Penguin Classics 1976 edition of Livy's Ab Urbe condita, books XXXI-XLV
Ab Urbe condita (literally, "from the city, having been founded") is a monumental history of Rome, from its founding (ab Urbe condita, dated to 753 BC by Varro and most modern scholars). The book was written by Titus Livius (around 59 BC–AD 17). It is often referred to as History of Rome. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area - City 1285 km² (580 sq mi) - Urban... Ab urbe condita (related with Anno urbis conditae: AUC or a. ... Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC Decades: 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC - 750s BC - 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC Events and Trends 756 BC - Founding of Cyzicus. ... Marcus Terentius Varro ([[116 BC]–27 BC), also known as Varro Reatinus to distinguish him from his contemporary Varro Atacinus, was a Roman scholar and writer, who the Romans came to call the most learned of all the Romans. ... Titus Livius (around 59 BC - 17 AD), known as Livy in English, wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab Urbe Condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC). ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56... For other uses, see number 17. ...
Originally written in 142 books, only 35 have survived to the present day. Books I-X deal with the history of Rome from its foundation to the Samnite Wars, while books XXI-XLV tell of the Second Punic War and end with the war against Perseus of Macedon. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Roman Republic Samnium The Samnite Wars were three wars between the early Roman Republic and the tribes of Samnium. ... Combatants Image:SPQR-Stone. ... Coin of Perseus of Macedon Perseus was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, who ruled the successor state in Macedon created upon the death of Alexander the Great. ...
The remaining books are preserved by a 4th century summary entitled Periochae.
External links
Ab urbe condita (History of Rome), Books I-III (eBook in English) at Project Gutenberg
Ab urbe condita (History of Rome), Books IX to XXVI (eBook in English) at Project Gutenberg
Ab urbe condita (History of Rome), Books XXVII to XXXVI (eBook in English) at Project Gutenberg
Nec illi tulere impetum, sed ab effusa fuga flumen obiectum ab tergo arcebat.
Turnus Herdonius ab Aricia ferociter in absentem Tarquinium erat inuectus: haud mirum esse Superbo inditum Romae cognomen.—Iam enim ita clam quidem mussitantes, volgo tamen eum appellabant.—an quicquam superbius esse quam ludificari sic omne nomen Latinum?
Is cum primores civitatis, in quibus fratrem suum, ab auunculo interfectum audisset, neque in animo suo quicquam regi timendum neque in fortuna concupiscendum relinquere statuit contemptuque tutus esse ubi in iure parum praesidii esset.
ABURBECONDITA (AUC or a.u.c.) is Latin for "from the founding of the city" (of Rome), supposed to have happened in 753 BC.
Some modern historians claim that an era "aburbecondita" (from the founding of the city of Rome) did not, in reality, exist in the ancient world, and the use of reckoning the years in this way is modern.
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