Thucydides - Roman Empire Times

A possible representation of a group of ancient Roman elite aristocrats discussing about Sallust’s works

Roman Empire Anecdotes

Sallust: Details on the Historian of Roman Elite and the Republic’s Decline

Sallust, one of Rome’s earliest and most profound historians, offers an intense and critical perspective on the decline of the Roman Republic.

Polybius, the Greek who admired Rome more than the Romans.

Roman Empire Anecdotes

Polybius: The Greek True Admirer, of the Roman Empire

Although Greek, Polybius is best known for his work The Histories, which covers the rise of the Roman Republic and its domination over the Mediterranean world, particularly focusing on the period between 264 and 146 BCE.

A possible representation of Cassius Dio in his later years in Nicaea

Roman Empire Historical Facts

Cassius Dio’s Roman History: A Greek Perspective on the Empire

Cassius Dio, also known as Dio Cassius, was a notable Roman historian and senator of Greek origin who lived during the Roman Empire.