Ammianus

American  

[am-ee-ey-nuhs] / ˌæm iˈeɪ nəs /

noun

1. Marcellinus a.d. c325–c398, Roman historian.

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Example Sentences

There have been many such books, from Ammianus Marcellinus’s “Res Gestae” in the 4th century to H.C.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2022

In the final days of Rome, the historian Ammianus Marcellinus noted, "The modern nobles measure their rank and consequence according to the loftiness of their chariots."

From Time Magazine Archive

It is probable that Ammianus, with the disdain which students are apt to affect toward the unphilosophic multitude, has exaggerated the disregard of the Roman nobility for books.

From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred

The Salians, at the time when they are mentioned by Ammianus, occupied Toxandria, i.e. the region south of the Meuse, between that river and the Scheldt.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

Moreover, we have it on the authority of Ammianus, who is a most trustworthy witness, that Valentinian was remarkable for his chastity, both at home and abroad.

From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred