thucydides

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thucydides

Thucydides wrote a detailed history of the Peloponnesian War.

Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • Ancient Greek historian: Thucydides is the name of a specific ancient Greek historian, known as the author of a seminal historical work.
    • Author of History of the Peloponnesian War: He is primarily remembered for his detailed, contemporary account of the war between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Thucydides is often called the father of scientific history.
    • We studied excerpts from Thucydides in our ancient history class.
    • The methods of Thucydides influenced later historians.
Advanced Usage
  • "Thucydidean" (adjective): Pertaining to Thucydides or his methods of historical analysis, characterized by rigorous standards of evidence and a focus on political and military causality.
    • The historian employed a Thucydidean approach to analyzing the conflict.
  • "Thucydides Trap": A modern political theory and term, derived from his analysis, referring to the heightened risk of conflict when a rising power challenges an established one.
    • The concept of the Thucydides Trap is frequently discussed in international relations.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thucydidean (adj): Of or relating to Thucydides or his historical methodology.
  • History of the Peloponnesian War (n): The title of Thucydides' major work.
Synonyms
  • Historian: A writer of history (this is the general category, not a direct synonym for the proper name).
  • Chronicler: A person who records historical events in chronological order.
Notes on Meaning
  • As a Proper Noun: The word "Thucydides" refers exclusively to this one individual. It does not have multiple common meanings.
  • Legacy: His name is synonymous with a particular style of historical writing that emphasizes eyewitness testimony, factual accuracy, and the analysis of human nature and political power as drivers of events.
thucydides

Thucydides wrote a detailed history of the Peloponnesian War.

Noun
  1. ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)

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