Hannibal Crossing the Alps
... troops on. He just told them to run, having no wish to fight the Gaul tribe. Even though he did lose many men, he was able to continue on.16 Hannibal’s tactics and education served the army well during the journey. Hannibal successfully led his army through one of the most dangerous expeditions in ...
... troops on. He just told them to run, having no wish to fight the Gaul tribe. Even though he did lose many men, he was able to continue on.16 Hannibal’s tactics and education served the army well during the journey. Hannibal successfully led his army through one of the most dangerous expeditions in ...
ALEXANDER YAKOBSON, Cicero, the Constitution and the Roman
... genuine ‘constitutional’ convictions. On the contrary—his core beliefs, on the most fundamental principles and values of the Republic, appear to have been very firm. The chief among these was his resolute opposition to any form of autocracy and dictatorship. In the end, he gave his life for this pri ...
... genuine ‘constitutional’ convictions. On the contrary—his core beliefs, on the most fundamental principles and values of the Republic, appear to have been very firm. The chief among these was his resolute opposition to any form of autocracy and dictatorship. In the end, he gave his life for this pri ...
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE EARLY ROMAN DICTATORSHIP
... orders as he wishes and the fact that he does things justly and honorable as would best to him – for, the Romans call commands and decrees of both just and unjust things ‘edicts’ – or, as many write, on account of the appointment then introduced, since he was to receive the office not by obtaining i ...
... orders as he wishes and the fact that he does things justly and honorable as would best to him – for, the Romans call commands and decrees of both just and unjust things ‘edicts’ – or, as many write, on account of the appointment then introduced, since he was to receive the office not by obtaining i ...
Elephants as Enemies in Ancient Rome
... Pyrrhus, King of Epirus in western Greece. In 280 BCE, he sailed from Greece and invaded southern Italy with a military force that included 20 elephants which were probably derived from Alexander’s herd (Plutarch, Pyrrhus 15). When Roman soldiers were faced, for the first time, with these strange-lo ...
... Pyrrhus, King of Epirus in western Greece. In 280 BCE, he sailed from Greece and invaded southern Italy with a military force that included 20 elephants which were probably derived from Alexander’s herd (Plutarch, Pyrrhus 15). When Roman soldiers were faced, for the first time, with these strange-lo ...
Pompey Gale Article 2009-01-07
... Pompey's explorations added to Roman botanical, geographical, and medical knowledge. After Tigranes I of Armenia became a Roman vassal, Pompey turned his attention southward, marching all the way from the Black Sea to Antioch in Syria, which he reached in 64 b.c. This area, the remnant of the kingdo ...
... Pompey's explorations added to Roman botanical, geographical, and medical knowledge. After Tigranes I of Armenia became a Roman vassal, Pompey turned his attention southward, marching all the way from the Black Sea to Antioch in Syria, which he reached in 64 b.c. This area, the remnant of the kingdo ...
THE THEATER OF POMPEY: AN UNPRECEDENTED MONUMENT
... Spain. He defeated menacing pirates at sea (67 B.C.) and successfully challenged Rome’s enemy Mithridates (66 B.C.), King of Pontus (Northern Turkey). By the time Pompey’s military career came to an end, his resume included impressive victories across three continents: Africa, Europe, and Asia.3 In ...
... Spain. He defeated menacing pirates at sea (67 B.C.) and successfully challenged Rome’s enemy Mithridates (66 B.C.), King of Pontus (Northern Turkey). By the time Pompey’s military career came to an end, his resume included impressive victories across three continents: Africa, Europe, and Asia.3 In ...
Herring The Genius of Hannibal
... While the defeat suffered by Carthage and Hannibal’s inability to gain allies are relevant in assessing Hannibal’s ability as a military commander, it was factors beyond Hannibal’s control which dictated the result of the Second Punic War. Rome’s “inexhaustible supply of manpower” (Bradley, 1990. p ...
... While the defeat suffered by Carthage and Hannibal’s inability to gain allies are relevant in assessing Hannibal’s ability as a military commander, it was factors beyond Hannibal’s control which dictated the result of the Second Punic War. Rome’s “inexhaustible supply of manpower” (Bradley, 1990. p ...
Horace`s Ideal Italy: Sabines and Sabellians in Odes 1-3
... together in moral opposition to the corruption and decadence of the late first century BC. Thus Horace elevates the formerly rebellious and still foreign Italici into Roman politics in the lofty position of virtuous outsider, a post formerly exclusive to the Sabines. This dialogue of Italian moralit ...
... together in moral opposition to the corruption and decadence of the late first century BC. Thus Horace elevates the formerly rebellious and still foreign Italici into Roman politics in the lofty position of virtuous outsider, a post formerly exclusive to the Sabines. This dialogue of Italian moralit ...
Rome and Italy
... reluctant to accept divine intervention in human affairs and almost always offers a rationalistic explanation as an alternative (as in VIII.6 when Annius Setinus falls to his death). On the other hand he is fascinated by religious phenomena such as prodigies, or the devotio of P. Decius Mus, and, l ...
... reluctant to accept divine intervention in human affairs and almost always offers a rationalistic explanation as an alternative (as in VIII.6 when Annius Setinus falls to his death). On the other hand he is fascinated by religious phenomena such as prodigies, or the devotio of P. Decius Mus, and, l ...
The Roman Salute - The Ohio State University
... The statement that Fascism took ancient Rome for its model is true enough but does not address the question whether the Fascists were concerned with historical accuracy in their use of antiquity, not least in connection with their ritual use of the raised-arm salute. Expressions like “certainly” and ...
... The statement that Fascism took ancient Rome for its model is true enough but does not address the question whether the Fascists were concerned with historical accuracy in their use of antiquity, not least in connection with their ritual use of the raised-arm salute. Expressions like “certainly” and ...
ROMAN HISTORY
... the controlling power in Italy, remain to us. These, by the accepted chronology, represent a period of four hundred and sixty years. Books XI-XX, being the second "decade," according to a division attributed to the fifth century of our era are missing. They covered seventy-five years, and brought t ...
... the controlling power in Italy, remain to us. These, by the accepted chronology, represent a period of four hundred and sixty years. Books XI-XX, being the second "decade," according to a division attributed to the fifth century of our era are missing. They covered seventy-five years, and brought t ...
Marius` Mules - Western Oregon University
... Gaius Marius (157-86 B.C.) has long been a controversial figure in Roman history. His spectacular life and career which included seven consulships has been subject to many different interpretations. After his death, debate still rages about how much of his life and actions set the stage for the slow ...
... Gaius Marius (157-86 B.C.) has long been a controversial figure in Roman history. His spectacular life and career which included seven consulships has been subject to many different interpretations. After his death, debate still rages about how much of his life and actions set the stage for the slow ...
Print this article - New Jersey Studies
... and New Jersey—adopted and adapted prior historical periods. Such a case study reveals how John Kean and William Livingston, with diverse backgrounds and from different parts of colonial and revolutionary America, imagined a new nation by recourse to allusions and lessons from ancient and medieval h ...
... and New Jersey—adopted and adapted prior historical periods. Such a case study reveals how John Kean and William Livingston, with diverse backgrounds and from different parts of colonial and revolutionary America, imagined a new nation by recourse to allusions and lessons from ancient and medieval h ...
The Spartacus War. - Michigan War Studies Review
... they were frustrated in an attempt to cross to Sicily, betrayed by pirates who had promised them safe passage in exchange for a large share of the slaves’ collected booty but never showed up. Important in Spartacus’ failure were the efficient military actions of the Roman governor of Sicily, Gaius V ...
... they were frustrated in an attempt to cross to Sicily, betrayed by pirates who had promised them safe passage in exchange for a large share of the slaves’ collected booty but never showed up. Important in Spartacus’ failure were the efficient military actions of the Roman governor of Sicily, Gaius V ...
Jupiter`s Legacy: The Symbol of the Eagle and Thunderbolt in
... when taken with a later statement in which Seneca claims that to call Jupiter “Fate” will not be wrong (Sen. QN. 2.45.1). If Jupiter is Fate, then his will is the will of Fate itself, making whatever is indicated by the actions he takes to hold the same importance. While the exact and explicit views ...
... when taken with a later statement in which Seneca claims that to call Jupiter “Fate” will not be wrong (Sen. QN. 2.45.1). If Jupiter is Fate, then his will is the will of Fate itself, making whatever is indicated by the actions he takes to hold the same importance. While the exact and explicit views ...
From Triumphal Gates to Triumphant Rotting: Refractions of Rome in
... anecdotes that are part of the story of classical presences and reception. It is an enormously useful resource, primarily as a survey work. In addition to the historical exposition, there is also an “interlude” where Wes offers his own potential framework for thinking about classical reception in Ru ...
... anecdotes that are part of the story of classical presences and reception. It is an enormously useful resource, primarily as a survey work. In addition to the historical exposition, there is also an “interlude” where Wes offers his own potential framework for thinking about classical reception in Ru ...
carthago delenda est: aitia and prophasis
... preserved intact-, the Libyca or Punic Wars of Appian (chapters 67-135) and the Periochae of Livy (chapters 47-52). According to Polybius- especially 36,9,4- as a.J.so the derivative accounts of, for example, Appian 21 (Lib. 69) Rome's decision to go to war and to destroy Carthage was due to fear of ...
... preserved intact-, the Libyca or Punic Wars of Appian (chapters 67-135) and the Periochae of Livy (chapters 47-52). According to Polybius- especially 36,9,4- as a.J.so the derivative accounts of, for example, Appian 21 (Lib. 69) Rome's decision to go to war and to destroy Carthage was due to fear of ...
A GAME THEORETIC ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND PUNIC WAR A
... The Roman – Carthaginian Wars, or more commonly known, as the Punic Wars were one of the most intriguing strategic interactions between two rival powers who were seeking political, economic, and military dominance within the western and central Mediterranean regions throughout the 3rd and 2nd centur ...
... The Roman – Carthaginian Wars, or more commonly known, as the Punic Wars were one of the most intriguing strategic interactions between two rival powers who were seeking political, economic, and military dominance within the western and central Mediterranean regions throughout the 3rd and 2nd centur ...
Food and dining in the Roman Empire
Food and dining in the Roman Empire reflect both the variety of foodstuffs available through the expanded trade networks of the Roman Empire and the traditions of conviviality from ancient Rome's earliest times, inherited in part from the Greeks and Etruscans. In contrast to the Greek symposium, which was primarily a drinking party, the equivalent social institution of the Roman convivium was focused on food. Banqueting played a major role in Rome's communal religion. Maintaining the food supply to the city of Rome had become a major political issue in the late Republic, and continued to be one of the main ways the emperor expressed his relationship to the Roman people.