Historians of the Ancient Period
Herodotus, (484 – c. 420 BC), Halicarnassus, "Father of History"
Thucydides, (460 – c. 400 BC), Peloponnesian War
Berossus, (early 3rd century BC), Babylonian historian
Xenophon, (431 – c. 360 BC), an Athenian knight and student of Socrates
Ptolemy I Soter (367 BC — c. 283 BC), General of Alexander the Great, Founder of Ptolemaic Dynasty.
Timaeus of Tauromenium, (c. 345 – c. 250 BC), Greek history
Quintus Fabius Pictor, (c. 254 BC - ?), Roman history
Gaius Acilius, (fl. 155 BC), Roman history
Polybius, (203 – c. 120 BC), Early Roman history (written in Greek)
Sima Qian, (c. 145 - c. 86 BC), Chinese history
Julius Caesar, (100 – c. 44 BC), Gallic and civil wars
Diodorus of Sicily, (1st century BC), Greek history
Sallust, (86 – 34 BC)
Dionysius of Halicarnassus, (c. 60 - after 7 BC), Roman history
Livy, (c. 59 BC – [[1h], (? - 25), Roman history
Curtius Rufus, (c. 60-70), Greek history
Ban Gu, (32 - 92), (Han Dynasty)
Flavius Josephus, (37 – 100), Jewish history
Ban Zhao, (45 - 116), (Han Dynasty)
Thallus, (early 2nd century AD), Roman history
Plutarch, (c. 46 – 120), would not have counted himself as an historian, but is a useful source because of his Parallel Lives of important Greeks and Romans.
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, (c. 56 – c. 120), early Roman Empire
Suetonius, (75 – 160), Roman emperors up to Flavian dynasty
Appian, (c. 95 - c. 165), Roman history
Arrian, (c. 92-175), Greek history
Lucius Ampelius, (3rd century AD?), Roman history
Dio Cassius, (c. 160 - after 229), Roman history
Herodian, (c. 170 - c. 240), Roman History
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 275 - c. 339), Early Christian
Ammianus Marcellinus, (c. 325 – c. 391)
Rufinus of Aquileia, (c. 340 - 410), Early Christian
Philostorgius, (368 - c. 439), Early Christian
Socrates of Constantinople, (c. 380 - ?), Early Christian
Fa-Hien, (c. 337 - c. 422), Chinese Buddhist monk and historian
Theodoret, (c. 393 - c. 457), Early Christian
Priscus, (5th century AD), Byzantine history
Sozomen (c. 400 - c. 450), Early Christian
Salvian, (c. 400/405 - c. 493), Early Christian
[edit] Medieval historians/chroniclers
Shen Yue, (441-513), History of the Liu Song Dynasty (420-479)
Zosimus, (fl. 491 - 518), Late Roman history
Procopius, (c. 500 - c. 565), Byzantines
John Malalas, (c. 491 - 578), Early Christian
Jordanes, (6th century), Goths
Gregory of Tours, (538 – 594), Franks
Adamnan, (625 - 704), Irish historian
Bede, (c. 672 – 735), Anglo-Saxons
Tírechán, (fl. c. 655), Irish biographer of Saint Patrick
Cogitosus, (fl. c. 650), Irish historian,
Muirchu moccu Machtheni, (7th century), Irish historian
Paul the Deacon, (8th century), Langobards
Nennius, (9th century?), Shadowy historian of Wales
Martianus Hiberniensis, (819-875), Irish teacher and historian
Einhard, (9th century) - Biography of Charlemagne
Notker of St Gall, (9th century), Anecdotal Biography of Charlemagne
Ibn Rustah, (10th century), Persian historian and traveler
Asser, Bishop of Sherborne, (died 908/909), Welsh historian
Regino of Prüm, (died 915)
Muhammad al-Tabari, (838 – 923), Great Persian historian
Liutprand of Cremona, (922 – 972), Byzantine affairs
Li Fang, (925 – 996) Chinese editor of the Four Great Books of Song
Heriger of Lobbes, 925-1007
Al-Biruni, (973 – 1048), Persian historian
Geoffrey of Monmouth, churchman/historian
Thietmar of Merseburg, German, Polish, and Russian affairs
Nestor the Chronicler, author of the Russian Primary Chronicle
Gallus Anonymus, Polish historian
Albert of Aix, historian of the First Crusade
Michael Psellus, (1018 – c. 1078)
Sima Guang, (1019 – 1086), historiographer and politician
Marianus Scotus, (1028 – 1082/1083), Irish chronicler
Guibert of Nogent, (1053 – 1124)
Galbert of Bruges, 12th century, Flemish chronicler
Florence of Worcester, (died 1118), English chronicler
Eadmer, (c. 1066 – c. 1124), post-Conquest English history
Kim Bu-sik, (1075 – 1151), Korean historian, author of the Samguk Sagi
Symeon of Durham, (died after 1129), English chronicler
William of Malmesbury, (c. 1080 – c. 1143)
Anna Comnena, (1083 – after 1148)
Usamah ibn Munqidh, (1095 – 1188)
Adam of Bremen, historian of Scandinavia
Kalhana, historian of Kashmir.
Saxo Grammaticus, (12th century), Danish
Svend Aagesen, (12th century), Danish
Alured of Beverley, (12th century), English chronicler
Helmold of Bosau, (ca. 1120 – after 1177), German chronicler
William of Tyre, (c. 1128 – 1186)
William of Newburgh, (1135 – 1198), English historian called "the father of historical criticism"
Mohammed al-Baydhaq, (fl. 1150), Moroccan historian
John of Worcester, (fl. 1150s), English chronicler
Giraldus Cambrensis, (c. 1146 – c. 1223)
Wincenty Kadlubek, (1161 – 1223), Polish historian
Ambroise, (fl. 1190s), Anglo-Norman poet, wrote verse narrative of the Third Crusade
Geoffroi de Villehardouin, (c. 1160 – 1212)
Nicetas Choniates, (died c. 1220)
Snorri Sturluson, (c. 1178 – 23rd Sept.1241), Icelandic historian
Abdelwahid al-Marrakushi (born 1185) Moroccan historian
Ata al-Mulk Juvayni, (1226-83), Persian historian
Ibn al-Khabbaza (-1239) Moroccan historian
Matthew Paris, (died 1259)
Il-yeon, (1206 – 1289), Korean historian, author of the Samguk Yusa
Salimbene di Adam, (1221 – c. 1290), Italian
Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi (-1298) Moroccan historian
Templar of Tyre, (c. 1230 – 1314), end of the Crusades
Jean de Joinville, (1224 – 1319)
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, (1247 – 1317), Persian historian
ibn Khaldun, (1332 – 1406), North African historian "of the world"
Piers Langtoft, (died c. 1307)
Ibn Abi Zar (fl. 1315) Moroccan historian
Abdullah Wassaf, 13th century, Persian historian
Ibn Idhari (beginning 14th century) Moroccan historian
John Clyn, fl. 1333-1349, Irish historian
Jean Froissart, (c. 1337 – c. 1405), chronicler
Dietrich of Nieheim, (c. 1345 – 1418), ecclesiastic history
Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin, d. 1372
Adhamh Ó Cianáin, d. 1373
John of Fordun, Scottish chronicler (d. 1384 )
Ruaidhri Ó Cianáin (died 1387)
Álvar García de Santa María, (1370 – 1460)
Ismail ibn al-Ahmar (1387-1406) Moroccan historian
Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fhirbhisigh, fl. 1390-1418
Alphonsus A Sancta Maria, (1396 – 1456)
Jan Długosz, Polish historian and chronicler
Philippe de Commines, French historian
Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa, 1439-1498, compilor and annalist.
Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi, d. 1454, Persian historian
John Capgrave, (1393 – 1464)
Christine de Pizan, (c. 1365 – c. 1430), historian, poet, philosopher
Robert Fabyan, (died 1513)
Albert Krantz, (1450 – 1517)
Polydore Vergil, (c. 1470 – 1555), Tudor history
Sigismund von Herberstein, (1486 – 1566), Muscovite affairs
João de Barros, (1496 – 1570)
Niccolò Machiavelli, (1469 – 1527), author of Florentine Histories
Josias Simmler, (1530 – 1576)
Paolo Paruta, (1540 – 1598), Venetian historian
Raphael Holinshed, (died c. 1580)
Hector Boece, Scottish philosopher and historian. Wrote "Historia Gentis Scotorum" (1465-1536)
Caesar Baronius, (1538 – 1607)
Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni, (1540 – 1615), Indo-Persian historian
Abd al-Aziz al-Fishtali (1549-1621), Moroccan historian
Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi (1553-1616) Moroccan historian
John Hayward, (1564 – 1627)
Pilip Ballach Ó Duibhgeannáin (fl. 1579–1590)
Bahrey (1593), an Ethiopian monk and historian. Wrote Zenahu le Galla (History of the Galla, now the Oromo)
William Bradford, (1590 – 1657), Mayflower/Plymouth Colony of America
Herodotus, (484 – c. 420 BC), Halicarnassus, "Father of History"
Thucydides, (460 – c. 400 BC), Peloponnesian War
Berossus, (early 3rd century BC), Babylonian historian
Xenophon, (431 – c. 360 BC), an Athenian knight and student of Socrates
Ptolemy I Soter (367 BC — c. 283 BC), General of Alexander the Great, Founder of Ptolemaic Dynasty.
Timaeus of Tauromenium, (c. 345 – c. 250 BC), Greek history
Quintus Fabius Pictor, (c. 254 BC - ?), Roman history
Gaius Acilius, (fl. 155 BC), Roman history
Polybius, (203 – c. 120 BC), Early Roman history (written in Greek)
Sima Qian, (c. 145 - c. 86 BC), Chinese history
Julius Caesar, (100 – c. 44 BC), Gallic and civil wars
Diodorus of Sicily, (1st century BC), Greek history
Sallust, (86 – 34 BC)
Dionysius of Halicarnassus, (c. 60 - after 7 BC), Roman history
Livy, (c. 59 BC – [[1h], (? - 25), Roman history
Curtius Rufus, (c. 60-70), Greek history
Ban Gu, (32 - 92), (Han Dynasty)
Flavius Josephus, (37 – 100), Jewish history
Ban Zhao, (45 - 116), (Han Dynasty)
Thallus, (early 2nd century AD), Roman history
Plutarch, (c. 46 – 120), would not have counted himself as an historian, but is a useful source because of his Parallel Lives of important Greeks and Romans.
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, (c. 56 – c. 120), early Roman Empire
Suetonius, (75 – 160), Roman emperors up to Flavian dynasty
Appian, (c. 95 - c. 165), Roman history
Arrian, (c. 92-175), Greek history
Lucius Ampelius, (3rd century AD?), Roman history
Dio Cassius, (c. 160 - after 229), Roman history
Herodian, (c. 170 - c. 240), Roman History
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 275 - c. 339), Early Christian
Ammianus Marcellinus, (c. 325 – c. 391)
Rufinus of Aquileia, (c. 340 - 410), Early Christian
Philostorgius, (368 - c. 439), Early Christian
Socrates of Constantinople, (c. 380 - ?), Early Christian
Fa-Hien, (c. 337 - c. 422), Chinese Buddhist monk and historian
Theodoret, (c. 393 - c. 457), Early Christian
Priscus, (5th century AD), Byzantine history
Sozomen (c. 400 - c. 450), Early Christian
Salvian, (c. 400/405 - c. 493), Early Christian
[edit] Medieval historians/chroniclers
Shen Yue, (441-513), History of the Liu Song Dynasty (420-479)
Zosimus, (fl. 491 - 518), Late Roman history
Procopius, (c. 500 - c. 565), Byzantines
John Malalas, (c. 491 - 578), Early Christian
Jordanes, (6th century), Goths
Gregory of Tours, (538 – 594), Franks
Adamnan, (625 - 704), Irish historian
Bede, (c. 672 – 735), Anglo-Saxons
Tírechán, (fl. c. 655), Irish biographer of Saint Patrick
Cogitosus, (fl. c. 650), Irish historian,
Muirchu moccu Machtheni, (7th century), Irish historian
Paul the Deacon, (8th century), Langobards
Nennius, (9th century?), Shadowy historian of Wales
Martianus Hiberniensis, (819-875), Irish teacher and historian
Einhard, (9th century) - Biography of Charlemagne
Notker of St Gall, (9th century), Anecdotal Biography of Charlemagne
Ibn Rustah, (10th century), Persian historian and traveler
Asser, Bishop of Sherborne, (died 908/909), Welsh historian
Regino of Prüm, (died 915)
Muhammad al-Tabari, (838 – 923), Great Persian historian
Liutprand of Cremona, (922 – 972), Byzantine affairs
Li Fang, (925 – 996) Chinese editor of the Four Great Books of Song
Heriger of Lobbes, 925-1007
Al-Biruni, (973 – 1048), Persian historian
Geoffrey of Monmouth, churchman/historian
Thietmar of Merseburg, German, Polish, and Russian affairs
Nestor the Chronicler, author of the Russian Primary Chronicle
Gallus Anonymus, Polish historian
Albert of Aix, historian of the First Crusade
Michael Psellus, (1018 – c. 1078)
Sima Guang, (1019 – 1086), historiographer and politician
Marianus Scotus, (1028 – 1082/1083), Irish chronicler
Guibert of Nogent, (1053 – 1124)
Galbert of Bruges, 12th century, Flemish chronicler
Florence of Worcester, (died 1118), English chronicler
Eadmer, (c. 1066 – c. 1124), post-Conquest English history
Kim Bu-sik, (1075 – 1151), Korean historian, author of the Samguk Sagi
Symeon of Durham, (died after 1129), English chronicler
William of Malmesbury, (c. 1080 – c. 1143)
Anna Comnena, (1083 – after 1148)
Usamah ibn Munqidh, (1095 – 1188)
Adam of Bremen, historian of Scandinavia
Kalhana, historian of Kashmir.
Saxo Grammaticus, (12th century), Danish
Svend Aagesen, (12th century), Danish
Alured of Beverley, (12th century), English chronicler
Helmold of Bosau, (ca. 1120 – after 1177), German chronicler
William of Tyre, (c. 1128 – 1186)
William of Newburgh, (1135 – 1198), English historian called "the father of historical criticism"
Mohammed al-Baydhaq, (fl. 1150), Moroccan historian
John of Worcester, (fl. 1150s), English chronicler
Giraldus Cambrensis, (c. 1146 – c. 1223)
Wincenty Kadlubek, (1161 – 1223), Polish historian
Ambroise, (fl. 1190s), Anglo-Norman poet, wrote verse narrative of the Third Crusade
Geoffroi de Villehardouin, (c. 1160 – 1212)
Nicetas Choniates, (died c. 1220)
Snorri Sturluson, (c. 1178 – 23rd Sept.1241), Icelandic historian
Abdelwahid al-Marrakushi (born 1185) Moroccan historian
Ata al-Mulk Juvayni, (1226-83), Persian historian
Ibn al-Khabbaza (-1239) Moroccan historian
Matthew Paris, (died 1259)
Il-yeon, (1206 – 1289), Korean historian, author of the Samguk Yusa
Salimbene di Adam, (1221 – c. 1290), Italian
Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi (-1298) Moroccan historian
Templar of Tyre, (c. 1230 – 1314), end of the Crusades
Jean de Joinville, (1224 – 1319)
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, (1247 – 1317), Persian historian
ibn Khaldun, (1332 – 1406), North African historian "of the world"
Piers Langtoft, (died c. 1307)
Ibn Abi Zar (fl. 1315) Moroccan historian
Abdullah Wassaf, 13th century, Persian historian
Ibn Idhari (beginning 14th century) Moroccan historian
John Clyn, fl. 1333-1349, Irish historian
Jean Froissart, (c. 1337 – c. 1405), chronicler
Dietrich of Nieheim, (c. 1345 – 1418), ecclesiastic history
Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin, d. 1372
Adhamh Ó Cianáin, d. 1373
John of Fordun, Scottish chronicler (d. 1384 )
Ruaidhri Ó Cianáin (died 1387)
Álvar García de Santa María, (1370 – 1460)
Ismail ibn al-Ahmar (1387-1406) Moroccan historian
Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fhirbhisigh, fl. 1390-1418
Alphonsus A Sancta Maria, (1396 – 1456)
Jan Długosz, Polish historian and chronicler
Philippe de Commines, French historian
Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa, 1439-1498, compilor and annalist.
Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi, d. 1454, Persian historian
John Capgrave, (1393 – 1464)
Christine de Pizan, (c. 1365 – c. 1430), historian, poet, philosopher
Robert Fabyan, (died 1513)
Albert Krantz, (1450 – 1517)
Polydore Vergil, (c. 1470 – 1555), Tudor history
Sigismund von Herberstein, (1486 – 1566), Muscovite affairs
João de Barros, (1496 – 1570)
Niccolò Machiavelli, (1469 – 1527), author of Florentine Histories
Josias Simmler, (1530 – 1576)
Paolo Paruta, (1540 – 1598), Venetian historian
Raphael Holinshed, (died c. 1580)
Hector Boece, Scottish philosopher and historian. Wrote "Historia Gentis Scotorum" (1465-1536)
Caesar Baronius, (1538 – 1607)
Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni, (1540 – 1615), Indo-Persian historian
Abd al-Aziz al-Fishtali (1549-1621), Moroccan historian
Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi (1553-1616) Moroccan historian
John Hayward, (1564 – 1627)
Pilip Ballach Ó Duibhgeannáin (fl. 1579–1590)
Bahrey (1593), an Ethiopian monk and historian. Wrote Zenahu le Galla (History of the Galla, now the Oromo)
William Bradford, (1590 – 1657), Mayflower/Plymouth Colony of America
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