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Originally the History was conceived as a five volume work, spanning Roman history from its inception to the emperor Diocletian (284–305). The first three volumes, which covered the origin of Rome through the fall of the Republic, ending with the reforms of Julius Caesar, were published in 1854, 1855, and 1856, as the Römische Geschichte.
The History of Rome originally comprised 142 "books", 35 of which—Books 1–10 with the Preface and Books 21–45—still exist in reasonably complete form. [1] Damage to a manuscript of the 5th century resulted in large gaps in Books 41 and 43–45 (small lacunae exist elsewhere); that is, the material is not covered in any source of Livy's text.
A History of Rome: Down to the Reign of Constantine (3rd ed. 1996), 690pp; Forsythe, Gary. A Critical History of Early Rome (2005) 400pp; Grant, Michael. History of Rome (1997) Heather, Peter. The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians (2006) 572pp; Scullard, H. H. A History of the Roman World 753–146 BC (5th ed ...
The 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature was the second prestigious literary award based upon Alfred Nobel's will, which was given to German historian Theodor Mommsen (1817–1903) "the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work A History of Rome."
[1] [2] In order to allay suspicions, he caused his house to be built at the foot of the hill, rather than its peak. In later times, the Temple of Victory stood in the same place. [8] For his actions and deference to the people of Rome, Valerius received the surname Poplicola, meaning "one who courts the people". Before the impending elections ...
Pages in category "History books about ancient Rome" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...