Eutropius was a Roman historian active in the fourth century. His nationality was ancient Rome, while details of his life, including his birth and death years, remain unknown. His surviving work is a concise history of Rome, commonly known in Chinese as An Outline of Roman History. Written in Latin, it traces Rome's history from its founding to the fourth century in a brief, clear style, covering a long span of time in a compact form. It was long used as a Latin reader and an introductory historical text. Because public information about him is limited, little is known about his official career, family background, or the circumstances that prompted him to write, and scholarship has focused mainly on the content and sources of the work and its later circulation and influence. One work by him is currently included in the collection.
