Biography
Appian of Alexandria wrote a Roman History whose Civil Wars are among the most important narratives for the violent collapse of the Republic.
Major Works
Reliability and Caution
Appian is indispensable for sequence and scale, especially in civil conflict, but his figures and speeches require caution.
How Livarva Uses This Source
Livarva uses Appian for the Social War, Sulla, the proscriptions, civil war, and the long structural violence of the Republic’s final century.