Ammianus Marcellinus
Fourth-century Roman historian and former soldier, author of the Res Gestae (only books 14–31 survive), widely regarded as the last major Latin historian of the Roman Empire; a Greek-speaking native of Antioch who served as a protector domesticus and accompanied Emperor Julian’s Persian campaign.
Books
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1. The Later Roman Empire
AD 354–378
A vivid eyewitness chronicle of the fourth-century empire, it traces the reigns of Constantius II, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian, and Valens through sharp portraits of court intrigue, administrative life, and relentless wars against Persians, Goths, Alemanni, and Huns, culminating in the disaster at Adrianople. Blending precise military reporting with moral commentary and ethnographic digressions, it captures an imperial world struggling with religious change, social tensions, and the strains of defending vast frontiers.
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