The Life Of Livy Flashcards
What is Livys’ full name ?
Titus Livius
Where was Livy born and when ?
Padua, northern Italy
64BC or 59BC (sources vary)
What sets Livy apart from many Romans at the time ?
Didn’t involve himself in politics and instead divorced his life to his literary works
What is his main work ?
History of Rome
When is it believed that he started the first five books ?
Around 24BC, we know this due to the historical events referenced in the books
What event was Livy born in ?
The civil war of Julius Caesar and Pompey Magnus of 59BC
How old was Livy when Caesar was assassinated ?
16 or 21
When is the beginning of the Roman Empire marked ?
When Octavian (Julius Caesars odopted son) changed his name to Augustus in 27BC and ended civil war in Rome
Why is Livy important ?
He tells us the history of rome from Aeneas to Romulus
