Christian August Volquardsen (6 October 1840 in

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) was a German classical historian. He studied history at the

University of Kiel Kiel University, officially the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, (german: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in ...

, and from 1864 to 1868 taught classes at the gymnasium in his hometown of Hadersleben. Afterwards, he worked as a schoolteacher in

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, then in 1873 was named a professor of ancient history at the University of Kiel. In 1879 he relocated to the

University of Göttingen The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, (german: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, known informally as Georgia Augusta) is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded ...

, and in 1897 returned as a professor to Kiel. In 1909 he received the title of '' Geheimer Regierungsrat'' (privy government councilor).

Principal works

* ''Untersuchungen über die Quellen der griechischen und sicilischen Geschichten bei Diodor, Buch XI bis XVI'', 1868 – Studies involving the sources of Greek and Sicilian histories of Diodorus Siculus, Book XI to XVI. * ''Rom im Übergange von der Republik zu Monarchie und Cicero als politischer Charakter'', 1907 – Rome in passing from the Republic to

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and

Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero ( ; ; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, and academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the esta ...

as a political character. * ''Aus schleswig-holsteinischer Geschichte'', 1907 – On

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(published works)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Volquardsen, Christian August 1840 births 1917 deaths People from Haderslev Municipality University of Kiel alumni Academic staff of the University of Kiel Academic staff of the University of Göttingen 19th-century German historians 20th-century German historians