Alfred von Domaszewski
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Alfred von Domaszewski was an Austrian historian
born in Timişoara
in the Habsburg Monarchy
.
He received his education in Vienna
, and following graduation remained in Vienna as a secondary school
teacher. In 1884 he began work as an assistant at the Kunsthistorisches Museum
in Vienna. In 1887 he became an associate professor of ancient history
at the University of Heidelberg, where in 1890 he attained full professorship. One of his better known students was historian Ernst Hartwig Kantorowicz (1895-1963).
In 1882 he accompanied German archaeologist Carl Humann
(1839-1896) to Smyrna
on behalf of the Berlin Academy of Sciences with support from the Vienna Ministry of Education. He also assisted Humann on a reconstruction project involving the Monumentum Ancyranum
. With philologist Rudolf Ernst Brünnow (1858-1917) he provided a comprehensive analysis and map of the ancient city of Petra
.
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
born in Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
in the Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
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He received his education in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, and following graduation remained in Vienna as a secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
teacher. In 1884 he began work as an assistant at the Kunsthistorisches Museum
Kunsthistorisches Museum
The Kunsthistorisches Museum is an art museum in Vienna, Austria. Housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, it is crowned with an octagonal dome...
in Vienna. In 1887 he became an associate professor of ancient history
Ancient history
Ancient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC...
at the University of Heidelberg, where in 1890 he attained full professorship. One of his better known students was historian Ernst Hartwig Kantorowicz (1895-1963).
In 1882 he accompanied German archaeologist Carl Humann
Carl Humann
Carl Wilhelm Humann was a German engineer, architect and archaeologist...
(1839-1896) to Smyrna
Smyrna
Smyrna was an ancient city located at a central and strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Thanks to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence. The ancient city is located at two sites within modern İzmir, Turkey...
on behalf of the Berlin Academy of Sciences with support from the Vienna Ministry of Education. He also assisted Humann on a reconstruction project involving the Monumentum Ancyranum
Monumentum Ancyranum
The name Monumentum Ancyranum refers to the Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ancyra , or to the inscription Res Gestae Divi Augusti, a text recounting the deeds of the first Roman emperor Augustus, the most intact copy of which is preserved on the walls of this temple.The temple was built between 25...
. With philologist Rudolf Ernst Brünnow (1858-1917) he provided a comprehensive analysis and map of the ancient city of Petra
Petra
Petra is a historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited...
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Selected publications
- Die Religion des römischen Heeres (The Religion of the Roman Army), 1895
- Die Rangordnung des römischen Heeres (The Hierarchy of the Roman Army), 1907
- Geschichte der römischen Kaiser (History of the Roman Emperor), 1909
- Abhandlungen zur römischen Religion (Treatises on the Roman Religion), 1909