The historian Eutropius (fl. 4th century) is best known for his ten-book collection detailing the history of Rome from its start through to the death of the emperor Jovian in 364 AD. Besides writing a...
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In the following excerpt, Den Boer examines the possible source materials for Eutropius's works, what his histories reveal about ancient topography and chronology, and his attitudes toward Roma...
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In this essay, Bird contends that the Breviarium's treatment of Roman rulers reveals that "what was primarily important for Eutropius was how they interacted with the senate."
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In the following essay, Bird explores Eutropius's treatment of Roman governments as a response to the then-strained relations between the Emperor Valentinian and the senate.
When Eutropius w...
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In the essay that follows, Bird attempts to reconstruct the details of Eutropius's life, particularly his career as a Roman administrator.
In spite of the confident assertions of many modern...
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In the following essay, Bird contends that Livy 's Epitome provided Eutropius with a model by which to organize the book-divisions and themes of the Breviarium.
When Eutropius came to write ...
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Eutropius
Critical Essay by W. Den Boer
