Diodorus Siculus

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. Where was Diodorus Siculus born?Agyrion, Sicily
2. What is the active period?Flourished between 60 and 30 BC
3. What is the major work?Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library)
4. Who was Diodorus Siculus?Diodorus Siculus was a Greek historian from Sicily who lived in the 1st century BC. He wrote a huge book called the Bibliotheca historica that tried to tell the whole story of the world.
5. What is the Bibliotheca historica?The Bibliotheca historica is a 40‑book collection that mixes myths, legends, and real history. It first talks about different places around the world, then tells the story in order of time.

Universal History: A genre of historical writing that attempts to provide a comprehensive account of all of human history.
Bibliotheca historica: The title of Diodorus Siculus's forty-book historical work, meaning 'Historical Library'.
Historiography: The study of the writing of history, including its methods, theories, and the evolution of historical practice.
Synthesis: The combination of ideas to form a theory or conclusion; in history, the integration of multiple sources into a cohesive narrative.