Titus Livius
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Titus Livius
(−59–17) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Alternative names |
Livy; Titus Livius Patavinus | ||
Description | Roman historian, writer and poet | ||
Date of birth/death |
59 BC ![]() |
17 AD ![]() | |
Location of birth/death |
Padua ![]() |
Padua ![]() | |
Work period | 1st century BC | ||
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English: Titus Livius (around 59 BC - 17 AD), known as Livy in English, wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab urbe condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC). Livy was a native of Padua on the Po River in northern Italy.
Italiano: Tito Livio (59 a.C. – 17 d.C.), detto semplicemente Livio, scrisse una monumentale storia di Roma, Ab urbe condita, dalla sua fondazione (tradizionalmente posta nel 753 a.C.). Livio è nativo di Padova, città sul fiume Po nell'Italia settentrionale.