Strabo (; Strábōn; 64 or 63 BC 24 AD) was a Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in Asia Minor during the transitional period of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Life Strabo was born to an affluent family from Amaseia in Pontus (in present-day Turkey) in around 64BC. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of Mithridates V. Strabo was related to Dorylaeus on his mother's side. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served Mithridates VI during the Mithridatic Wars. As the war drew to a close, Strabo's grandfather had turned several Pontic fortresses over to the Romans. Strabo wrote that "great promises were made in exchange for these services", and as Persian culture endured in Amaseia even after Mithridates and Tigranes were defeated, scholars have speculated about how the family's support for Rome might have affected their position in the local community, and whether they might have
Strabo (; Strábōn; 64 o 63 a.C. 24 AD) fue un geógrafo griego, filósofo e historiador que vivió en Asia Menor durante el período de transición de la República Romana al Imperio Romano. Vida Strabo nació a una rica familia de Amaseia en Pontus (en la actual Turquía) en alrededor de 64 a.C. Su familia había estado involucrado en la política desde al menos el reinado de Mithridates V. Strabo estaba relacionado con Dorylaeus en el lado de su madre. Varios otros miembros de la familia, incluyendo su abuelo paterno habían servido a Mithrid VIates durante las Guerras Mithridáticas. A medida que la guerra se cerró, el abuelo de Strabo había convertido varias Pontresses para la comunidad romana. Strabo escribió que "se hicieron promesas de grasa a cambio de estas", y como la cultura persa local soportó en Amaseia incluso después de que Mithridates y Tigranes fueron derrotados, los estudiosos habían especulado sobre la posición de su familia en Roma