Roman historiography

late Roman collection of biographies, written in Latin, of the Roman Emperors, their junior colleagues, designated heirs and usurpers of the period 117–284; much of its content is regarded as fictional

desire to be latter-day Roman Empire

science of Roman historical writing

Annalists (from Latin annus, year; hence annales, sc. libri, annual records), were a class of writers on Roman history, the period of whose literary activity lasted from the time of the Second Punic War to that of Sulla. They wrote the history of Rome from the earliest times (in most cases) down to their own days, the events of which were treated in much greater detail. Annalists were different from historians, in that an annalist was more likely to just record events for reference purposes, rather than offering their own opinions of events. There is, however, some overlap between the two cate

trend in Ancient Roman history

historical period (ca. 235 to 476 AD)

noble title of a king

history of the discussion of the fall of the Roman Empire

work by Ammianus Marcellinus