Thucydides

American  

[thoo-sid-i-deez] / θuˈsɪd ɪˌdiz /

noun

1. c460–c400 b.c., Greek historian.

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Thucydides British  

/ θuːˈsɪdɪˌdiːz /

noun

1. ?460–?395 _bc , Greek historian and politician, distinguished for his History of the Peloponnesian War

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Thucydides Cultural  

1. An ancient Greek historian and general. Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War, in which he fought, is famous for its careful reporting of events and its sharp analysis of causes and effects.

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Other Word Forms

• Thucydidean adjective

Example Sentences

In particular, he sharpens our image of the Hobbesian Thucydides, who founded the realist theory of international relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

He was the first to print editions of Aristotle, Thucydides, Herodotus and Sophocles; the first to use italic type; and the first to use the semicolon in its modern sense.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Schumer was also received by Xi, who said the Thucydides Trap is “not inevitable.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

The statement also said the notion that a rising power and declining power are destined for war, the so-called Thucydides Trap, is false.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Thucydides reported, enveloped the city in “a great degree of lawlessness.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann