Appian

Ancient Source in the Livarva Source Library.

Ancient Source

Appian of Alexandria wrote a Roman History whose Civil Wars are among the most important narratives for the violent collapse of the Republic.

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.

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