Renowned Greek historian and author Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC) had a profound influence on Sempronius Asellio ( c. 158 BC – c. 91 BC), the Roman historian who lived in the second century BC.
Asellio was known for adopting Polybius’ style of historical writing, which emphasized the importance of analyzing the causes and consequences of events. His works were lost over time, but fragments of his writings suggest that he followed in Polybius’ footsteps by providing insightful and nuanced explanations for the events he chronicled.
For example, in his most famous work, “The Histories”, Polybius called on all historians to steer away from bias and prejudice reporting of historical accounts.
