Livy
Titus Livius (Livy) was born c. 59 B.C. and died in A.D. 17 at Patavium, in northern Italy. In about 29 B.C., while living in Rome, Livy started his magnum opus, Ab Urbe Condita, a history of Rome from its foundation, written in 142 books. Little else is known about Livy, although it is reported that while he does not appear to have held public office, Augustus considered him a Republican and Suetonius thought he had encouraged the Emperor Claudius in his historical studies.