Soldier though he was, he includes economic and social affairs. Ammianus marcellinus is often considered to be the last roman historian of any merit. Both the latin and english pages are clear and easy to read. Rome is still looked upon as the queen of the earth, and the name of the roman people is respected and venerated. 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.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus ammianus. But the whole year was one of heavy disaster to the roman state. The later roman empire chronicles a period of twentyfive years during marcellinus own. 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. Sallust, with the authority of prefect, governed the east, mamertinus italy with africa and illyricum, and germanianus the provinces of gaul. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus, during the reigns of the emperors constantius, julian, jovianus, valentinian, and valens by ammianus marcellinus. While the date of his death is unknown, he lived very near to the end of the 4th century ad. Ammianus marcellinus, who observed rome on a visit, saw the city as full of emptiness, shallowness, and as lacking of all real culture. The roman history by ammianus marcellinus, paperback. Read the roman history of ammianus marcellinus online.
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. The following volumes, two books 2026, loeb 315 and three books 2731, loeb 331, also extensively document the period spanning from ad 360378. The first thirteen of his thirtyone books are lost. Roman historybook xxviii wikisource, the free online. The project gutenberg ebook of the roman history of. Ammianus marcellinus 325 x 330 after 391 was a fourthcentury roman soldier and historian. Sapor receives the surrender of two roman fortresses. This means a close history of the roman empire from 353 to 359. 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.
Im also interested in what the earliestknown record that uses the term principate to refer to that group of. 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. History, volume i ammianus marcellinus harvard university. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus by ammianus. Ammianus marcellinus books list of books by author. Jovinus, the commander of the cavalry in gaul, surprises and routs two divisions of the allemanni. The portion that survives covers twentyfive years in the historians own lifetime.
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 of ammianus marcellinus by ammianus marcellinus free ebook project gutenberg. 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. About 385 roman historian, ammianus marcellinus, wrote res gestae libri xxi, the last major surviving historical account of the late roman empire. 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. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus, during the reigns. Of these 31 books only 1431 353378 ce survive, a remarkably accurate and impartial record of his own times. Read the roman history of ammianus marcellinus online by ammianus marcellinus at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. 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. By then it already lacked the last chapter of book 30 and all of book 31. Ammianus marcellinus 325330after 391 was a fourthcentury roman soldier and historian.
Omens announcing the death of the emperor valens, and a disaster to be inflicted by the gauls. 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. Ammianus marcellinus was a roman soldier and historian who wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from antiquity. His work chronicled the history of rome from 96 to 378, although only the sections covering the period 353 378 remain extant. This loeb volume covers books 1419 in ammianus marcellinus history. Walter hamilton translated platos symposium, the gorgias, phaedrus and letters vii and viii for penguin classics. See all books authored by ammianus marcellinus, including the later roman empire. The project gutenberg ebook of the roman history of ammianus. Ammianus marcellinus was the last great roman historian, continuing the histories of tacitus from ad 96 down to his own day.
Rolfes translation is fine, and you can always look over on the latin side and translate the word yourself. 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. History during the reigns of the emperors constantius, julian, jovianus, valentinian, and valens. 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. The invasion of the saracens, and the manners of that people. Roman historybook xxviii wikisource, the free online library. Ammianus marcellinus project gutenberg selfpublishing. Ammianus marcellinus, last major roman historian, whose work continued the history of the later roman empire to 378.
He wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from antiquity the last was written by procopius. Im wondering what the earliestknown surviving list of the principate 27bc284ad is. From that source we learn that he was a native of antioch, and a soldier. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus, during the reigns of the emperors constantius, julian, jovianus, valentinian, and valens london and new york. 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. Seven hundred illyrian cavalry are surprised by the persians, and put to flight ursicinus escapes in one direction, and marcellinus in another. This loeb volume covers books 20 26 in ammianus marcellinus history. Ammianus marcellinus books list of books by author ammianus. An original article from history today magazine, 1975. Buy the roman history of ammianus marcellinus by ammianus marcellinus online at alibris. Of ammianus marcellinus, the writer of the following history, we know very little more than what can be collected from that portion of it which remains to us. 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. He was born between 325330 ad most likely at antioch. Ammianus marcellinus was the last great roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of livy and tacitus. Now then, since, as the sublime poet of mantua has sung, a greater series of incident rises to my view.
Ammianus marcellinus roman history, volume i, books 1419 english and latin edition by rolfe, john transl. The allemanni having defeated the romans, put the counts charietto and severianus to death. Roman history, volume ii, books 2026 loeb classical library no. 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 roman history by ammianus marcellinus, paperback barnes. The roman history of ammianus marcellinus by ammianus marcellinus. 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. We do not have the first books of ammianus history. The following volumes, two books 2026, loeb 315 and three books 2731, loeb 331, also. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including. Ammianus marcellinus 325330after 391 was a fourthcentury roman. 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. Julian in vain attempts to restore the temple at jerusalem, which had been destroyed long before. Apr 22, 2009 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.