Jean Gagé (1 June 1902 – 4 May 1986) was a French historian who specialised in ancient Roman history. From 1921 to 1924, Jean Gagé was a student at the

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in Paris and obtained his agrégation de lettres. He was a member of the

École française de Rome The École française de Rome (EFR) is a French research institute for history, archaeology, and the social sciences; overseen by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, and a division of the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et ...

from 1925 until 1928, years in which he participated in excavations in Algeria. He was sent to a teaching assignment in São Paulo, where he remained during World War II. He returned to France in 1945 and settled in Strasbourg. In 1955, he defended his thesis at the

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, then was appointed a professor at the

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, succeeding André Piganiol as the chair of Roman civilisation, where he taught until 1972.

Selected works

*1964: ''Les Classes sociales dans l'Empire romain'' -

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*1965: ''La Montée des Perses Sassanides et l'heure de Palmyre'' -

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*1976: ''La Chute des Tarquins et les débuts de la République romaine'' - Payot

External links

Jean Gagé
on the site of the Académie Française
Biography

''Matronalla. Essai sur les dévotions et les organisations culturelles des femmes dans l'ancienne Rome'' by Jean Gagé
on Persée {{DEFAULTSORT:Gage, Jean Winners of the Prix Broquette-Gonin (literature) 20th-century French historians French scholars of Roman history Collège de France faculty École Normale Supérieure alumni 1902 births 1986 deaths