Slingers And Sling Bullets In The Roman Civil Wars Of The Late Republic 90 31 Bc

Author : Lawrence Keppie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1803276401

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Slingers and Sling Bullets in the Roman Civil Wars of the Late Republic, 90-31 BC by Lawrence Keppie Pdf

Slingers were an element in the Roman army over many centuries. Their activities are frequently reported in literary accounts of battles and sieges during the civil wars of the Late Republic. Sling bullets, in stone, clay and lead, have been found at many scenes of conflict. Lead bullets often bear brief inscriptions addressed to the recipients, naming military units, their commanders and centurions; others carry sexual insults. This is an ever-expanding body of ancient evidence. Yet some books on the Roman army scarcely mention slingers. This monograph seeks to redress the balance and draws attention to their role and effectiveness. It covers the period between the Social War of 90-89 BC and the close of the civil wars at the battle of Actium in 31 BC, encompassing the campaigns of Julius Caesar in Gaul between 58 and 50 BC, including his expeditions to Britain, the wars between Caesar and Pompey the Great (and his sons) in 49-45 BC, and between Caesar's heirs and successors in 44-31 BC, including Mark Antony and the future emperor Augustus.

Author : Lawrence Keppie
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781803276410

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Slingers and Sling Bullets in the Roman Civil Wars of the Late Republic, 90-31 BC by Lawrence Keppie Pdf

Slingers were an element in the Roman army over many centuries, their activities frequently reported in literary accounts of the Late Republic. Despite an ever-expanding body of ancient evidence, some books on the Roman army scarcely mention slingers. This monograph seeks to redress the balance and draws attention to their role and effectiveness.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004409521

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The Historiography of Late Republican Civil War by Anonim Pdf

The Historiography of Late Republican Civil War represents a close and coherent study of developments and discussions concerning the concept of civil war in the late republican and early imperial historiography of the late Republic.

Author : Pina Polo, Francisco
Publisher : Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9788413400969

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The triumviral period: civil war, political crisis and socioeconomic transformations by Pina Polo, Francisco Pdf

Nothing from the subsequent Augustan age can be fully explained without understanding the previous Triumviral period (43-31 BC). In this book, twenty experts from nine different countries and nineteen universities examine the Triumviral age not merely as a phase of transition to the Principate but as a proper period with its own dynamics and issues, which were a consequence of the previous years. The volume aims to address a series of underlying structural problems that emerged in that time, such as the legal nature of power attributed to the Triumvirs; changes and continuity in Republican institutions, both in Rome and the provinces of the Empire; the development of the very concept of civil war; the strategies of political communication and propaganda in order to win over public opinion; economic consequences for Rome and Italy, whether caused by the damage from constant wars or, alternatively, resulting from the proscriptions and confiscations carried out by the Triumvirs; and the transformation of Roman-Italian society. All these studies provide a complete, fresh and innovative picture of a key period that signaled the end of the Roman Republic.

Author : David García Domínguez,Juan García González,Federico Santangelo
Publisher : de Gruyter
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 311141289X

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Connected Histories of the Roman Civil Wars (88-30 Bce) by David García Domínguez,Juan García González,Federico Santangelo Pdf

This book offers a distinctive take on the civil wars that unfolded in the Late Roman Republic. It frames their discussion against the backdrop of the Mediterranean contexts in which they were fought, and sets out to bring to the centre of the debate the significance of provincial agency on a traumatic and complex process, which cannot be understood through an exclusive focus on Roman and Italian developments. The study of the late Republican civil wars can be productively read as an exercise of 'connected history', in which the fundamental interdependence of the Mediterranean world comes to the fore through a set of case studies that await to be understood through a properly integrative approach. Our project brings together an international and diverse lineup of scholars, who engage with a wide range of literary, documentary, and archaeological material, and make a collective contribution to the reframing of a problem that requires a collaborative and interdisciplinary outlook, and can yield invaluable insights to the understanding of the Roman imperial project.

Author : Carsten Hjort Lange
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474267854

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Triumphs in the Age of Civil War by Carsten Hjort Lange Pdf

Many of the wars of the Late Republic were largely civil conflicts. There was, therefore, a tension between the traditional expectation that triumphs should be celebrated for victories over foreign enemies and the need of the great commanders to give full expression to their prestige and charisma, and to legitimize their power. Triumphs in the Age of Civil War rethinks the nature and the character of the phenomenon of civil war during the Late Republic. At the same time it focuses on a key feature of the Roman socio-political order, the triumph, and argues that a commander could in practice expect to triumph after a civil war victory if it could also be represented as being over a foreign enemy, even if the principal opponent was clearly Roman. Significantly, the civil aspect of the war did not have to be denied. Carsten Hjort Lange provides the first study to consider the Roman triumph during the age of civil war, and argues that the idea of civil war as "normal" reflects the way civil war permeated the politics and society of the Late Roman Republic.

Author : 50 minutes
Publisher : 50Minutes.com
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9782806273109

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The Battle of Actium by 50 minutes Pdf

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of Actium in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of Actium. For 13 years after the assassination of Julius Caesar, Rome faced a series of destructive internal conflicts. These conflicts came to a head in 31 BC, when Caesar’s son Octavius and Mark Antony clashed at Actium. This battle played a decisive role in the fate of the Roman Empire, and Octavius’ victory ensured Roman domination in the Mediterranean for centuries to come. In just 50 minutes you will: • Understand the events leading up to the battle, including the assassination of Julius Caesar • Identify the main leaders and political figures in the conflict and the role they played • Analyse the outcome of the battle and the impact of the victory of Octavius on the future of Rome ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.

Author : Arthur Keaveney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134159017

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The Army in the Roman Revolution by Arthur Keaveney Pdf

This book studies the way the Roman army changed in the last eighty years of the Republic, so that an army of imperial conquest became transformed into a set of rival personal armies under the control of the triumvirs.

Author : Duncan B Campbell
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1841767824

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Siege Warfare in the Roman World by Duncan B Campbell Pdf

Osprey's study of various sieges in Rome, from 146 BC to 378 AD. Sieges were often pivotal in Rome's wars, including its conflicts with the Macedonians and Carthaginians in the 2nd century BC; the civil wars of the Republic; and the late Roman wars against the Sassanid Persians, who, alone amongst Rome's adversaries, were equally skilled in siegecraft. This book discusses the siege techniques employed by Roman armies and their opponents throughout the Republic and Empire. It shows that although the 1st century AD has long been considered the golden age of siegecraft, followed by a decline, new and effective siege techniques were in fact used in the following centuries.

Author : Christopher J. Dart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317015499

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The Social War, 91 to 88 BCE by Christopher J. Dart Pdf

The Social War was a significant uprising against the Roman state by Rome’s allies in Italy. The conflict lasted little more than two and a half years but it is widely recognised as having been immensely important in the unification of Roman Italy. Between 91 and 88 BCE a brutal campaign was waged but the ancient sources preserve scant information about the war. In turn, this has given rise to conflicting accounts of the war in modern scholarship and often contradictory interpretations. This book provides a new and comprehensive reassessment of the events surrounding the Social War, analysing both the long-term and the immediate context of the conflict and its causes. Critical to this study is discussion of the nexus of citizenship, political rights and land which dominated much of second century BCE politics. It provides a new chronological reconstruction of the conflict itself and analyses the strategies of both the Romans and the Italian insurgents. The work also assesses the repercussions of the Social War, investigating the legacy of the insurgency during the civil wars, and considers its role in reshaping Roman and Italian identity on the peninsula in the last decades of the Republic.

Author : Lukas de Blois
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015019124877

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The Roman Army and Politics in the First Century Before Christ by Lukas de Blois Pdf

Author : Ira Donathan Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 1473894425

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Roman Republic at War by Ira Donathan Taylor Pdf

* Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Republic. * Descriptions based exclusively on early sources, presenting the literary evidence as a basis for further study. * Each entry has a list of the sources relevant to the engagement. * Exc

Author : Steele Brand
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421429878

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Killing for the Republic by Steele Brand Pdf

A sweeping political and cultural history, Killing for the Republic closes with a compelling argument in favor of resurrecting the citizen-soldier ideal in modern America.

Author : Ross Cowan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782009276

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Roman Guardsman 62 BC–AD 324 by Ross Cowan Pdf

From the civil wars of the Late Republic to Constantine's bloody reunification of the Empire, elite corps of guardsmen were at the heart of every Roman army. Whether as bodyguards or as shock troops in battle, the fighting skills of praetorians, speculatores, singulares and protectores determined the course of Roman history. Modern scholars tend to present the praetorians as pampered, disloyal and battle-shy, but the Romans knew them as valiant warriors, men who strove to live up to their honorific title pia vindex – loyal and avenging. Closely associated with the Republican praetorian cohorts, and gradually assimilated into the Imperial Praetorian Guard, were the speculatores. A cohort was established by Marc Antony in the 30s BC for the purposes of reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, but soon the speculatores were acting as close bodyguards a role they maintained until the end of the first century AD. This title will detail the changing nature of these units, their organization and operational successes and failures from their origins in the late Republic through to their unsuccessful struggle against Constantine the Great.

Author : Brian Campbell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134468614

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Warfare and Society in Imperial Rome, C. 31 BC-AD 280 by Brian Campbell Pdf

This well-documented study of the Roman army provides a crucial aid to understanding the Roman Empire in economic, social and political terms. Employing numerous examples, Brian Campbell explores the development of the Roman army and the expansion of the Roman Empire from 31 BC-280 AD.When Augustus established a permanent, professional army, this i