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Historiography First hand

Named by Pliny the Elder as the tallest man of his own age, brought to Rome from Arabia under Claudius. Pliny wrote the Natural History as a work of record and states the figure directly - the earliest named, dated, non-mythological giant claim in Western literature.

Named individuals reported by a named ancient or medieval historian who states where, when and how large. These are records of a claim, not verified measurements.

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Lineage Human of extreme stature (reported) · race detail
TraditionRoman natural history
RegionArabia, brought to Rome
EraReign of Claudius, AD 41-54
Stature as recordedPliny: nine feet nine inches (Roman measure, about 2.9 m)
Reported or examined byPliny the Elder
Primary referencesPliny the Elder, Natural History 7.16
Source Perseus: Pliny, Natural History 7.16

Stature is recorded as the source states it, in that source’s own units. It is not a verified measurement unless this record sits in the Modern documented record class.

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