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Historians of Rome - Roman Historians

Roman Historians from early tribes through the Republic and Empire, Priscus, Sallust, Livy, Plutarch, Tacitus, Caesar and Josephus.
Ancient Roman Historians
An index with identification of major historians of ancient Rome.
Ammianus Marcellinus
Ammianus Marcellinus was a contemporary of Julian the Apostate and was present in the Persian campaign where the emperor died.
Ancient Rome Glossary - Terms in Ancient Roman History
Short entries and definitions of ancient Roman historical terms.
The History of Rome, by Theodor Mommsen
German historian Theodor Mommsen (1817–1903) wrote a five volume History of Rome and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1903. This is the beginning of the first volume.
The History of Rome, by Theodor Mommsen - Contents
Etext of The History of Rome, by Theodor Mommsen. Contents of Mommsen's History of Rome.
The Works of Flavius Josephus
Jewish history (Antiquities of the Jews, The Jewish War, and Against Apion), translated by William Whiston.
Polybius - Rome at the End of the Punic Wars
An Analysis of the Roman Government and Rome And Carthage Compared, by Polybius, from Ancient History Sourcebook.
Priscus at the Court of Attila
Translation by J.B. Bury. Priscus actually visited the Huns and is, therefore, a primary source. Only fragments remain.

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