Germany at the End of the Roman Empire: The Alamanni - H-Net
... of what is now southwest Germany. The first brush east what other Germanic laws reveal: a violent, impoverof the Rhine with a Germanic group, called Alambannoi ished society with a vendetta code. As Drinkwater puts it, by Cassius Dio, occurred when Caracalla encountered a “one suspects that it was n ...
... of what is now southwest Germany. The first brush east what other Germanic laws reveal: a violent, impoverof the Rhine with a Germanic group, called Alambannoi ished society with a vendetta code. As Drinkwater puts it, by Cassius Dio, occurred when Caracalla encountered a “one suspects that it was n ...
Relations between Rome and the German `Kings` on the Middle
... meagre sources, it is apparent that, apart from short periods of hostilities, relations between Rome and the Marcomanni and Quadi were friendly. Rome was perhaps concerned to cultivate these German tribes in order to counterbalance the dangerous Iazyges, their neighbours.3 Diplomacy rather than mili ...
... meagre sources, it is apparent that, apart from short periods of hostilities, relations between Rome and the Marcomanni and Quadi were friendly. Rome was perhaps concerned to cultivate these German tribes in order to counterbalance the dangerous Iazyges, their neighbours.3 Diplomacy rather than mili ...
Idealised Past and Contested Tradition: Claudian`s Panegyric
... to base his own policy. However, as to what this policy must actually be, the poets as expected completely disagree. Since Prudentius provides the most unsurprising picture of Theodosius’ reign, we will discuss this representation first. Prudentius portrays Theodosius as the emperor who, after Cons ...
... to base his own policy. However, as to what this policy must actually be, the poets as expected completely disagree. Since Prudentius provides the most unsurprising picture of Theodosius’ reign, we will discuss this representation first. Prudentius portrays Theodosius as the emperor who, after Cons ...
From Prehistory to the Romans
... From Prehistory to the Romans An eminent archaeologist was walking across Holden's Firs on Boxing Day in 1969. He chanced upon the oldest man-made object ever found in Mortimer - a hand-axe chipped from flint about 200,000 years ago. This date is from that part of the Stone Age known as the lower Pa ...
... From Prehistory to the Romans An eminent archaeologist was walking across Holden's Firs on Boxing Day in 1969. He chanced upon the oldest man-made object ever found in Mortimer - a hand-axe chipped from flint about 200,000 years ago. This date is from that part of the Stone Age known as the lower Pa ...
Internal Assessment Resource
... they were descended from Trojans through the lineage of Rome’s founder, Romulus, whose ancestor Iulus was the son of Aeneas, the famous Trojan Hero. So the Romans believed that they came from the noble and ancient Trojan stock, renowned for their bravery when defending Troy during the 10-year siege ...
... they were descended from Trojans through the lineage of Rome’s founder, Romulus, whose ancestor Iulus was the son of Aeneas, the famous Trojan Hero. So the Romans believed that they came from the noble and ancient Trojan stock, renowned for their bravery when defending Troy during the 10-year siege ...
The Western Provinces
... module. For detailed treatments of individual sources and passages, see thematic notes in section 4, p. 20 ff. Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars (aka Lives of the Caesars) Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (born c. AD 69, died after AD 130), was an equestrian who worked as imperial secretary for the emperors ...
... module. For detailed treatments of individual sources and passages, see thematic notes in section 4, p. 20 ff. Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars (aka Lives of the Caesars) Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (born c. AD 69, died after AD 130), was an equestrian who worked as imperial secretary for the emperors ...
The Rise of Rome - 6th Grade Social Studies
... aesar took his seat in the center of the chamber. According to custom, he was the only one allowed to sit. Before Caesar called the meeting to order, the senators talked in small groups. Then one of the men stepped forward to ask Caesar a question. He even grabbed Caesar’s shoulder. Angrily, the rul ...
... aesar took his seat in the center of the chamber. According to custom, he was the only one allowed to sit. Before Caesar called the meeting to order, the senators talked in small groups. Then one of the men stepped forward to ask Caesar a question. He even grabbed Caesar’s shoulder. Angrily, the rul ...
Alpine regiments of the Roman army
The Alpine regiments of the Roman army were those auxiliary units of the army that were originally raised in the Alpine provinces of the Roman Empire: Tres Alpes, Raetia and Noricum. All these regions were inhabited by predominantly Celtic-speaking tribes. They were annexed, or at least occupied, by the emperor Augustus' forces during the period 25-14 BC. The term ""Alpine"" is used geographically in this context and does not necessarily imply that the regiments in question were specialised in mountain warfare. However, in the Julio-Claudian period (ante AD 68), when the regiments were still largely composed of Alpine recruits, it is likely that they were especially adept at mountain operations.As would be expected from mountain people, the Alpine provinces predominantly supplied infantry; only one Alpine cavalry ala is recorded. About 26 Alpine regiments were raised in the Julio-Claudian period, the great majority under Augustus or his successor Tiberius (i.e. before AD 37). Of these, 6 regiments disappeared, either destroyed in action or disbanded, by AD 68. A further 2 regiments were raised by Vespasian (ruled 69-96). These and the 20 surviving Julio-Claudian units are recorded at least until the mid 2nd century, but by that time only around a quarter were still based in the Alpine provinces or in neighbouring Germania Superior (Upper Rhine area). The rest were scattered all over the empire and would probably have long since lost their ethnic Alpine identity through local recruitment.