Definitions for Thucydides
θuˈsɪd ɪˌdizthucy·dides

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thucydidesnoun

   ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thucydidesnoun

   (c. 460 BC – c. 395 BC) A great ancient Greek historian and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 BC.

2. Etymology: From Θουκυδίδης, from θεός + κῦδος.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thucydides

   Thucydides (; Ancient Greek: Θουκυδίδης, romanized: Thoukudídēs; c. 460 – c. 400 BC) was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history" by those who accept his claims to have applied strict standards of impartiality and evidence-gathering and analysis of cause and effect, without reference to intervention by the gods, as outlined in his introduction to his work.He also has been called the father of the school of political realism, which views the political behavior of individuals and the subsequent outcomes of relations between states as ultimately mediated by, and constructed upon, fear and self-interest. His text is still studied at universities and military colleges worldwide. The Melian dialogue is regarded as a seminal work of international relations theory, while his version of Pericles' Funeral Oration is widely studied by political theorists, historians, and students of the classics. More generally, Thucydides developed an understanding of human nature to explain behavior in such crises as plagues, massacres, and civil war.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thucydides

   Thucydides was an ancient Greek historian and general born in Alimos, Athens, around 460 B.C. He is often referred to as the father of "scientific history," due to his strict adherence to evidence-based analysis, impartiality and a critical approach to historical events. His most known work is "History of the Peloponnesian War," which covers the war between Sparta and Athens in the 5th century B.C. This historical account is significant for its eye-witness accounts, detailed descriptions and insightful analysis of the cause and effects of war.

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Thucydides

   Thucydides was a Greek historian and Athenian general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history", because of his strict standards of evidence-gathering and analysis in terms of cause and effect without reference to intervention by the gods, as outlined in his introduction to his work. He has also been called the father of the school of political realism, which views the relations between nations as based on might rather than right. His text is still studied at advanced military colleges worldwide, and the Melian dialogue remains a seminal work of international relations theory. More generally, Thucydides showed an interest in developing an understanding of human nature to explain behaviour in such crises as plague, massacres, as in that of the Melians, and civil war.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Thucydides

   historian of the Peloponnesian War, born in Athens nine years after the battle of Salamis, of a wealthy family; was in Athens during the plague of 430 B.C.; was seized, but recovered; served as naval commander in 424 in the Peloponnesian War, but from neglect of duty was banished; returned from exile 20 years after; his great achievement is his history, all derived from personal observation and oral communication, the materials of which were collected during the war, and the whole executed in a style to entitle it to rank among the noblest literary monuments of antiquity; it is not known how or when he died, but he died before his history was finished.

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. thucydides

   Quotes by thucydides -- Explore a large variety of famous quotes made by thucydides on the Quotes.net website.

Matched Categories

1. • Historian

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1705","1"],["1706","1"],["1725","3"],["1726","1"],["1727","5"],["1730","1"],["1731","2"],["1733","1"],["1734","1"],["1743","1"],["1751","1"],["1758","1"],["1760","1"],["1795","1"],["1801","1"],["1805","1"],["1824","1"],["1843","3"],["1855","1"],["1880","1"],["1898","1"],["1909","7"],["1919","1"],["1920","2"],["1924","1"],["1925","2"],["1934","24"],["1936","7"],["1937","2"],["1940","3"],["1943","1"],["1946","1"],["1947","6"],["1948","1"],["1949","4"],["1951","2"],["1952","2"],["1953","1"],["1954","2"],["1956","1"],["1957","7"],["1958","4"],["1959","3"],["1960","5"],["1961","1"],["1962","8"],["1963","8"],["1964","8"],["1966","8"],["1967","3"],["1968","5"],["1969","7"],["1970","6"],["1971","1"],["1972","6"],["1973","2"],["1974","1"],["1975","2"],["1976","2"],["1977","2"],["1978","5"],["1979","3"],["1980","9"],["1981","4"],["1982","2"],["1983","1"],["1984","1"],["1985","2"],["1986","4"],["1987","6"],["1989","5"],["1991","5"],["1992","13"],["1993","2"],["1994","14"],["1995","3"],["1996","4"],["1997","1"],["1998","7"],["1999","10"],["2000","2"],["2001","1"],["2002","6"],["2003","6"],["2004","8"],["2005","2"],["2006","15"],["2007","10"],["2008","28"]]

How to pronounce Thucydides?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Thucydides in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thucydides in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thucydides in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Thucydides in a Sentence

1. Horace Walpole:

   The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side of the Atlantic. There will, perhaps, be a Thucydides at Boston, a Xenophon at New York, and, in time, a Virgil at Mexico, and a Newton at Peru. At last, some curious traveler from Lima will visit England and give a description of the ruins of St Paul s, like the editions of Balbec and Palmyra.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Thucydides
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thucydides
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thucydides
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Thucydides
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Thucydides
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Thucydides