Was Livy a famous Roman historian?

Answer 1

Titus Livius known as Livy in English, was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab Urbe Condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC) through the reign of Augustus in Livy's own time.

Answer 2

Livy, also known as Titus Livius, was a Roman historian. He lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. Livy was born in the city of Padua ( Patavium ) and relocated to Rome. There he devoted himself to philosophy and rhetoric. He spent the last 40 years of his life (23 BC to 17 AD ) devoted to writing the history of Rome. He planned a voluminous history of Rome which he completed in 142 books. To date only 35 of these books have been preserved. During his time in Rome he became a friend of Augustus Caesar.