Marcus Velleius Paterculus

Marcus Velleius Paterculus, also known as Velleius was a Roman historian. His History, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered the period from the end of the Trojan War to the death of Livia.

He was born in 19 BC and died in 31 AD. He wrote the books The Caesarian and Augustan narrative and The Tiberian narrative, 2.94-131