Thesaurus temporum, complectens Eusebi Pamphili Chronicon
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Joseph Justus Scaliger's Thesaurus temporum, complectens Eusebi Pamphili Chronicon is a significant work in historical studies. Published in 1609, it reconstructs the Chronicle of the early Christian historian Eusebius Pamphilus. Scaliger's work also includes a collection of Greek and Latin remnants, organized chronologically.1
Scaliger, a Dutch philologist and historian, was renowned for his contributions to chronology. His earlier work, Opus de emendatione tempore (1583), critically examined ancient calendars, corrected errors in their time computations, and established chronology on a scientific foundation. He also pioneered the use of numismatics (the study of coins) as a tool for historical research.1
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