Ab Urbe condita (literally, "from the city, having been founded") is a monumental history of Rome, from its founding ("ab Urbe condita", dated to 753 BC by Varro and most modern scholars). The book was written by Titus Livius (around 59 BC - AD 17). It is often referred to as History of Rome.

Originally composed by 142 books, only 35 remain in the Livy version: they are books i-x and xxi-xlv. Books i-x deal with the history of Rome from its foundation to the Samnite Wars, while books xxi-xlv tell the Second Punic War and end with the war against Perseus of Macedon.

The remaining books are preserved by a 4th century summary entitled Periochae.

External links

• Ab urbe condita (History of Rome), Books I-III (eBook in English) at Project Gutenberg
• Ab urbe condita (History of Rome), Books IX to XXVI (eBook in English) at Project Gutenberg
• Ab urbe condita (History of Rome), Books XXVII to XXXVI (eBook in English) at Project Gutenberg

Latin histories

Dějiny od založení Města | Ab Urbe Condita | Ab Urbe condita libri | Ab Urbe Condita (Livius) | История от основания города | Ab Urbe Condita (bok)