Modern Literature
There are many books on this war. As a first introduction, read Thucydides' History and continue with Xenophon's Hellenica.
Donald Kagan, The Peloponnesian War. Athens and Sparta in Savage Conflict, 431-404 BC (2003) is an excellent and accessible narrative. If…
Livia (58 BCE - 29 CE): Roman empress, wife of the emperor Augustus.
Livia
Full name: Livia Drusilla
Relatives
Father: Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus
Mother:…
Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.Scope of the History of Rome
The History of Rome from its foundation was a very, very large work.…
Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.Sources
Livy boasted that he had read all relevant Greek and Roman books of history, and there is no…
Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.Assessment
In Antiquity, Livy was praised by many authors. Writing during the reign of the emperor Domitian, Quintilian states…
The Roman historian Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE) is the writer of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic. Many of the 142 books of the History of Rome from its beginning are…
The Roman historian Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE) is the writer of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic. Many of the 142 books of the History of Rome from its beginning are…