El libro primero de la Historia romana de Veleyo Patérculo: caracterización y contenido

The analysis of the conserved section of the first book of Velleius’ Roman History allows the reinterpretation of its alleged universal nature. Its so-called universal contents can be reinterpreted as an excursus in order to introduce the complex chrono- logical system of the Roman history. In this way, the whole work can be interpreted as a canonical work of Roman historiography, with the regular structure and key motives that pervaded the genre