The Histories, Volume VI

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Hellenistic history. The historian Polybius (ca. 200 - 118 BC) was born into a leading family of Megalopolis in the Peloponnese (Morea) and served the Achaean League in arms and diplomacy for many years, favoring alliance with Rome. From 168 to 151 he was…