Livy

Livy, LIHV ee (59 B.C.-A.D. 17), was one of the greatest Roman historians. His history Ab urbe condita (From the Founding of the City) tells of Roman history from the founding of Rome until the death of Drusus in 9 B.C. The work is also a valuable source of information about the social, cultural, and political attitudes of many Romans during the reign of Emperor Augustus (27 B.C.-A.D. 14). Livy wrote the work in 142 books, but only 35 of them are still in existence. More »