Polybius
Polybius was a historian from Achaea who wrote about the rise of Rome.
Life
Polybius was one of the Achaean hostages sent to Italy, where they stayed for 17 years.[1] After 145 BC he advised the Roman commission that organised Achaea as a province.[2]
Histories
Polybius wrote a history which aimed to show how Rome rose to power in the 53 years from 220 to 167 BC.[3] In his view, Rome's constitution was the deciding factor in its rise.[3] His Histories also include a long account of the Roman army.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Dillon, Matthew; Garland, Lynda (2021). The Ancient Romans: History and Society from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus. Routledge. p. 217. ISBN 9780415741521.
- ↑ Dillon, Matthew; Garland, Lynda (2021). The Ancient Romans: History and Society from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus. Routledge. p. 219. ISBN 9780415741521.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dillon, Matthew; Garland, Lynda (2021). The Ancient Romans: History and Society from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus. Routledge. p. 221. ISBN 9780415741521.
- ↑ Dillon, Matthew; Garland, Lynda (2021). The Ancient Romans: History and Society from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus. Routledge. p. 197. ISBN 9780415741521.