WATERING THE ROMAN LEGION Gabriel Moss A thesis submitted
... In the face of these methodological challenges, we should hardly fault Engels and Roth (the only major analysts of ancient military logistics to address water at all) for not adequately exploring their estimates of ancient water needs. Both historians claim that a soldier required two liters of wat ...
... In the face of these methodological challenges, we should hardly fault Engels and Roth (the only major analysts of ancient military logistics to address water at all) for not adequately exploring their estimates of ancient water needs. Both historians claim that a soldier required two liters of wat ...
Law Reform in the Ancient World: Did the Emperor Augustus
... families of the realm.22 The Senate was composed of wealthy male heads-of-households,most of whom controlled large tracts of land and were able to rotate through the various political offices at Rome.23 This system might have worked while Rome was still a regional Mediterranean power,but in its last ...
... families of the realm.22 The Senate was composed of wealthy male heads-of-households,most of whom controlled large tracts of land and were able to rotate through the various political offices at Rome.23 This system might have worked while Rome was still a regional Mediterranean power,but in its last ...
Roman Castleford - Wakefield Council
... Why is there less evidence for prehistoric Castleford? During prehistory many objects were made from wood, leather and bone. Archaeologists rarely find these ‘organic’ materials on sites because they tend to decay more quickly than the ‘inorganic’ Roman pottery and metal finds. ...
... Why is there less evidence for prehistoric Castleford? During prehistory many objects were made from wood, leather and bone. Archaeologists rarely find these ‘organic’ materials on sites because they tend to decay more quickly than the ‘inorganic’ Roman pottery and metal finds. ...
A Sacred People: Roman Identity in the Age of Augustus
... brought no new cultural content that had not itself come from Greece and the East, these scholars claim. John Julius Norwich‟s interpretation is typical: “The first thing to remember is that the Romans always saw themselves as heirs of the Greeks. . . though politically they might take very differen ...
... brought no new cultural content that had not itself come from Greece and the East, these scholars claim. John Julius Norwich‟s interpretation is typical: “The first thing to remember is that the Romans always saw themselves as heirs of the Greeks. . . though politically they might take very differen ...
western civilization 2311 lecture notes
... v. They killed their slaves with them when they died, sometimes burying with their wagons and horses. Similar to practices in Siberia. d. Military Expansion i. Swept through Western Asia 630-610 ii. Fought the Persians the same time the Greeks were fighting them. iii. The Scythians survive until mod ...
... v. They killed their slaves with them when they died, sometimes burying with their wagons and horses. Similar to practices in Siberia. d. Military Expansion i. Swept through Western Asia 630-610 ii. Fought the Persians the same time the Greeks were fighting them. iii. The Scythians survive until mod ...
Sources A–T
... many armies and large resources at their disposal. He therefore used deceit as well as force in order to gain power. He invited Scipio the other consul, to discuss peace terms and, when Scipio agreed to do so, a number of meetings and conferences took place. Sulla, however, constantly found some pre ...
... many armies and large resources at their disposal. He therefore used deceit as well as force in order to gain power. He invited Scipio the other consul, to discuss peace terms and, when Scipio agreed to do so, a number of meetings and conferences took place. Sulla, however, constantly found some pre ...
Polybius, Machiavelli, and the Idea of Roman Virtue
... were Eckstein’s Moral Vision in the Histories of Polybius, Sacks’s Polybius on the Writing of History, Kristeller’s Renaissance Thought and Its Sources, and Skinner’s Machiavelli’s Virtue. Finally, I am indebted to the guidance of professors Dean, Lowe, and Van Heemst in the preparation of this pape ...
... were Eckstein’s Moral Vision in the Histories of Polybius, Sacks’s Polybius on the Writing of History, Kristeller’s Renaissance Thought and Its Sources, and Skinner’s Machiavelli’s Virtue. Finally, I am indebted to the guidance of professors Dean, Lowe, and Van Heemst in the preparation of this pape ...
Wars and Battles of Ancient Rome
... a Carthaginian fleet under Hanno despatched to relieve the town. The action was fought in heavy weather, and the Roman sailors, being far better trained than their opponents, Catulus gained a signal victory, capturing 70 and sinking 50 of the enemy's ships. The victory ended the First Punic War. ...
... a Carthaginian fleet under Hanno despatched to relieve the town. The action was fought in heavy weather, and the Roman sailors, being far better trained than their opponents, Catulus gained a signal victory, capturing 70 and sinking 50 of the enemy's ships. The victory ended the First Punic War. ...
RRP Final Draft Admas - 2010
... how Pompey behaved during the Civil War, saying that it really showed a little bit of the bad side of him (17). This bad side was the war-like figure that almost symbolized his father. In the end, Caesar’s army defeated Pompey’s army. This led to Pompey fleeing to Egypt, where he died because his he ...
... how Pompey behaved during the Civil War, saying that it really showed a little bit of the bad side of him (17). This bad side was the war-like figure that almost symbolized his father. In the end, Caesar’s army defeated Pompey’s army. This led to Pompey fleeing to Egypt, where he died because his he ...
The defense system in Libya during the I-VI centuries
... defenses, however, the archaeological evidences provide only me~ge·r ...
... defenses, however, the archaeological evidences provide only me~ge·r ...
Polybius on the Role of the Senate in the Crisis of 264 B.C.
... which controlled financial appropriations at Rome, that in 264 the Patres obviously allocated the money necessary for Ap. Claudius' military operations at Messana, and that a decision on a major issue of foreign policy made solely by the People, without a previous decision by the Senate, was so unus ...
... which controlled financial appropriations at Rome, that in 264 the Patres obviously allocated the money necessary for Ap. Claudius' military operations at Messana, and that a decision on a major issue of foreign policy made solely by the People, without a previous decision by the Senate, was so unus ...
fragments of book xxxiii
... 7. Viriathus, when many gold and silver cups and all sorts of broidered robes had been set out for his wedding, supporting himself on his lance, regarded the lavish display with no sign of admiration or wonder, but showed rather a feeling of disdain. He also in a single remark spoke volumes of good ...
... 7. Viriathus, when many gold and silver cups and all sorts of broidered robes had been set out for his wedding, supporting himself on his lance, regarded the lavish display with no sign of admiration or wonder, but showed rather a feeling of disdain. He also in a single remark spoke volumes of good ...
The Metroac Cult: Foreign or Roman? - CU Scholar
... an iron spike, due to the gods’ discontent with Croesus’ reputation as the happiest man on earth. He tries to forestall Fate by removing any and all weapons within reach of Atys. At this time, a man named Adrastus arrives, begging forgiveness from Croesus as his father, Phrygian king Midas, exiled h ...
... an iron spike, due to the gods’ discontent with Croesus’ reputation as the happiest man on earth. He tries to forestall Fate by removing any and all weapons within reach of Atys. At this time, a man named Adrastus arrives, begging forgiveness from Croesus as his father, Phrygian king Midas, exiled h ...
Comparing Strategies of the 2d Punic War
... war that endure to this day. Hannibal and Carthage failed when their inherent strategic weakness was confronted by the more robust and resilient Rome. Roman strategy effectively combined all elements of national power into a coherent, war winning strategy. A national strategy should be directed at t ...
... war that endure to this day. Hannibal and Carthage failed when their inherent strategic weakness was confronted by the more robust and resilient Rome. Roman strategy effectively combined all elements of national power into a coherent, war winning strategy. A national strategy should be directed at t ...
ancient rome from the earliest times down to
... They probably came from the north, and at first settled in the plain of the Po; but being afterwards dislodged by the invading Gauls, they moved farther south, into Etruria. Here they formed a confederation of twelve cities between the Arno and the Tiber. Of these cities the most noted were Volsinii ...
... They probably came from the north, and at first settled in the plain of the Po; but being afterwards dislodged by the invading Gauls, they moved farther south, into Etruria. Here they formed a confederation of twelve cities between the Arno and the Tiber. Of these cities the most noted were Volsinii ...
ROMAN CONQUEST OF SPAIN: THE ECONOMIC MOTIVE
... the multi volume Economic Survey of the Ancient World, in which such scholars as V. M. Scramuzza and J. J. Van Nostrand provide detailed descriptions of economic activity in each of the Roman provinces. Van Nostrand's contribution on Roman Spain echoed Frank's position that a lack of markets and sur ...
... the multi volume Economic Survey of the Ancient World, in which such scholars as V. M. Scramuzza and J. J. Van Nostrand provide detailed descriptions of economic activity in each of the Roman provinces. Van Nostrand's contribution on Roman Spain echoed Frank's position that a lack of markets and sur ...
Johnston`s The Private Life of the Romans
... From the courses in Greek and Latin conducted in our colleges it was crowded out by the more obvious, but not more essential or interesting, subjects of linguistics and literary criticism, or it was presented in those courses at best in the form of scrappy notes on the authors read in the classroom ...
... From the courses in Greek and Latin conducted in our colleges it was crowded out by the more obvious, but not more essential or interesting, subjects of linguistics and literary criticism, or it was presented in those courses at best in the form of scrappy notes on the authors read in the classroom ...
File - xaviantvision
... many years. With expansion came a new emphasis on the marketplace. The landless poor flooded Rome, causing food and housing shortages. Independent of the state, manufacturing and trade were still cottage industries, but Rome provided numerous public works to facilitate growth. Infra structure proje ...
... many years. With expansion came a new emphasis on the marketplace. The landless poor flooded Rome, causing food and housing shortages. Independent of the state, manufacturing and trade were still cottage industries, but Rome provided numerous public works to facilitate growth. Infra structure proje ...
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 ...
Joseph Meyer “The Roman Siege Strategy for the Siege of Masada
... up and swung repeatedly until a breach in the wall was made. It is unknown whether this ram was integrated into the bottom story of the tower, as was common with many of the Roman siege towers of the timexii, or a separate engine entirely. Eventually, a small section of the stone wall collapsed. How ...
... up and swung repeatedly until a breach in the wall was made. It is unknown whether this ram was integrated into the bottom story of the tower, as was common with many of the Roman siege towers of the timexii, or a separate engine entirely. Eventually, a small section of the stone wall collapsed. How ...
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... As mentioned above, the origins of the Circus has much to do with the political agency between cultic ritual and deity worship and sports and spectacles (Kyle, 2012, pp. 243–288). I have placed this section here (between the Regal period and Republican period) to not only serve as a segue between di ...
... As mentioned above, the origins of the Circus has much to do with the political agency between cultic ritual and deity worship and sports and spectacles (Kyle, 2012, pp. 243–288). I have placed this section here (between the Regal period and Republican period) to not only serve as a segue between di ...
Spartacus - Edublogs
... Ancient Rome had a lot of marvels. Back in the heyday, the Romans put up many spectacular structures. Some of them still remain standing today. As we admire the civilization that ancient Rome left behind, we must keep one thing in mind. Rome's glory was built largely on the backs of countless slaves ...
... Ancient Rome had a lot of marvels. Back in the heyday, the Romans put up many spectacular structures. Some of them still remain standing today. As we admire the civilization that ancient Rome left behind, we must keep one thing in mind. Rome's glory was built largely on the backs of countless slaves ...
Punic War Gale documents
... In the first phase of the war, the Roman forces aided Messana, while Carthage supported Syracuse. But this phase, and with it the original pretext for the war, was soon over. Hiero of Syracuse had no interest in matching his power against Rome's, nor in being dominated by his erstwhile allies. In 26 ...
... In the first phase of the war, the Roman forces aided Messana, while Carthage supported Syracuse. But this phase, and with it the original pretext for the war, was soon over. Hiero of Syracuse had no interest in matching his power against Rome's, nor in being dominated by his erstwhile allies. In 26 ...
Princeton/Stanford Working Papers in Classics
... This paper will not repeat the extensive analysis of the implications of these competing scenarios of absolute and relative population size for our understanding of Roman and premodern history as presented by Walter Scheidel elsewhere in this volume. Instead there are two aims. First, in sections 3 ...
... This paper will not repeat the extensive analysis of the implications of these competing scenarios of absolute and relative population size for our understanding of Roman and premodern history as presented by Walter Scheidel elsewhere in this volume. Instead there are two aims. First, in sections 3 ...
Rome - Hempfield Area School District
... person of a tribune was so respected, anyone of any class doing him violence was liable to punishment by death. Following the establishment of the tribunate, a series of laws gave plebeians the right to intermarry with patricians, the right to hold the office of the consul, and finally in 287 BCE ...
... person of a tribune was so respected, anyone of any class doing him violence was liable to punishment by death. Following the establishment of the tribunate, a series of laws gave plebeians the right to intermarry with patricians, the right to hold the office of the consul, and finally in 287 BCE ...
Military of ancient Rome
The Roman military was intertwined with the Roman state much more closely than in a modern European nation. Josephus describes the Roman people being as if they were ""born ready armed,"" and the Romans were for long periods prepared to engage in almost continuous warfare, absorbing massive losses. For a large part of Rome's history, the Roman state existed as an entity almost solely to support and finance the Roman military.The military's campaign history stretched over 1300 years and saw Roman armies campaigning as far East as Parthia (modern-day Iran), as far south as Africa (modern-day Tunisia) and Aegyptus (modern-day Egypt) and as far north as Britannia (modern-day England, south Scotland, and Wales). The makeup of the Roman military changed substantially over its history, from its early history as an unsalaried citizen militia to a later professional force. The equipment used by the military altered greatly in type over time, though there were very few technological improvements in weapons manufacture, in common with the rest of the classical world. For much of its history, the vast majority of Rome's forces were maintained at or beyond the limits of its territory, in order to either expand Rome's domain, or protect its existing borders.