Library / The 200 / Thucydides
No. 17 of 200 · Great Authors
400 BC
Major worksHistory of the Peloponnesian War
The Athenian general and historian whose account of the History of the Peloponnesian War set a new standard for rigor, seeking causes in human nature and politics rather than the will of the gods. Cool, analytical, and unsparing, he is often considered the founder of scientific and political history, and his work is still studied for its insight into power, war, and statecraft.
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