THE LOGISTICS OF THE ROMAN ARMY AT WAR (264 B.C.
... Social Science and History Department. Thanks are also due to the editorial board of the Columbia Series in the Classical Tradition and to the editors at Brill, particularly Julian Deahl, Job Lisman and Gera van Bedaf, for their always kind and generous assistance. I would like to thank Jean-Jacques ...
... Social Science and History Department. Thanks are also due to the editorial board of the Columbia Series in the Classical Tradition and to the editors at Brill, particularly Julian Deahl, Job Lisman and Gera van Bedaf, for their always kind and generous assistance. I would like to thank Jean-Jacques ...
Spartacus - dirkcannaerts.be
... disciplined Roman armies.[24] They spent the winter of 73–72 BC training, arming and equipping their new recruits, and expanding their raiding territory to include the towns ofNola, Nuceria, Thurii and Metapontum. The distance between these locations and the subsequent events indicate that the slave ...
... disciplined Roman armies.[24] They spent the winter of 73–72 BC training, arming and equipping their new recruits, and expanding their raiding territory to include the towns ofNola, Nuceria, Thurii and Metapontum. The distance between these locations and the subsequent events indicate that the slave ...
The Roman Salute - The Ohio State University
... like “certainly” and “seems to have been” are too vague to assure readers that the description here provided is factually correct. Classical antiquity was demonstrably not the true model of the Roman salute, although in the 1920s such a perspective was foisted on a people willing enough to believe t ...
... like “certainly” and “seems to have been” are too vague to assure readers that the description here provided is factually correct. Classical antiquity was demonstrably not the true model of the Roman salute, although in the 1920s such a perspective was foisted on a people willing enough to believe t ...
Fides Romana - Otago University Research Archive
... Polybius’ words as truth. Gruen asserts that Rome did not have a grand plan when they entered Greece, but instead conquered due to circumstance. As we shall see, the idea of circumstantial conquest can be attributed to the Iberian conquest as well. Richardson’s Hispaniae: Spain and the development o ...
... Polybius’ words as truth. Gruen asserts that Rome did not have a grand plan when they entered Greece, but instead conquered due to circumstance. As we shall see, the idea of circumstantial conquest can be attributed to the Iberian conquest as well. Richardson’s Hispaniae: Spain and the development o ...
A COMPANION TO THE ROMAN ARMY Edited by
... 25.6a The bust of Zeus-Ammon-Sarapis, god of Legio III Cyrenaica on the reverse of an urban coin-issue from its garrison town Bostra 25.6b Zeus-Ammon-Sarapis, god of Legio III Cyrenaica, on the reverse of an urban coin-issue from Bostra ...
... 25.6a The bust of Zeus-Ammon-Sarapis, god of Legio III Cyrenaica on the reverse of an urban coin-issue from its garrison town Bostra 25.6b Zeus-Ammon-Sarapis, god of Legio III Cyrenaica, on the reverse of an urban coin-issue from Bostra ...
Rome`s vestal virgins: public spectacle and society
... The city of Rome developed from a small agricultural village near a small river on the Italian peninsula into the capital of an empire encompassing the entire Mediterranean world and its hinterlands beyond. The Romans themselves attributed the success of their city and society, in part, to their pie ...
... The city of Rome developed from a small agricultural village near a small river on the Italian peninsula into the capital of an empire encompassing the entire Mediterranean world and its hinterlands beyond. The Romans themselves attributed the success of their city and society, in part, to their pie ...
History of Roman Literature from its Earliest
... which reflects the manners and customs of remote or ancient nations. The less influence, however, which literature exercises, the less valuable will be its picture of life and manners. It must also be admitted, that from a separate cause, the early periods, at least, of Roman literature, possess not ...
... which reflects the manners and customs of remote or ancient nations. The less influence, however, which literature exercises, the less valuable will be its picture of life and manners. It must also be admitted, that from a separate cause, the early periods, at least, of Roman literature, possess not ...
LIVIA - U3AC
... bestowed on him, to go into self-imposed exile despite his mother’s pleas for him to change his mind, must have upset LIVIA greatly. 4. She may have tried to soothe Augustus’ angry brow, but little other involvement on her part is likely. 5. i) And she will have stood by him in his distress and ange ...
... bestowed on him, to go into self-imposed exile despite his mother’s pleas for him to change his mind, must have upset LIVIA greatly. 4. She may have tried to soothe Augustus’ angry brow, but little other involvement on her part is likely. 5. i) And she will have stood by him in his distress and ange ...
Quintus Sertorius and the Rebellion in Spain
... low morale, especially in their time away from families, yet his army seemed intact except for one disgruntled lieutenant and a few Roman legionaries. Marcus Perperna Vento assassinated Sertorius, after getting him and his bodyguard drunk at a feast, in order to try and gain position with Pompey.23 ...
... low morale, especially in their time away from families, yet his army seemed intact except for one disgruntled lieutenant and a few Roman legionaries. Marcus Perperna Vento assassinated Sertorius, after getting him and his bodyguard drunk at a feast, in order to try and gain position with Pompey.23 ...
Bandits in the Roman Empire: Myth and Reality
... Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the Gerhard-Mercator University, Duisburg, during Winter Semester 1997/98. The text has been slightly revised for publication in order to accommodate comments made by examiners. Numerous colleagues and friends have helped towards the completion of my ‘bandit st ...
... Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the Gerhard-Mercator University, Duisburg, during Winter Semester 1997/98. The text has been slightly revised for publication in order to accommodate comments made by examiners. Numerous colleagues and friends have helped towards the completion of my ‘bandit st ...
the republican soldier: historiographical representations and human
... which are close to this topic, such as Phang’s Roman Military Service: Ideologies of Discipline in the Late Republic and Early Principate, which examines the social and cultural implications of discipline in the army.1 Unfortunately it lies on the other side of the late Republican divide, dealing wi ...
... which are close to this topic, such as Phang’s Roman Military Service: Ideologies of Discipline in the Late Republic and Early Principate, which examines the social and cultural implications of discipline in the army.1 Unfortunately it lies on the other side of the late Republican divide, dealing wi ...
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 ...
Spartacus
... senate dispatched another legion to deal with Spartacus. But they failed, too! Finally, the Romans came to see that they had underestimated Spartacus all along. Over only a short period of several months, Spartacus had managed to overtake many cities in southern Italy. He had also increased his troo ...
... senate dispatched another legion to deal with Spartacus. But they failed, too! Finally, the Romans came to see that they had underestimated Spartacus all along. Over only a short period of several months, Spartacus had managed to overtake many cities in southern Italy. He had also increased his troo ...
final_draft_velle
... be irrelevant or worse when dealing with people who had been, and might again be, enemies of Rome. He was particularly critical of Varus, who, Velleius thought, saw himself more as an ...
... be irrelevant or worse when dealing with people who had been, and might again be, enemies of Rome. He was particularly critical of Varus, who, Velleius thought, saw himself more as an ...
The Ara Pacis Augustae: Visual Rhetoric in Augustus
... specifically the Augustan building campaign.5 Art historian Diane Favro has effectively connected classical systems of memory based on heads as described in Roman rhetorical treatises to the Augustan building program, arguing ‘‘learned Romans were predisposed to look for an underlying, coherent narr ...
... specifically the Augustan building campaign.5 Art historian Diane Favro has effectively connected classical systems of memory based on heads as described in Roman rhetorical treatises to the Augustan building program, arguing ‘‘learned Romans were predisposed to look for an underlying, coherent narr ...
Rome and Italy
... men were statesmen, and that is how statesmen speak. On other occasions Livy captures the special tone of his speakers. Marcus Manlius is the boastful demagogue and the story of his downfall is built round his character. In the same way Livy shapes his material to bring out the aristocratic arroganc ...
... men were statesmen, and that is how statesmen speak. On other occasions Livy captures the special tone of his speakers. Marcus Manlius is the boastful demagogue and the story of his downfall is built round his character. In the same way Livy shapes his material to bring out the aristocratic arroganc ...
Les Horaces (The Horatii) by Pierre Corneille
... and Romans has been extensive. In fact, the two tribes are described, at some points in the play, as constituting more or less one cohesive “people,” or society. Although the term “civil war” ...
... and Romans has been extensive. In fact, the two tribes are described, at some points in the play, as constituting more or less one cohesive “people,” or society. Although the term “civil war” ...
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman
... of the empire; to suspend the operations of a military expedition for a court intrigue; to hurry away from a siege to a ...
... of the empire; to suspend the operations of a military expedition for a court intrigue; to hurry away from a siege to a ...
A History of Rome to 565 AD
... chief events of each year. When this custom began is uncertain and it can only be proven for the time when the Romans had commenced to undertake maritime wars. From these pontifical records were compiled the so-called annales Maximi, or chief annals, whose name permits the belief that briefer compil ...
... chief events of each year. When this custom began is uncertain and it can only be proven for the time when the Romans had commenced to undertake maritime wars. From these pontifical records were compiled the so-called annales Maximi, or chief annals, whose name permits the belief that briefer compil ...
Murray2015 - Edinburgh Research Archive
... relationship with the gods. As this was the case, a high valuation of fatherhood existed at Rome, and an individual’s status and standing in the home could be an important asset with regard to his influence within the state. For example, the hierarchical nature of Roman society more generally imita ...
... relationship with the gods. As this was the case, a high valuation of fatherhood existed at Rome, and an individual’s status and standing in the home could be an important asset with regard to his influence within the state. For example, the hierarchical nature of Roman society more generally imita ...
International Journal of Arts and Humanities(IJAH)
... An introduction to the friendship between the African kingdom of Numidia and Rome was provided by Masinissa’s interactions during the second Punic war (218BC-201BC) when he forged a relationship with Publius Scipio, a Roman general. The African monarch did not only aid the Romans in finally getting ...
... An introduction to the friendship between the African kingdom of Numidia and Rome was provided by Masinissa’s interactions during the second Punic war (218BC-201BC) when he forged a relationship with Publius Scipio, a Roman general. The African monarch did not only aid the Romans in finally getting ...
Part I: Romans – The Big Boys of the Ancient World
... Britain and is well-known for his numerous appearances on television, especially Channel 4’s Time Team in Britain. He has also written books on a variety of other historical subjects, including the papers of Samuel Pepys, and is a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society. His other interests include p ...
... Britain and is well-known for his numerous appearances on television, especially Channel 4’s Time Team in Britain. He has also written books on a variety of other historical subjects, including the papers of Samuel Pepys, and is a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society. His other interests include p ...
The Romans The Romans
... All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the term ...
... All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the term ...
The Spartacus War. - Michigan War Studies Review
... countryside abandoned their hated regimen of forced work and joined the revolt. Spartacus somehow transformed this hodge-podge of fugitives into a force capable of defeating the larger and larger Roman armies sent against him. His army, grown to tens of thousands, devastated large sections of southe ...
... countryside abandoned their hated regimen of forced work and joined the revolt. Spartacus somehow transformed this hodge-podge of fugitives into a force capable of defeating the larger and larger Roman armies sent against him. His army, grown to tens of thousands, devastated large sections of southe ...
THE SAMNITE LEGACY: - University of Lethbridge
... theatrical plays of the Samnites, the so-called Atellanae fabulae, which were readily adopted into Roman society. (The relative vulgarity of the Osco-Samnites appears to be an accurate cultural feature.14) Thus Samnite society did not experience a process of “Romanization,” which implies a relative ...
... theatrical plays of the Samnites, the so-called Atellanae fabulae, which were readily adopted into Roman society. (The relative vulgarity of the Osco-Samnites appears to be an accurate cultural feature.14) Thus Samnite society did not experience a process of “Romanization,” which implies a relative ...