Land legislation by Appian of Alexandria

Stepanov Igor Nikolaevich

This article examines the role of the land issue in Appian's "Civil Wars". In historiography, it is widely believed that Appian showed particular interest in him, but upon closer examination, it can be seen that he considers each land event from the point of view of the political content and methods of its implementation, i.e. Appian, it seems to him, is trying to get to the bottom of the true motive of these events, which is unchanged almost throughout the entire narrative - the struggle for power, due to which the content of land laws is sometimes greatly distorted, any social side of them is excluded or pushed into the background.

Keywords:Appian, land, veterans, Civil wars.