The Empire
Galen
He was a famous doctor whose books taught Europe for ages.
Years. AD 129 to about AD 216
We are not sure. The year of his death is about AD 216, maybe a little later.
Three short facts
- 1He was born in Pergamon in Asia Minor.
- 2He treated gladiators, then worked in Rome.
- 3He mixed careful observation with Greek ideas.
The story
Galen studied hard and argued hard.
He wanted medicine to be logical.
Some of his anatomy was excellent.
Some ideas, like four bodily humors, were wrong.
People still trusted them for a very long time.