Greek: History
The invention of history: Herodotus’ inquiry into the Persian Wars, Thucydides’ austere analysis of the Peloponnesian War, Xenophon, Polybius on Rome’s rise, and the later historians from Josephus and Appian to Cassius Dio and Procopius. Every text below is a complete parsing reader: click any word for its lemma, morphology, and full entry from the Liddell-Scott-Jones lexicon.
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- Assyrian History (Fragments)Abydenus
- On Cyrene (Fragment 6bis)Acesander
- On Cyrene (Fragments)Acesander
- Genealogies (Fragments)Acusilaus
- TestimoniaAcusilaus
- FragmentsAelius Dius
- Samian Annals (Fragments)Aethlius
- On Olympia (Fragment)Agaclytus
- TestimoniaAgatharchides
- FragmentsAgatharchides
- FragmentsAgatharchides of Samos (attributed)
- On Cyzicus (Fragment 7bis)Agathocles of Cyzicus
- On Cyzicus (Fragments)Agathocles of Cyzicus
- FragmentsAgathon of Samos (attributed)
- Argolica (Fragments)Agias (historian)
- Naxiaca (Fragments)Aglaosthenes
- FragmentsAgroetas
- FragmentsAlcimus
- FragmentsAlexander Polyhistor
- Italica (Fragments)Alexarchus (attributed)
- FragmentsAlexis of Samos
- Atthis (Fragments)Amelesagoras
- FragmentsAnaxandrides of Delphi
- Argolic History (Fragments)Anaxicrates
- FragmentsAnaximenes of Lampsacus
- TestimoniaAnaximenes of Lampsacus
- Sicilian History by Cities (Fragment)Andreas of Panormus
- Naxian History (Fragments)Andriscus of Naxos
- Tripod (Fragments)Andron of Ephesus
- Genealogies (Fragments)Andron of Halicarnassus
- Atthis (Fragments)Androtion
- Alexander History (P.Hamb. 130)Anonymous
- Anonymous Corinthian Historian (Fragments in Lucian)Anonymous
- Anonymous Historians Cited by PolybiusAnonymous
- Anonymous Historical PapyriAnonymous
- Anonymous Milesian Historian of the Parthian War (Fragment)Anonymous
- Anonymous Philosopher-Historian (Fragment in Lucian)Anonymous
- Atthidographers (Fragments and Testimonia)Anonymous
- Boundaries of the City (Fragments)Anonymous
- Foundation of Lesbos (Fragments)Anonymous
- Fragmentum Sabbaiticum (History of Alexander)Anonymous
- Heidelberg EpitomeAnonymous
- Hellenica Oxyrhynchia: Cairo FragmentAnonymous
- Hellenica Oxyrhynchia: Florentine Fragments (PSI 1304)Anonymous
- Hellenica Oxyrhynchia: Unplaced London FragmentsAnonymous
- Historians of Hannibal (Fragments)Anonymous
- Historians of Marcus Aurelius (Testimonia)Anonymous
- Historians of Pyrrhus (Testimonia)Anonymous
- Historians of the Parthian War (Fragments and Testimonia)Anonymous
- History of Alexander (P.Oxy. 1798)Anonymous
- History of Alexander (P.Oxy. 2081g)Anonymous
- History of Philip II (P.Ryl. 490)Anonymous
- Ineditum VaticanumAnonymous
- List of Early Athenian Kings and Archons (P.Oxy. 1613)Anonymous
- Olympiad Chronicle (P.Oxy. 2082)Anonymous
- Olympic Victor List (P.Oxy. 222)Anonymous
- Olympic Victor List (P.Oxy. 2381)Anonymous
- Oxyrhynchus ChronicleAnonymous
- Paradoxographus VaticanusAnonymous
- Pergamene ChronicleAnonymous
- Report on the Third Syrian War (Gurob Papyrus)Anonymous
- Roman ChronicleAnonymous
- Sicyonian Register (Fragments)Anonymous
- Tabula Albana (Deeds of Heracles)Anonymous
- Theramenes Papyrus (P.Mich. inv. 5982)Anonymous
- Tractatus de MulieribusAnonymous
- Writers on Alexander (Fragments and Testimonia)Anonymous
- Hellenica Oxyrhynchia: London Fragments (P.Oxy. 842)Anonymous
- Cretan History (Fragment)Antenor of Crete
- FragmentsAntigonus (historian)
- On Chronology (Fragments)Antileon
- Letters on Jewish PrivilegesAntiochus III (attributed)
- FragmentsAntiochus of Syracuse
- FragmentsApion
- FragmentsApollas
- Parthica (Fragments)Apollodorus of Artemita
- Fragments and TestimoniaApollodorus of Athens
- Carica (Fragments)Apollonius of Aphrodisias
- Civil WarsAppianus of Alexandria
- Gallic HistoryAppianus of Alexandria
- Hannibalic WarAppianus of Alexandria
- Illyrian WarsAppianus of Alexandria
- ItalyAppianus of Alexandria
- KingsAppianus of Alexandria
- Macedonian AffairsAppianus of Alexandria
- Mithridatic WarsAppianus of Alexandria
- Numidian AffairsAppianus of Alexandria
- Punic WarsAppianus of Alexandria
- Samnite HistoryAppianus of Alexandria
- Sicily and the Other IslandsAppianus of Alexandria
- Syrian WarsAppianus of Alexandria
- Wars in SpainAppianus of Alexandria
- PrefaceAppianus of Alexandria
- Roman History (Fragments)Appianus of Alexandria
- FragmentsArchemachus of Euboea
- Thessalica (Fragments)Archinus
- FragmentsAretades of Cnidus (attributed)
- Arcadian History (Fragments)Ariaethus
- Aegyptiaca (Fragments)Aristagoras (historian)
- Fragments and TestimoniaAristides of Miletus (attributed)
- Arcadica (Fragments)Aristippus (historian)
- FragmentsAristobulus (cited by Pseudo-Plutarch) (attributed)
- FragmentsAristocles
- Laconica (Fragments)Aristocrates of Sparta
- On Miletus (Fragments)Aristocritus
- FragmentsAristodemus (historian)
- Papyrus Fragment on Mardonius and Plataea (P.Oxy. 2469)Aristodemus (historian)
- FragmentsAristodemus of Nysa (attributed)
- Boeotica (Fragment)Aristophanes of Boeotia
- FragmentsAristophanes of Boeotia
- Thebaica (Fragments)Armenidas
- Acies Contra AlanosArrian
- CynegeticusArrian
- IndicaArrian
- Periplus Ponti EuxiniArrian
- TacticaArrian
- Ἀλεξάνδρου ἈνάβασιςArrian
- Bithynian History (Fragments)Arrian
- Events after Alexander (Fragments)Arrian
- Parthian History (Fragments)Arrian
- Uncertain FragmentsArrian
- FragmentsArrian
- Events after Alexander (PSI XII 1284)Arrian (attributed)
- FragmentsArtemon of Clazomenae
- FragmentsArtemon of Pergamum
- Fragments and TestimoniaAsinius Quadratus
- Sicilian History (Fragments)Athanis of Syracuse
- FragmentsAthenodorus son of Sandon
- FragmentsAutesion
- Achaica (Fragments)Autocrates (historian)
- Macedonica (Fragments)Balagrus
- Indica (Fragments and Testimonia)Basilis
- FragmentsBaton of Sinope
- Babyloniaca (Fragments)Berossus
- FragmentsBion of Proconnesus
- Fragments and Testimonia (Addenda)Callisthenes
- TestimoniaCallisthenes
- FragmentsCallisthenes
- On Alexandria (Fragments)Callixeinus of Rhodes
- Isaurica (Fragments)Capito of Lycia
- FragmentsCarystius of Pergamum
- Historia RomanaCassius Dio Cocceianus
- Roman History (Fragments of Uncertain Placement)Cassius Dio Cocceianus
- Testimonia (Photius, Bibliotheca cod. 71)Cassius Dio Cocceianus
- Roman History (Epitome of Xiphilinus)Cassius Dio Cocceianus
- Roman History (Tzetzes' Parallel on the Triumph)Cassius Dio Cocceianus (attributed)
- Roman History, Book 59 (Byzantine Parallel Sources)Cassius Dio Cocceianus (attributed)
- Roman History, Books 1–21 (Byzantine Parallel Sources)Cassius Dio Cocceianus (attributed)
- Roman History, Books 60–79 (Epitome and Excerpt Parallels)Cassius Dio Cocceianus (attributed)
- Roman History, Books 61–77 (Byzantine Parallel Sources)Cassius Dio Cocceianus (attributed)
- Roman History: Excerpts of John of AntiochCassius Dio Cocceianus (attributed)
- Roman History: Vatican Excerpts of Peter the PatricianCassius Dio Cocceianus (attributed)
- Roman History, Books 1–21 (Zonaras' Epitome)Cassius Dio Cocceianus (attributed)
- FragmentsCephalion
- FragmentsChaeremon of Alexandria
- FragmentsCharax of Pergamum
- FragmentsCharon of Lampsacus
- FragmentsChrysermus of Corinth (attributed)
- FragmentsCineas
- Phoenician History (Fragments)Claudius Iolaus
- FragmentsCleidemus (Atthidographer)
- FragmentsClitonymus (attributed)
- FragmentsClitophon of Rhodes (attributed)
- On Miletus (Fragments)Clytus of Miletus
- FragmentsConon (attributed)
- Collection of Decrees (Fragments)Craterus the Macedonian
- FragmentsCrates of Athens (antiquarian)
- FragmentsCratippus of Athens
- Annals of the Ephesians (Fragment)Creophylus of Ephesus
- Fragment on the Colaxaeans (P.Oxy. 2389)Ctesias
- TestimoniaCtesias
- FragmentsCtesias
- Chronica (Fragments)Ctesicles
- FragmentsCtesiphon (attributed)
- FragmentsDaimachus of Plataea
- FragmentsDamastes of Sigeum
- Indica (Fragments)Deimachus (envoy to India)
- On Cyzicus (Fragments)Deiochus of Proconnesus
- On Samothrace (Fragments)Deiochus of Proconnesus
- FragmentsDemades (attributed)
- FragmentsDemaratus (historian)
- Fragments of Several DemetriiDemetrius (attributed)
- On Asia and Europe (Fragments)Demetrius of Callatis
- Histories (Fragments)Demochares
- FragmentsDemocles
- On the Temple at Ephesus (Fragment)Democritus of Ephesus
- FragmentsDemon
- FragmentsDercylus (attributed)
- FragmentsDexippus of Athens
- Megarica (Fragments)Dieuchidas of Megara
- Argolica (Fragments)Dinias of Argos
- Fragment (FGrHist 306 F 3bis)Dinias of Argos
- Persica (Fragments)Dinon of Colophon
- Getica (Testimonia)Dio Chrysostom
- Historical LibraryDiodorus Siculus
- Historical Library (Fragments of Uncertain Placement)Diodorus Siculus
- Historical Library, Books 21–40 (Fragments)Diodorus Siculus
- FragmentsDiogenes of Cyzicus
- FragmentsDionysius of Argos
- Foundations of Cities (Fragments)Dionysius of Chalcis
- Antiquitates RomanaeDionysius of Halicarnassus
- FragmentsDionysius of Miletus
- Historical Cycle (Fragments)Dionysius of Samos
- On Rhodes (Fragment)Dionysius Thrax
- Pontica (Fragments)Diophantus (historian)
- FragmentDioscurides (historian)
- FragmentsDioscurides (historian)
- Histories (Fragments)Diyllus
- On Heraclea (Fragments)Domitius Callistratus
- Cretica (Fragments)Dosiadas (historian)
- FragmentsDuris of Samos
- On Agathocles (Fragments)Duris of Samos (attributed)
- Eliaca (Fragments)Echephylidas
- FragmentsEparchides
- FragmentEphorus
- TestimoniaEphorus
- FragmentsEphorus
- ChronicleEphraem of Aenus
- Samian Annals (Fragments)Euagon of Samos
- Histories (Fragments)Eudoxus of Rhodes
- FragmentsEumachus of Neapolis
- History (Fragments)Eunapius
- Histories (Fragments)Euphantus
- FragmentEustochius
- FragmentEutychianus
- Roman History (Fragments)Fabius Pictor
- Against ApionFlavius Josephus
- Jewish AntiquitiesFlavius Josephus
- Life of JosephusFlavius Josephus
- The Jewish WarFlavius Josephus
- Arabian Antiquities (Fragments)Glaucus (historian of Arabia)
- On the Ancient Poets and Musicians (Fragments)Glaucus of Rhegium
- On Courtesans (Fragments)Gorgias of Athens
- On the Sacrifices at Rhodes (Fragments)Gorgon
- On the Customs of Phigalia (Fragments)Harmodius of Lepreum
- TestimoniaHecataeus of Abdera
- FragmentsHecataeus of Abdera
- TestimoniaHecataeus of Miletus
- FragmentsHecataeus of Miletus
- Hypomnemata (Fragments)Hegesander of Delphi
- FragmentsHegesianax of Alexandria Troas
- FragmentsHegesippus of Mecyberna
- Fragment (P.Oxy. 2442)Hellanicus of Lesbos
- TestimoniaHellanicus of Lesbos
- FragmentsHellanicus of Lesbos
- Excerpts from the ConstitutionsHeraclides Lembus
- FragmentsHeraclides Lembus
- Persica (Fragments)Heraclides of Cyme
- Megarica (Fragments)Hereas
- On the Egyptians (Fragments)Hermaeus
- Persica (Fragment)Hermesianax of Colophon
- Phrygiaca (Fragments)Hermesianax of Cyprus (attributed)
- History of the Empire after MarcusHerodian
- FragmentsHerodorus of Heraclea
- HistoriesHerodotus
- Phoenician History (Fragments)Hestiaeus
- Patria of ConstantinopleHesychius of Miletus
- Patria of Constantinople: Additions in the Codex AngelicanusPseudo-Hesychius of Miletus
- FragmentsHesychius of Miletus
- On the Date of Christ's Nativity (Fragment)Hesychius of Miletus (attributed)
- History of the Successors (Fragments)Hieronymus of Cardia
- Chronicle (Papyrus Fragment)Hippolytus of Rome
- ChronicleHippolytus of Rome
- FragmentsHippostratus
- FragmentsHippys
- On Chios (Fragment)Hypermenes (attributed)
- Historical FragmentsIon of Chios
- Testimonia (FGrHist)Ion of Chios
- Eliaka (Fragment)Istros
- FragmentsIstros
- Account of the Siege of Constantinople (1422)John Cananus
- De MagistratibusJohn Lydus
- ChronicleJohn Malalas
- Chronicle (Excerpts)John Malalas (attributed)
- Chronicle, Book 1 (Anonymous Chronologica)John Malalas (attributed)
- Excerpta Salmasiana (Selections)John of Antioch (attributed)
- History (Fragments)John of Epiphania
- HistoriesJohn VI Kantakouzenos
- FragmentsJuba II
- TestimoniaJulian, Emperor of Rome
- Phoenician History (Fragments)Laetus
- FragmentsLeon of Byzantium
- On the Egyptian Gods (Fragments)Leon of Pella
- Epitome of History (Fragments)Lepidus
- On Thessalonica (Fragments)Lucillus of Tarrha
- FragmentsLycus of Rhegium
- On Alexander (Fragment)Lycus of Rhegium
- On Eretria (Fragment)Lysanias of Mallus
- Additional FragmentsLysimachus of Alexandria
- FragmentsLysimachus of Alexandria (attributed)
- Milesiaca (Fragments)Maeandrius of Miletus
- Julian's Persian Campaign (Fragment)Magnus of Carrhae
- Chronicon Maius (Additional Passages)Makarios Melissenos (attributed)
- Chronicon MaiusMakarios Melissenos (attributed)
- FragmentsManetho
- Aethiopica (Fragments)Marcellus (historian)
- Excerpta Planudea (Selections)Maximus Planudes
- FragmentsMelanthius (historian)
- Delphica (Fragment)Melisseus
- History of Heraclea (Fragments)Memnon of Heraclea
- Phoenician History (Fragments)Menander of Ephesus
- History (Excerpta de sententiis)Menander Protector
- History (Fragment on the True Cross)Menander Protector
- History (Excerpta de legationibus gentium)Menander Protector
- History (Excerpta de legationibus Romanorum)Menander Protector
- FragmentsMenecles of Barca
- FragmentsMenecrates of Elaea
- Lycian History (Fragments)Menecrates of Xanthus
- FragmentsMenecrates of Xanthus (attributed)
- Politika (Fragment)Menesthenes
- On Dedications (Fragment)Menetor
- Notable Things of Samos (Fragments)Menodotus of Samos
- Fragments (FGrHist 43)Metrodorus of Chios
- FragmentsMetrodorus of Scepsis
- On Phrygia (Fragment)Metrophanes of Eucarpia
- FragmentsMnesimachus of Phaselis
- Constitution of the Lacedaemonians (Fragments)Molpis
- Messeniaka (Fragments)Myron of Priene
- Historical Parallels (Fragments)Myronianus of Amastris
- FragmentsMyrsilus of Methymna
- FragmentsNeanthes of Cyzicus
- FragmentsNicander of Chalcedon
- Roman HistoryNicephorus Gregoras
- FragmentsNicocles of Sparta
- FragmentsNicocrates
- FragmentsNicolaus of Damascus
- History (Fragments)Nonnosus
- FragmentsNymphis
- TestimoniaOribasius
- Greek Translation of Eutropius' BreviariumPaeanius
- FragmentsPaeon of Amathus
- Troica (Fragments)Palaephatus (attributed)
- Italica (Fragments)Parthax
- FragmentsPausanias of Antioch
- Atthis (Fragments)Phanodemus
- Deliaca (Fragments)Phanodicus
- Histories (Fragments)Pherecydes of Athens
- History of the First Punic War (Fragments)Philinus of Acragas
- On the Carians and Leleges (Fragments)Philippus of Theangela
- Sicilian History (Fragments)Philistus of Syracuse
- FragmentsPhillis of Delos
- Against FlaccusPhilo of Alexandria
- Embassy to GaiusPhilo of Alexandria
- TestimoniaPhilo of Byblos
- FragmentsPhilo of Byblos
- Atthis (Fragment)Philochorus
- TestimoniaPhilochorus
- FragmentsPhilochorus
- On MarvelsPhlegon of Tralles
- TestimoniaPhlegon of Tralles
- FragmentsPhlegon of Tralles
- TestimoniaPhylarchus
- FragmentsPhylarchus
- FragmentsPolyaenus (attributed)
- HistoriesPolybius
- Histories (Fragments from Uncertain Books)Polybius
- Lycian History (Fragments)Polycharmus
- Chronicle (Fragments)Porphyry
- Historical FragmentsPorphyry
- Historical FragmentsPosidonius
- FragmentsPossis
- Fragments and TestimoniaPotamon of Mytilene
- History of Constantine the Great (Photius' Summary)Praxagoras of Athens
- TestimoniaPriscus of Panium
- History (Fragments)Priscus of Panium
- De BellisProcopius
- Historia ArcanaProcopius
- On BuildingsProcopius
- FragmentsPromathidas
- FragmentsProtagorides of Cyzicus
- FragmentsProxenus
- Histories of Philopator (Fragments)Ptolemy of Megalopolis
- Memoirs (Fragments)Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
- Peloponnesiaca (Fragments)Pyrander
- Cretan Customs (Fragment)Pyrgion
- Memoirs (Fragments)Pyrrhus of Epirus
- Aeginetica (Fragments)Pythaenetus
- Histories (Fragments)Pythermus of Ephesus
- FragmentsRutilius Rufus
- On the Demes of Alexandria (Fragments)Satyrus of Callatis
- On Inventions (Fragments)Scamon
- History (Fragment)Scythinus of Teos
- FragmentsSemus of Delos
- FragmentsSilenus of Caleacte
- TestimoniaSimonides the Younger
- FragmentsSimonides the Younger (attributed)
- FragmentsSocrates of Argos
- Ecclesiastical HistorySocrates Scholasticus
- Anabasis (Fragments)Sophaenetus
- FragmentsSosicrates of Rhodes
- Iberica (Fragments)Sosthenes of Cnidus (attributed)
- FragmentsStaphylus of Naucratis
- Getica (Fragments)Statilius Crito
- Fragments and TestimoniaStesimbrotus of Thasos
- Historical Commentaries (Fragments)Strabo
- TestimoniaStrabo
- FragmentsTeucer of Cyzicus
- Histories (Fragments)Thallus
- FragmentsTheagenes (historian)
- Pallenis (Fragment)Themison (historian)
- On the Sacrifices at Rhodes (Fragment)Theognis of Rhodes
- FragmentsTheophilus (historian) (attributed)
- Fragment on MethoneTheopompus of Chios
- TestimoniaTheopompus of Chios
- FragmentsTheopompus of Chios
- FragmentsTheotimus (historian)
- FragmentsTheseus (historian)
- FragmentsThrasyllus
- History of the Peloponnesian WarThucydides
- Fragment on Geryon and ChrysaorTimaeus of Tauromenium
- TestimoniaTimaeus of Tauromenium
- FragmentsTimaeus of Tauromenium
- FragmentsTimagenes
- Thebaica (Fragments)Timagoras
- Phrygiaca (Fragment)Timolaus (attributed)
- Scythica (Fragments)Timonax
- FragmentsTimonides of Leucas
- FragmentsTimotheus (historian) (attributed)
- Arabica (Fragments)Uranius
- FragmentsXanthus of Lydia
- Lydian History (Fragment)Xanthus of Lydia
- FragmentsXenagoras
- Cretan History (Fragments)Xenion
- FragmentsXenomedes of Ceos
- AgesilausXenophon
- AnabasisXenophon
- ApologyXenophon
- Constitution of the LacedaimoniansXenophon
- CyropaediaXenophon
- EconomicsXenophon
- HellenicaXenophon
- HieroXenophon
- MemorabiliaXenophon
- On HuntingXenophon
- On the Art of HorsemanshipXenophon
- On the Cavalry CommanderXenophon
- SymposiumXenophon
- Ways and MeansXenophon
- Constitution of the AtheniansPseudo-Xenophon
- EphesiacaXenophon of Ephesus
- Rhodian History (Fragments)Zeno of Rhodes
- New HistoryZosimus