Polybius

Polybius (ca 203 BC - 120 BC) was a Greek historian of the Mediterranean world famous for his book called The Histories or The Rise of the Roman Empire, covering the period of 220 BC to 146 BC.

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As the former tutor of Scipio Africanus the Younger, the famous adopted grandson of the famous general Scipio Africanus, Polybius remained on terms of the most cordial friendship and remained a counsellor to the man who defeated the Carthaginians in the Third Punic War. The younger Scipio eventually invaded Carthage and forced them to surrender unconditionally.

203 BC: Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC...

120 BC: Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC...

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