The later roman empire chronicles a period of twentyfive years during marcellinus own lifetime, covering the reigns of constantius, julian, jovian, valentinian i, and valens, and providing eyewitness accounts of significant military events including the battle of strasbourg and. Ammianus marcellinus is often considered to be the last roman historian of any merit. Rome is still looked upon as the queen of the earth, and the name of the roman people is respected and venerated. The following volumes, two books 2026, loeb 315 and three books 2731, loeb 331, also. This loeb volume covers books 20 26 in ammianus marcellinus history. Seven hundred illyrian cavalry are surprised by the persians, and put to flight ursicinus escapes in one direction, and marcellinus in another. Aug 24, 2019 author of rerum gestarum libri, ammianus marcellinus, ammiani marcellini rerum gestarum libri qui supersunt, rerum gestarum libri qui supersunt, ammiani marcellini quae supersunt, romische geschichte, storie, the roman history of ammianus marcellinus, during the reigns of the emperors constantius, julian, jovianus, valentinian, and valens. While these events which we have related were taking place with various consequences in the east, the allemanni, after the many disasters and defeats which they had received in their frequent contests with the emperor julian, at length, having recruited their strength, though not to a degree equal to their former condition, for the. The later roman empire chronicles a period of twentyfive years during marcellinus own lifetime, covering the reigns of constantius, julian, jovian, valentinian i, and valens, and providing eyewitness accounts of significant military events including the battle of strasbourg.
His work chronicled the history of rome from 96 to 378, although only the sections covering the period 353 378 remain extant. At this time also the saracens, a race whom it is never desirable to have either for friends or enemies, ranging up and down the country, if ever they found anything, plundered it in a moment, like rapacious hawks who, if from on high they behold any prey, carry it off with a rapid swoop, or, if they fail in. Omens announcing the death of the emperor valens, and a disaster to be inflicted by the gauls. While the date of his death is unknown, he lived very near to the end of the 4th century ad. Julian in vain attempts to restore the temple at jerusalem, which had been destroyed long before.
The roman history of ammianus marcellinus by ammianus. Jul 27, 2012 the roman history of ammianus marcellinus, during the reigns of the emperors constantius, julian, jovianus, valentinian, and valens classic reprint marcellinus, ammianus on. The ravages inflicted in the province of tripoli, and on the people of leptis and oea, by the asturians, are concealed from valentinian by the bad faith of the roman count. The roman history by ammianus marcellinus, paperback. The allemanni having defeated the romans, put the counts charietto and severianus to death. Ammianus marcellinus was a roman soldier and historian who wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from antiquity. Walter hamilton translated platos symposium, the gorgias, phaedrus and letters vii and viii for penguin classics. History, volume i ammianus marcellinus harvard university. The following volumes, two books 2026, loeb 315 and three books 2731, loeb 331, also extensively document the period spanning from ad 360378.
Roman historybook xxviii wikisource, the free online. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus, during the reigns of the emperors constantius, julian, jovianus, valentinian, and valens london and new york. Im also interested in what the earliestknown record that uses the term principate to refer to that group of. Now then, since, as the sublime poet of mantua has sung, a greater series of incident rises to my view. Yonge the text of this work needs to be migrated to index. History during the reigns of the emperors constantius, julian, jovianus, valentinian, and valens. Roman historybook xxviii wikisource, the free online library. From that source we learn that he was a native of antioch, and a soldier. Ammianus marcellinus was the last great roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of livy and tacitus. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
The project gutenberg ebook of the roman history of. Born of genteel extraction in a greekspeaking part of the empire, ammianus served in the army in campaigns ranging form gaul to persia before settling in rome and beginning his literary carreer. Here is volume one books 1419, loeb 300 of ammianus superb roman history, which eloquently covers, in fine detail, the events of the empire from ad 353359. Ammianus marcellinus was the last great roman historian, continuing the histories of tacitus from ad 96 down to his own day. He was born between 325330 ad most likely at antioch. Born of genteel extraction in a greekspeaking part of the empire, ammianus served in the army in campaigns ranging form gaul to persia before settling in rome. Jovinus, the commander of the cavalry in gaul, surprises and routs two divisions of the allemanni. Buy the roman history of ammianus marcellinus by ammianus marcellinus online at alibris. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus by ammianus marcellinus free ebook project gutenberg. Now you can read the roman history of ammianus marcellinus free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by ammianus marcellinus. By then it already lacked the last chapter of book 30 and all of book 31.
Rolfes complete translation of the surviving books of the res gestae of ammianus marcellinus, originally published in 193540 as three volumes of the bilingual loeb classical library. About 385 roman historian, ammianus marcellinus, wrote res gestae libri xxi, the last major surviving historical account of the late roman empire. Rolfes translation is fine, and you can always look over on the latin side and translate the word yourself. Sallust, with the authority of prefect, governed the east, mamertinus italy with africa and illyricum, and germanianus the provinces of gaul. Ammianus marcellinus project gutenberg selfpublishing. Ammianus marcellinus 325330after 391 was a fourthcentury roman. Ammianus marcellinus 325 x 330 after 391 was a fourthcentury roman soldier and historian. A roman historian chronicles rome on the brink of collapse ammianus marcellinus was the last great roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of livy and tacitus. Ammianus was born of a noble greek family and served in the army of constantius ii in gaul and persia under the general ursicinus, who was dismissed after he allowed the persians to capture the city of amida now. The roman history by ammianus marcellinus, paperback barnes. Ammianus marcellinus, last major roman historian, whose work continued the history of the later roman empire to 378.
This loeb volume covers books 1419 in ammianus marcellinus history. He subsequently settled in rome, where he wrote in latin a history of the roman empire in the period 96378 ce, entitled rerum gestarum libri xxxi. Ammianus marcellinus, who observed rome on a visit, saw the city as full of emptiness, shallowness, and as lacking of all real culture. Apr 22, 2009 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus, during the reigns of the emperors constantius, julian, jovianus, valentinian, and valens by ammianus marcellinus. The first thirteen of his thirtyone books are lost. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus, during the reigns. Ammianus marcellinus books list of books by author ammianus.
An original article from history today magazine, 1975. Soldier though he was, he includes economic and social affairs. His work, known as the res gestae, chronicled in latin the history of rome from the accession of the emperor nerva in 96 to the death of valens at the battle of adrianople in 378, although only the sections covering the period 353378 survive. Ammianus marcellinus books list of books by author. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus by ammianus marcellinus. The later roman empire chronicles a period of twentyfive years during marcellinus own. Roman history, volume ii, books 2026 loeb classical library no. Ammianus was born of a noble greek family and served in the army of constantius ii in gaul and persia under the general ursicinus, who was dismissed after he allowed the persians to. The closing of ammianus roman history circa 378 ad, announces the end of an epoch, not in roman history of course, but in the approach literary men espoused to celebrate the glories of the eternal city. Read the roman history of ammianus marcellinus online, free. The project gutenberg ebook of the roman history of ammianus. Im wondering what the earliestknown surviving list of the principate 27bc284ad is. But the whole year was one of heavy disaster to the roman state. While the perfidy of the king was exciting these unexpected troubles in persia, as we have related above, and while war was reviving in the east, sixteen years and rather more after the death of nepotianus, bellona, raging through the eternal city, destroyed everything, proceeding from trifling beginnings to the most lamentable disasters.
Both the latin and english pages are clear and easy to read. The invasion of the saracens, and the manners of that people. See all books authored by ammianus marcellinus, including the later roman empire. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus ammianus. Read the roman history of ammianus marcellinus online. This means a close history of the roman empire from 353 to 359. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including. Read the roman history of ammianus marcellinus online by ammianus marcellinus at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. Of these 31 books only 1431 353378 ce survive, a remarkably accurate and impartial record of his own times.
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