Thucydides

5th-century BC Athenian historian and general

Thucydides (/θjˈsɪdɪdz/; Greek: Θουκυδίδης; born around 460 BC, died around 400 BC) was an ancient Greek historian best remembered for his work on the Peloponnesian War. He was the son of Olorus.[1]

Bust of Thucydides in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.

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  1. Robinson Jr., C.A. (May 1964). "Introduction". Selections from Greek and Roman historians. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. pp. xiv.

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