Polybius Written by MK23_Sysop    Friday, 17 April 2009 Article Index Polybius Page 2 Page 3 Page 1 of 3 Polybius (ca. 203 –120 BC, Greek Πολύβιος ) was a Greek historian of the Hellenistic Period noted for his book called The Histories covering in detail the period of 220–146 BC.