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... There are many stories about Hannibal found across a variety of texts and genres. No other external enemy of Rome had the same impact on Roman literature over time as the Carthaginians and their extraordinary general, Hannibal. This thesis compares the presentations of some iconic themes and events ...
... There are many stories about Hannibal found across a variety of texts and genres. No other external enemy of Rome had the same impact on Roman literature over time as the Carthaginians and their extraordinary general, Hannibal. This thesis compares the presentations of some iconic themes and events ...
hannibal`s night time antics: livy`s use of `the night` in the third
... subtleties of Hannibal’s complex characterisation to a greater extent. Second, night itself is a complicated topos that Livy exploits in various ways. Despite the complexities, re-examining Hannibal by taking night as a setting into account reveals a new dimension to his characterisation, whilst sim ...
... subtleties of Hannibal’s complex characterisation to a greater extent. Second, night itself is a complicated topos that Livy exploits in various ways. Despite the complexities, re-examining Hannibal by taking night as a setting into account reveals a new dimension to his characterisation, whilst sim ...
The Propaganda of Vespasian
... The reign of Emperor Vespasian began after his military victory in the civil war of 68-69 A.D., he claimed the imperial throne without the majority of the senatorial elite's support, and needed to legitimize his right to rule in order to secure his position. Political propaganda promoted his militar ...
... The reign of Emperor Vespasian began after his military victory in the civil war of 68-69 A.D., he claimed the imperial throne without the majority of the senatorial elite's support, and needed to legitimize his right to rule in order to secure his position. Political propaganda promoted his militar ...
Vestal Virgins of Rome: Images Of Power
... order as a whole, although their political activity did not unify until the time of Caesar.1 This treatment often occurs as a result of an uncritical conviction in the accuracy of the literary sources. Yet most of these sources are concentrated around the Imperial and later years while they discuss ...
... order as a whole, although their political activity did not unify until the time of Caesar.1 This treatment often occurs as a result of an uncritical conviction in the accuracy of the literary sources. Yet most of these sources are concentrated around the Imperial and later years while they discuss ...
Theoderic, the Goths, and the Restoration of the Roman
... 378. Valens’ army was obliterated and Valens himself lost his life. Such an outcome was a serious blow to Roman prestige, yet within just a few years Valens’ successor, Theodosius I, had reestablished good relations with the Goths and was even using them in a major campaign against a western usurper ...
... 378. Valens’ army was obliterated and Valens himself lost his life. Such an outcome was a serious blow to Roman prestige, yet within just a few years Valens’ successor, Theodosius I, had reestablished good relations with the Goths and was even using them in a major campaign against a western usurper ...
Narrative and Notice in Livy`s Fourth Decade: The Case of Scipio
... Africanus was part of that delegation, and that he spoke with Hannibal at Ephesus, and he even recalls one conversation. . . . In itself, the report of a variant tradition through source citation is a regular occurrence in Livy’s history, but in this case, Livy goes out of his way to demonstrate the ...
... Africanus was part of that delegation, and that he spoke with Hannibal at Ephesus, and he even recalls one conversation. . . . In itself, the report of a variant tradition through source citation is a regular occurrence in Livy’s history, but in this case, Livy goes out of his way to demonstrate the ...
Mason Tjuanta - 2010
... His corruptions eventually lead to a point of a blithe life. Caligula was spending too much on himself and sex. He held gladiator matches that when lost excitement, he ordered his guards to throw the crowd into the pit to be devoured by wild animals. He would sleep with the wives of others and boast ...
... His corruptions eventually lead to a point of a blithe life. Caligula was spending too much on himself and sex. He held gladiator matches that when lost excitement, he ordered his guards to throw the crowd into the pit to be devoured by wild animals. He would sleep with the wives of others and boast ...
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.