Plutarch
Plutarch is commonly believed to have lived in the 2nd century AD. His earliest manuscript that is listed on this article is considered to have been created in the 10th century AD, with the majority of them being created after the 11th century AD.… Continue Reading “Manuscripts of Plutarch”
List of Papyrologists
Papyrology is the study of ancient papyri. There are 63 papyrologists currently on my list. The first papyrologist on my list was born in 1754 and was named Neils Iversen Schow. ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ One papyrologist was born between 1700… Continue Reading “List of Papyrologists”
Biography of James Ussher
James Ussher (1581-1656) was an Anglo-Irish prelate of the Anglican church who is often remembered for his religious activities and his religious studies. He is known well for his works on chronology and his calculation that the creation of the world occurred on October… Continue Reading “Biography of James Ussher”
Denis Pétau
Denis Pétau is more well known by his other name, Dionysius Petavius. He was born in France in 1583 and died in Paris in 1652. He became a Jesuit around age 22. He has also been considered the main person who maintained and improved… Continue Reading “Denis Pétau”
Joseph Justus Scaliger
Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540-1609) is commonly known as the “father of modern chronology”. His Opus de emendatione tempore of 1583 is regarded by Britannica as being the first work that established a scientific chronology. The same article claims he established numismatics as a new… Continue Reading “Joseph Justus Scaliger”
Ctruth 