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For long, history was mainly political history, and historical narrative was confined to an account of the most important crises in political life, or to an account of wars and great generals.

Michael Rostovtzeff

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Michael Rostovtzeff
Age: 81 †
Born: 1870
Born: January 1
Died: 1952
Died: January 1
Archaeologist
Classical Archaeologist
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Economic Historian
Economist
Historian
Historian Of Classical Antiquity
Zhitomir
M. Rostovtzeff
Michel Rostovtzeff
Mikhail Rostovtsev
Mikhail Ivanovich Rostovtsev
Mikhail Ivanovich Rostovtzeff
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