The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus by Ammianus Marcellinus; Translated by C. D. Yonge. Ammianus Marcellinus (325/330–after 391) was a fourth-century Roman soldier and historian.
The Later Roman Empire chronicles a period of twenty-five years during Marcellinus' own lifetime, covering the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian I, and Valens, and providing eyewitness accounts of significant military ...
"The Later Roman Empire" is an important and fascinating examination of an empire on the brink of ruin. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the translation of C. D. Yonge.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman soldier and historian who wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from. The surviving books of his history cover the years 353 to 378.
He wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from Antiquity. His work chronicled in Latin the history of Rome from 96 to 378, although only the sections covering the period 353-378 are present in this book.