Sallust: Rome’s Fierce Chronicler of Corruption and Decline
In the dying days of the Roman Republic, as civil wars tore the state apart and the old values decayed under the weight of ambition and greed, one voice rose …
Cassius Dio: The Senator Who Chronicled the Rise and Fall of Rome
Introduction: The Voice of an Empire Among the many historians of ancient Rome, Cassius Dio holds a special place. He wasn’t a writer who read and worked with old records—he …
Who Was Suetonius? The Biographer Who Revealed Rome’s Emperors
Introduction – Meet the man who revealed the emperors’ private lives Long before tabloids, before paparazzi, and even before Tacitus’ sharp political commentary, there was Suetonius. He was Rome’s original …
Do Roman dog breeds still exist?
Over thousands of years, people and dogs have shared a close relationship. Through selective breeding, humans have created many different types of dogs for work, companionship, and other purposes. In …
Ammianus Marcellinus: The Last Great Historian of the Roman Empire
Introduction – Ammianus Marcellinus: A Historian in a Time of Crisis Ammianus Marcellinus was one of the last great voices of classical Roman historiography. A former soldier and eyewitness to …
Tacitus and the Truth of Empire: Rome’s Greatest Political Historian
Introducion Publius Cornelius Tacitus stands among the greatest Roman historians. A man of letters, law, and politics, Tacitus was not just chronicling events—he was dissecting the soul of Rome. Living …
Livy: Rome’s Master Historian and the Crafting of an Empire’s Memory
Introduction Titus Livius, better known simply as Livy, stands among the most influential historians of ancient Rome. Writing during a transformative era—from the collapse of the Roman Republic to the …
Plutarch: Life, Legacy, and the Lasting Power of His Parallel Lives
Plutarch is even today one of the most influential voices from antiquity, whose work has passed the test of time for nearly two millennia. Best known for Parallel Lives and …