106744620 - BORA - UiB
... works, probably released in that order, both in the same year. He would not turn to history yet, however, as he were to explore yet another genre first, namely the dialogue. The Dialogus de Oratoribus quite evidently evokes Cicero’s De Oratore, and has even been dubbed neo-Ciceronian by some modern ...
... works, probably released in that order, both in the same year. He would not turn to history yet, however, as he were to explore yet another genre first, namely the dialogue. The Dialogus de Oratoribus quite evidently evokes Cicero’s De Oratore, and has even been dubbed neo-Ciceronian by some modern ...
Why did they do that? Takes on the PUNIC WARS by David E Woody
... choices they made, and observing the results. You may choose to be either Hannibal or the Roman Generals, after which you will be given a set of choices from key moments in the conflict. If you make a choice other than that made by the historical characters, you will find a description of what might ...
... choices they made, and observing the results. You may choose to be either Hannibal or the Roman Generals, after which you will be given a set of choices from key moments in the conflict. If you make a choice other than that made by the historical characters, you will find a description of what might ...
(Part 5a)-History Legio XIIII GMV
... “Magnus” (Pompey the Great) in the Spanish campaign (April to August 49 BC) that culminated in the defeat of the Pompeian army, commanded by Lucius Afranius and Marcus Petrius, at the battle of Ilerda. The legion’s involvement in this campaign is attested by the recorded death, in action, of the pri ...
... “Magnus” (Pompey the Great) in the Spanish campaign (April to August 49 BC) that culminated in the defeat of the Pompeian army, commanded by Lucius Afranius and Marcus Petrius, at the battle of Ilerda. The legion’s involvement in this campaign is attested by the recorded death, in action, of the pri ...
Masters.Thesis.Tunc.Turel.2
... by another usurper, named superlatively Magnus Maximus, had been beaten, again by Theodosius I. Also, prior to this, the West had suffered another major defeat at the hands of Constantius II at the battle of Mursa in 353 where 2/3 of the Western Roman army had been annihilated (Zon. 13.8.7). In less ...
... by another usurper, named superlatively Magnus Maximus, had been beaten, again by Theodosius I. Also, prior to this, the West had suffered another major defeat at the hands of Constantius II at the battle of Mursa in 353 where 2/3 of the Western Roman army had been annihilated (Zon. 13.8.7). In less ...
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE EARLY ROMAN DICTATORSHIP
... Neapolis in Campania.1 This event ignited the Second Samnite War, which lasted until 304. This war strained the magisterial structure of the Roman polity more than any conflict in its history up to that point. The Romans confronted this challenge by employing the office of dictator. In fact, during ...
... Neapolis in Campania.1 This event ignited the Second Samnite War, which lasted until 304. This war strained the magisterial structure of the Roman polity more than any conflict in its history up to that point. The Romans confronted this challenge by employing the office of dictator. In fact, during ...
The Grand Strategy: A Study on Hannibal`s Stratagem During the
... it was directed. It would seem to have been singularly unsuccessful.”19 If the allies did not want what Hannibal offered then he could not break them from Rome. Hannibal did not have the manpower or support to defeat Rome without their support. The events that led up to the Second Punic War portray ...
... it was directed. It would seem to have been singularly unsuccessful.”19 If the allies did not want what Hannibal offered then he could not break them from Rome. Hannibal did not have the manpower or support to defeat Rome without their support. The events that led up to the Second Punic War portray ...
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The History of Rome
... this Pontius answered, that "the war was at an end; and since, even in their present vanquished and captive state, they were not willing to acknowledge their situation, he would send them under the yoke unarmed, each with a single garment; that the other conditions of peace should be such as were ju ...
... this Pontius answered, that "the war was at an end; and since, even in their present vanquished and captive state, they were not willing to acknowledge their situation, he would send them under the yoke unarmed, each with a single garment; that the other conditions of peace should be such as were ju ...
THE INFLUENCE OF HANNIBAL OF CARTHAGE ON THE ART OF
... consistent military success. The superiority of the individual Carthaginian sailor did not guarantee the superiority of Carthaginian fleets against their Roman counterparts. Except for some successes at sea, Carthage went from being virtually unchallenged as a naval power to being frequently defeate ...
... consistent military success. The superiority of the individual Carthaginian sailor did not guarantee the superiority of Carthaginian fleets against their Roman counterparts. Except for some successes at sea, Carthage went from being virtually unchallenged as a naval power to being frequently defeate ...
imageREAL Capture
... conquest of Italy itself was scarcely completed. It seems, on the face of it at least, unlikely that in the circumstances of the time there would have been any crying need for a new judicial officer to concern himself with cases involving litigants who were not Roman citizens, while the praetor urba ...
... conquest of Italy itself was scarcely completed. It seems, on the face of it at least, unlikely that in the circumstances of the time there would have been any crying need for a new judicial officer to concern himself with cases involving litigants who were not Roman citizens, while the praetor urba ...
barbarian migrations and the roman west, 376–568
... whip fairly and in thoroughly amiable fashion in the latter period of the book’s composition, and Michael Watson was most helpful at the very end. I hope the book has been improved by the fact that I am older and – perhaps – wiser than I would have been had it been delivered on time. The people I ha ...
... whip fairly and in thoroughly amiable fashion in the latter period of the book’s composition, and Michael Watson was most helpful at the very end. I hope the book has been improved by the fact that I am older and – perhaps – wiser than I would have been had it been delivered on time. The people I ha ...
Why did they do that? Takes on the PUNIC WARS by David E …
... Hannibal's usual craftiness, and little bit of luck, he may not have been as successful had he crossed the river. Below is what really occurred. **** By allowing Scipio to complete his bridge, you improve the likelihood of an engagement, and that is, after all, just what Hannibal wants. He made prom ...
... Hannibal's usual craftiness, and little bit of luck, he may not have been as successful had he crossed the river. Below is what really occurred. **** By allowing Scipio to complete his bridge, you improve the likelihood of an engagement, and that is, after all, just what Hannibal wants. He made prom ...
Diocletian Biography
... Christians, conspirators who had plotted with the eunuchs of the palace. An investigation was commissioned, but no responsible party was found. Executions followed anyway, and the palace eunuchs Dorotheus and Gorgonius were executed. One individual, Peter Cubicularius, was stripped, raised high, and ...
... Christians, conspirators who had plotted with the eunuchs of the palace. An investigation was commissioned, but no responsible party was found. Executions followed anyway, and the palace eunuchs Dorotheus and Gorgonius were executed. One individual, Peter Cubicularius, was stripped, raised high, and ...
Spartacus
... Ancient Rome had a lot of marvels. Back in its heyday, the Romans put up many spectacular structures. Some of them still remain (1) _______________________ 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 th ...
... Ancient Rome had a lot of marvels. Back in its heyday, the Romans put up many spectacular structures. Some of them still remain (1) _______________________ 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 th ...
umi-ku-2467_1 - KU ScholarWorks
... civilizations: since the two cultures had developed in such close proximity there were bound to be similarities. These similarities in culture would have faded into the background with time, forcing some Etruscan rituals into the category of “other” and the rest into the category of “archaic.” By th ...
... civilizations: since the two cultures had developed in such close proximity there were bound to be similarities. These similarities in culture would have faded into the background with time, forcing some Etruscan rituals into the category of “other” and the rest into the category of “archaic.” By th ...
Hannibal Crossing the Alps
... Hannibal successfully led his army through one of the most dangerous expeditions in history. When he came down from the Alps, he had about 20,000 men left and 6,000 cavalry.17 The troops were weary, but they had made the journey. They were now in Italy, where the Romans least expected them. Their fi ...
... Hannibal successfully led his army through one of the most dangerous expeditions in history. When he came down from the Alps, he had about 20,000 men left and 6,000 cavalry.17 The troops were weary, but they had made the journey. They were now in Italy, where the Romans least expected them. Their fi ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Barbari: A Comparison of
... experience within the Roman army. He has also witnessed the achievements of Julian, first hand, in Gaul, and devoted much of his work mentioning the successes of Julian’s career.10 This observation could have also influenced Ammianus’ perception of Julian in the Res Gestae. It was also likely that A ...
... experience within the Roman army. He has also witnessed the achievements of Julian, first hand, in Gaul, and devoted much of his work mentioning the successes of Julian’s career.10 This observation could have also influenced Ammianus’ perception of Julian in the Res Gestae. It was also likely that A ...
Hadrian`s Wall: Romanization on Rome`s Northern
... The wall could have acted much like a customs border through which people were screened and goods controlled. The vallum6 made it impossible for passage of a large amount of goods or people to pass over the wall easily, and without the notice of the sentry in the turrets spaced about one every third ...
... The wall could have acted much like a customs border through which people were screened and goods controlled. The vallum6 made it impossible for passage of a large amount of goods or people to pass over the wall easily, and without the notice of the sentry in the turrets spaced about one every third ...
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 1
... quate justice to the immensity of his researches, the variety of his knowledge, and above all, to that truly philosophical discrimination (justesse d’esprit) which judges the past as it would judge the present; which does not permit itself to be blinded by the clouds which time gathers around the de ...
... quate justice to the immensity of his researches, the variety of his knowledge, and above all, to that truly philosophical discrimination (justesse d’esprit) which judges the past as it would judge the present; which does not permit itself to be blinded by the clouds which time gathers around the de ...
ISBN: 978-0-9861084-1-9 - Classical Wisdom Weekly
... The Roman-Parthian Wars were a series of cultural clashes between the eastern and western titans of the ancient world. Parthia was the antithesis of Rome, in culture, in politics, and on the battlefield. What started out as a diplomatic meeting between leaders of the two kingdoms in 92 BCE eventuall ...
... The Roman-Parthian Wars were a series of cultural clashes between the eastern and western titans of the ancient world. Parthia was the antithesis of Rome, in culture, in politics, and on the battlefield. What started out as a diplomatic meeting between leaders of the two kingdoms in 92 BCE eventuall ...
Tom Cox - Gorffennol
... particularly evident in Livy’s comparisons of the characters of Hannibal and Scipio (21.4044). Scipio’s arguments to his men stress not only the simple and possible, but also the religious, the pious and the right, as would be expected of an idealised stoical Roman. Hannibal’s emphases are placed mo ...
... particularly evident in Livy’s comparisons of the characters of Hannibal and Scipio (21.4044). Scipio’s arguments to his men stress not only the simple and possible, but also the religious, the pious and the right, as would be expected of an idealised stoical Roman. Hannibal’s emphases are placed mo ...
The Spartacus War. - Michigan War Studies Review
... against Roman hegemony (like the two “thieves” crucified alongside Jesus). Strauss leans towards this reconstruction of Spartacus’ early career. But the term could as easily designate a simple highway robber. In any case, Marcus Terentius Varro, an excellent scholar and contemporary of the rebellion ...
... against Roman hegemony (like the two “thieves” crucified alongside Jesus). Strauss leans towards this reconstruction of Spartacus’ early career. But the term could as easily designate a simple highway robber. In any case, Marcus Terentius Varro, an excellent scholar and contemporary of the rebellion ...
The Military Reforms of Gaius Marius in their Social, Economic, and
... the republic and gave birth to the empire. The primary purpose of the Bella Civilia was to demonstrate that Roman civil instability was the result of partisan conflicts fueled by economic and political inequality. He even provides demographic figures to show the increased concentration of wealth. Ap ...
... the republic and gave birth to the empire. The primary purpose of the Bella Civilia was to demonstrate that Roman civil instability was the result of partisan conflicts fueled by economic and political inequality. He even provides demographic figures to show the increased concentration of wealth. Ap ...
THE ROMAN ARMY`S EMERGENCE FROM ITS ITALIAN ORIGINS
... on surviving literary sources. Roman historical writing began in the late 3rd century, but only later works survive. For the Republican Period of the 2nd century and earlier, two major narratives dominate: Polybius and the annalists (best represented by Livy), with others acting as supplements. It i ...
... on surviving literary sources. Roman historical writing began in the late 3rd century, but only later works survive. For the Republican Period of the 2nd century and earlier, two major narratives dominate: Polybius and the annalists (best represented by Livy), with others acting as supplements. It i ...
Parallel Lives: Hannibal and Scipio in Livy`s Third
... still in his youth and had shown unflinching devotion to his family. He, too, had led victorious campaigns in Spain and recovered it from the enemy. Likewise, he had proceeded from Spain to his enemy's homeland, and, after numerous field its power. As Hannibal victories, had come near to annihilatin ...
... still in his youth and had shown unflinching devotion to his family. He, too, had led victorious campaigns in Spain and recovered it from the enemy. Likewise, he had proceeded from Spain to his enemy's homeland, and, after numerous field its power. As Hannibal victories, had come near to annihilatin ...
fO*^ .3? - IDEALS @ Illinois
... this plan was to have been carried into execution after the overthrow of the Getae; that nothing but more pressing duties prevented Caesar's heir, for thirty years after Gaul's subjugation, from pushing the boundary beyond the Rhine that the settling of the Ubii on the left bank of the ...
... this plan was to have been carried into execution after the overthrow of the Getae; that nothing but more pressing duties prevented Caesar's heir, for thirty years after Gaul's subjugation, from pushing the boundary beyond the Rhine that the settling of the Ubii on the left bank of the ...
Structural history of the Roman military
The structural history of the Roman military concerns the major transformations in the organization and constitution of ancient Rome's armed forces, ""the most effective and long-lived military institution known to history."" From its origins around 800 BC to its final dissolution in AD 476 with the demise of the Western Roman Empire, Rome's military organization underwent substantial structural change. At the highest level of structure, the forces were split into the Roman army and the Roman navy, although these two branches were less distinct than in many modern national defense forces. Within the top levels of both army and navy, structural changes occurred as a result of both positive military reform and organic structural evolution. These changes can be divided into four distinct phases.Phase I The army was derived from obligatory annual military service levied on the citizenry, as part of their duty to the state. During this period, the Roman army would wage seasonal campaigns against largely local adversaries.Phase II As the extent of the territories falling under Roman control expanded and the size of the forces increased, the soldiery gradually became salaried professionals. As a consequence, military service at the lower (non-salaried) levels became progressively longer-term. Roman military units of the period were largely homogeneous and highly regulated. The army consisted of units of citizen infantry known as legions (Latin: legiones) as well as non-legionary allied troops known as auxilia. The latter were most commonly called upon to provide light infantry, logistical, or cavalry support.Phase III At the height of the Roman Empire's power, forces were tasked with manning and securing the borders of the vast provinces which had been brought under Roman control. Serious strategic threats were less common in this period and emphasis was placed on preserving gained territory. The army underwent changes in response to these new needs and became more dependent on fixed garrisons than on march-camps and continuous field operations.Phase IV As Rome began to struggle to keep control over its sprawling territories, military service continued to be salaried and professional for Rome's regular troops. However, the trend of employing allied or mercenary elements was expanded to such an extent that these troops came to represent a substantial proportion of the armed forces. At the same time, the uniformity of structure found in Rome's earlier military disappeared. Soldiery of the era ranged from lightly armed mounted archers to heavy infantry, in regiments of varying size and quality. This was accompanied by a trend in the late empire of an increasing predominance of cavalry rather than infantry troops, as well as a requirement for more mobile operations.↑