Composition of the 14-Book Trojan War Epic Posthomerica by Quintus of Smyrna (350 AD)

Event

Composition of the 14-Book Trojan War Epic Posthomerica by Quintus of Smyrna (350 AD) represents a pivotal historical development within Western Anatolia, reshaping regional networks and civic institutions.

Chronology

Unfolding across distinct chronological phases, the event reached its culmination through strategic decisions and local resistance.

Spatial trace

The spatial footprint encompasses key coastal approaches and inland corridors highlighted on the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Composition%20of%20the%2014-Book%20Trojan%20War%20Epic%20Posthomerica%20by%20Quintus%20of%20Smyrna%20(350%20AD)).

Legacy and limits

The enduring legacy of this event remains tangible today through surviving monuments, archaeological discoveries, and living cultural memory.

Periods

• Roman era

Narrative stops

• Smyrna Ancient City Birthplace of Epic Poet Quintus and Posthomerica Assembly
• Cyzicus Ancient City Birthplace of Navigator Eudoxus and Naval Harbor
• Colophon Ancient City Birthplace of Elegiac Poet Hermesianax and Leontion Acropolis

Research sources

• The Posthomerica Epic Poet and the Elegiac Lover: Quintus of Smyrna and Hermesianax of Colophon
• Eudoxus of Cyzicus (2nd Century BC): The Navigator of the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Africa Circumnavigation