Herodiani Historiarum Libri 8 (1826)

By Herodianus

Book Overview

Herodiani Historiarum Libri 8 is a historical book written by Herodianus in the 3rd century AD. The book contains eight volumes and covers the period from the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180 AD to the end of the reign of Gordian III in 244 AD. The author was a Greek historian who wrote in a concise and straightforward style, using a mixture of Greek and Latin. The book provides a detailed account of the political and military events of the period, including the reigns of emperors such as Commodus, Pertinax, Septimius Severus, Caracalla, and Alexander Severus. It also covers the Parthian and Sassanid wars, as well as the Roman campaigns against the Germanic tribes. The book is an important source for the study of Roman history and is considered to be one of the most reliable and accurate accounts of the period. This edition of the book was published in 1826 and includes a Latin translation by Johann Friedrich Fischer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165477653
• ISBN13: 9781165477654
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"