|
Author |
Work |
Comments |
Ancient Rome |
GR |
Polybius (c. 200–118 BC) |
The Histories |
Hellenistic period, Punic and Macedonian Wars (264–146 BC) |
GR |
M. Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC) |
Various works |
Works of legal and philosophical nature |
GR |
Diodorus (c. 1st century BC) |
Bibliotheca historica |
Trojan War to Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars (60 BC) |
Principate |
LA |
C. Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) |
On the Wars |
Julius Caesar on his own wars |
GR |
Nicolaus (c. 64 BC–AD 15) |
Life of Caesar Augustus |
Life of Augustus (63 BC–AD 14); partially lost |
LA |
Imp. Caesar Augustus (63 BC–AD 15) |
The Deeds |
Autobiography by Emperor Augustus |
GR |
Dionysius (c. 60–10 BC) |
Roman Antiquities |
Trojan War to the First Punic War (753–264 BC) |
LA |
T. Livius (59 BC–AD 17) |
From the Founding of the City |
Founding of Rome to Augustus (753–9 BC) |
LA |
M. Velleius Paterculus (c. 19 BC–AD 31) |
Roman History |
Trojan War to Emperor Tiberius (c. 1150 BC–AD 30) |
LA |
C. Plinius the Elder (c. 23–79) |
Natural History |
Enciclopedia |
GR |
T. Flavius Josephus (c. 37–100) |
Antiquities of the Jews |
Biblical creation to Emperor Claudius (c. 5800 BC–AD 54) |
War of the Jews |
Jewish history to the First Jewish–Roman War (168 BC–AD 66) |
GR |
L. Mestrius Plutarchus (c. 46–120) |
The Lives |
Biographies from Theseus (8th century BC) to Caesar (44 BC) |
LA |
P. Cornelius Tacitus (c. 55–120) |
Annals |
Tiberius to Nero (AD 14–66) |
Histories |
Year of the Four Emperors (AD 69) |
LA |
C. Plinius the Younger (c. 61–113) |
Letters |
Personal letters |
LA |
C. Suetonius Tranquillus (c. 70–130) |
Life of the Caesars |
Caesar to Domitian (100 BC–AD 96) |
GR |
Appianus (c. 95–165) |
Roman History / Civil Wars |
Gracchi brothers to the Second Triumvirate (133–43 BC) |
Foreign Wars |
Founding of Rome to the Julius Caesar (753–43 BC) |
LA |
Junianus Justinus (c. 2nd century) |
Epitome of Philippic History |
Philip II of Macedon to Augustus (359–19 BC) |
GR |
M. Aurelius Antoninus (121–180) |
Meditations |
Philosophical writings of Emperor Marcus |
LA |
Q. Septimius Tertullianus (c. 155–220) |
Various works |
Christian writtings |
GR |
L. Cassius Dio (c. 165–235) |
Roman History |
Founding of Rome to Alexander I (753 BC–AD 230) |
GR |
Herodian (c. 170–240) |
Roman History |
Death of Marcus Aurelius to Gordian III (180–238) |
Major gap in sources |
Dominate |