The Histories

account of the rise of Rome by Polybius
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The Histories
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The Histories

Summary

The Histories is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Histories authored Polybius[3].
  • The Histories's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Histories's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[5].
  • -0150-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Histories[6].
  • The Histories's has edition or translation is recorded as Q53748157[7].
  • The Histories's has edition or translation is recorded as The Histories[8].
  • The Histories's has edition or translation is recorded as The Histories[9].
  • The Histories's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19173337[10].
  • The Histories's has edition or translation is recorded as Q107463149[11].
  • The Histories's has edition or translation is recorded as Q107463241[12].
  • The Histories's title is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἱστορίαι'}[13].
  • The Histories's derivative work is recorded as Commentarius de bello Punico[14].
  • The Histories's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as Plb.[15].

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Designation and Status

The Histories's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

History and Context

-0150-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Histories[6].

Why It Matters

The Histories ranks in the top 6% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . perseus.tufts.edu. perseus.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manto id 11308208
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    Author Polybius
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