Polybius Question

        2. Polybius' arguments for starting his history in the 140th olympics is that until this time, the world's history was a series of disconnected accounts of various events, and now it will become a "connected whole." Also, this was a key time in history because this was when the Romans had their first victory over the Carthaginians which made them take their first step towards an empire as they began to expand their borders. And finally, he starts his history here because most people of his time had no knowledge of the power and achievements of Rome and Carthage, so he will start here to demonstrate this to the people.