Thucydides (/ θjuːˈsɪdɪˌdiːz / thew-SID-ih-deez; Ancient Greek: Θουκυδίδης, romanised: Thoukudídēs [tʰuːkydǐdɛːs]; c. 460 – c. 400 BC) was an Athenian historian and general. His …

Thucydides (born 460 bc or earlier?—died after 404 bc?) was the greatest of ancient Greek historians and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the struggle …

Thucydides changed how people studied history more than most ancient writers. He used a method based on reasoned explanation and evidence. He began life as a noble and served as …

Nov 9, 2009 · One of the greatest ancient historians, Thucydides (c.460 B.C.–c.400 B.C.) chronicled nearly 30 years of war and tension between Athens and Sparta. His "History of the …

Apr 12, 2025 · Thucydides was related to the Athenian Miltiades, a great statesman and general. He also owned gold mines in Scapte Hyle, a Thracian seaside area across from Thasos …

Thucydides, born in Alimos, was connected through family to the Athenian statesman and general Miltiades, and his son Cimon, leaders of the old aristocracy supplanted by the Radical …

Nov 13, 2024 · Thucydides (c. 460 – c. 400 BC) was an Athenian historian and general known for his History of the Peloponnesian War, chronicling the conflict between Athens and Sparta up …

Apr 19, 2012 · Thucydides (c. 460/455 - 399/398 BCE) was an Athenian general who wrote the contemporary History of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, which lasted …

Thucydides wrote only one work, the remarkable History of the Peloponnesian War. His History is a painstaking description of the events of the war between Athens and Sparta, which he …

Explore Thucydides' life, historical significance, and innovative methodologies that shaped modern historiography and political thought.