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Wars and Battles of Ancient Rome
Wars and Battles of Ancient Rome Battle summaries are from Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles, published by Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1904. Rise of Rome—753 to 3911 B.C. The rise of Rome from a small Latin city to the dominant power in Italy Battle of Description Sabines According to legend, a year after the Romans kidnapped their wives from the neighboring Sabines, the (Kingdom) tribes returned to take vengeance. The fighting however, was stopped by the young wives who ran in B.C. 750 between the warring parties and begged that their fathers, brothers and husbands cease making war upon each other. The Sabine and Roman tribes were henceforth united. Alba Longa After a long siege, Alba was finally taken by strategm. With the fall of Alba, its father-city, Rome was (Kingdom) the undisputed leading city of the Latins. The inhabitants of Alba were resettled in Rome on the caelian B.C. 650 Hill. Sublican Lars Porsenna, king of Clusium was marching toward Rome, planning to restore the exiled Tarquins to Bridge the Roman throne. As his army descended on Rome from the opposite side of the Tiber, roman soldiers (Tarquinii) worked furiously to destroy the wooden bridge. Horatius and two other soldiers single-handedly fended B.C. 509 off Porsenna's army until the bridge could be destroyed. Lake Regillus Fought B.C. 497, the first authentic date in the history of Rome. The details handed down, however, (Tarquinii) belong to the domain of legend rather than to that of history. According to the chroniclers, this was the B.C. -
Mercenaries, Poleis, and Empires in the Fourth Century Bce
The Pennsylvania State University The Graduate School College of the Liberal Arts ALL THE KING’S GREEKS: MERCENARIES, POLEIS, AND EMPIRES IN THE FOURTH CENTURY BCE A Dissertation in History and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies by Jeffrey Rop © 2013 Jeffrey Rop Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy May 2013 ii The dissertation of Jeffrey Rop was reviewed and approved* by the following: Mark Munn Professor of Ancient Greek History and Greek Archaeology, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies Dissertation Advisor Chair of Committee Gary N. Knoppers Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Religious Studies, and Jewish Studies Garrett G. Fagan Professor of Ancient History and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies Kenneth Hirth Professor of Anthropology Carol Reardon George Winfree Professor of American History David Atwill Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies Graduate Program Director for the Department of History *Signatures are on file in the Graduate School iii ABSTRACT This dissertation examines Greek mercenary service in the Near East from 401- 330 BCE. Traditionally, the employment of Greek soldiers by the Persian Achaemenid Empire and the Kingdom of Egypt during this period has been understood to indicate the military weakness of these polities and the superiority of Greek hoplites over their Near Eastern counterparts. I demonstrate that the purported superiority of Greek heavy infantry has been exaggerated by Greco-Roman authors. Furthermore, close examination of Greek mercenary service reveals that the recruitment of Greek soldiers was not the purpose of Achaemenid foreign policy in Greece and the Aegean, but was instead an indication of the political subordination of prominent Greek citizens and poleis, conducted through the social institution of xenia, to Persian satraps and kings. -
Age of the Caesars— Q/A
AR:5– Age of the Caesars— Q/A Recommended Reading: Story of the Romans by Guerber, “Conspiracy of Catiline” to “Death of Augustus” and The Story of Rome by Macgregor, “Cicero” to “Emperor Augustus”. 1) This conspiracy, discovered two years before Cicero became Consul, was a plot to kill the Consuls, seize the government, and even burn down Rome 2) After his year as Consul was up, Caesar insisted that he be given this province for five years, instead of the usual one year term. 3) Just a few years after Julius Caesar conquered Gaul, this chieftain led the southern tribes in against Rome and seized the town of Gergovia. 4) This was the final battle in the Gallic War, fought after the Romans surrounded 80,000 rebels and their leader Vercingetorix. 5) Marcus Licinius Crassus died at the battle of Carrhae, fighting for Roman interests against this Eastern kingdom. 6) These were Caesar's words as he crossed the Rubicon with his legion to march upon Rome. 7) At this battle in Northern Greece, Pompey's Republican legions met with Caesar and were utterly routed in spite of their superior numbers. 8) This Egyptian landmark, founded by Ptolemy I, was destroyed during Julius Caesar’s occupation of Alexandria. 9) This Roman senator was leader of the Republican army at Utica, but he killed himself rather than submit to Caesar after the battle of Thapsus. 10) This monumental battle, which destroyed the last Republican army in Spain, was fought only a year before the Julius Caesar's assassination. 11) These were the last words that Caesar spoke to his trusted cousin and heir, Decius Brutus. -
Augustan Poets on the Roman-Parthian Treaty of 20 Bc
Classica Cracoviensia vol. XX (2017), pp. 5-44 https://doi.org/10.12797/CC.20.2017.20.01 TOMASZ BABNIS JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY, KRAKÓW AUGUSTAN POETS ON THE ROMAN-PARTHIAN TREATY OF 20 BC ABSTRACT: From the moment Rome established contacts with the Parthian empire in the 1st century BC, its relations with the eastern neighbour became one of the most important points of Roman foreign policy. Attempts to subjugate Parthia ended in Rome’s crushing defeat at Carrhae in 53 BC. Having taken over power in the Roman Republic, Octavian Augustus became much more active in his oriental policy, wishing to erase the shame brought upon Rome by the defeat. The peace treaty signed in 20 BC was the Emperor’s diplomatic success and was presented as a great triumph by the Roman propaganda. In this paper, I analyse several frag- ments referring to this agreement in the works of the Augustan poets Horace, Propertius and Ovid. The works, written over almost three decades, present this event from various perspectives. On the one hand, they show a strong intermixture of politics and literature, and on the other hand, great talent and artistic skill of the poets writing creatively about issues which were current in Rome at the time. KEY WORDS: Augustan age, Augustan poetry, Romano-Parthian relations, Roman- Parthian treaty of 20 BC, Iran in Latin poetry 1. INTRODUCTION Towards the end of his life, when Emperor Augustus was writing his political biography, commonly known as the Res Gestae Divi Augusti or – in reference to the location, where its first copy was found – the 6 TOoASs oAoNIS Monumentum Ancyranum, alongside the numerous achievements of the long decades of his rule over the Imperium Romanum, he included a mention of the Roman-Parthian treaty of 20:1 Parthos trium exercitum Romanorum spolia et signa reddere mihi suppli- cesque amicitiam populi Romani petere coegi. -
The Concept of Freedom by the Founding Fathers 10-01-31-A.TG09
The Concept of Freedom by the Founding Fathers 10-01-31-A.TG09-33 / 1 The Battle of Carrhae: History Channel Video: “Crassus: Rick Man, Poor Man”; Political Background of Palestine: the Treaty between Rome & Parthia in 20 B.C. IX. Battle of Carrhae: DVD 1 Introduction: “Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man” Marcus Licinius Crassus, surnamed Divez \dī-vēs\, i.e. the Rich. In 60 B.C. Crassus joined with Pompey and Julius Caesar in organizing the First Triumvirate of the Roman Empire as its financial backer. Triumvirate was a title granted for five years giving three men absolute authority, dictatorial in scope. The First Triumvirate was not formally created but an informal understanding among these three political leaders. Among the three, Crassus was the money man but at the same time a criminal and a gangster. At the time, he was fifty-five years old and rich as, well, as—Crassus. He was the Fire Chief of Rome and made most of his fortune by controlling all the fire departments. He would not let the fire department come to a fire until the owner paid at least half of all that he owned in slaves and money. Pompey was one of the greatest military tacticians of his day and Julius Caesar was the genius among the three. Both had been successful in accomplishing battlefield victories. Crassus had more money but he did not have the glory of a battlefield victory. Unfortunately for him, he chose to fix this deficiency against the Parthians. It was a bad idea and what we are about to see is his defeat at the hands of Surenas and the Parthian cavalry at the Battle of Carrhae. -
4-7 100-1 B.C. Political History
World History Chapter 4: 300-1 B.C. Section 7: 100-1 B.C. Political History By Dallin Hardy 1st Century B.C. 100-0 B.C. Rome 1st Century Rome Social War 91-88 B.C. Italian cities vs. Rome Sulla Roman General Marius Sulla Mithridatic Wars 88-63 B.C. Sulla’s March on Rome 88 B.C. First Mithridatic War 89-85 B.C. Marius’ March on Rome 87 B.C. Sulla’s Return 82 B.C. Second March on Rome Sulla 82-81 B.C. Dictator of Rome Proscription of Sulla 82 B.C. Third Servile War 73-71 B.C. Spartacus Led the slave revolt Marcus Licinius Crassus Roman general Gnaeus Pompey Roman general Crucifixion of Spartacus’ Army 71 B.C. Appian Way Suppression of Cilician Pirates 67 B.C. By Pompey Catiline Conspiracy 63 B.C. Cicero Roman statesman Defended Roman Republic Catiline Orations 63 B.C. By Cicero Battle of Pistoria 62 B.C. Roman Republic vs. Catiline Julius Caesar Roman politician & general First Triumvirate 60 B.C. Crassus Pompey Julius Caesar Gallic Wars 58-50 B.C. Rome vs. Gallic tribes Siege of Alesia 52 B.C. Vercingetorix Gallic chieftain Battle of Carrhae 53 B.C. Rome vs. Parthian Empire Dissolution of First Triumvirate 53 B.C. Crossing the Rubicon 49 B.C. Julius Caesar Caesar’s Civil War 49-45 B.C. Optimates vs. Populares Battle of Zela 47 B.C. Julius Caesar Veni, Vidi, Vici Battle of Pharsalus 48 B.C. Assassination of Pompey 48 B.C. Egypt Egypt Cleopatra 51-30 B.C. -
Mithridatic Pontic 100Bc – 46 Bc
MITHRIDATIC PONTIC 100BC – 46 BC The following Army Organisation List (AOL) will enable you to build a Mithridatic Pontic army for War & Conquest. Please refer to the introductory online Army Organisation List guide document. This is Version 3, April 2020. Feedback and observations are most welcome. Thanks to John O'Connor for creating the original list. The Kingdom of Pontus, located in the north of Asia Minor on the southern shores of the Black Sea, was one of Rome’s most persistent enemies. Pontus ruled over a large and wealthy area including most of the Black Sea coast, the Crimean Bosporus, Cappadocia and parts of Armenia. Due to this her armies contained an eclectic mix of troops from all of the nations in the area and large numbers of mercenaries. Her armies defeated Roman armies several times during the Mithridatic Wars but, unfortunately, only defeats at 2nd Chaeronea, Orchomenus and Zela (Veni, Vidi, Vici) are written about in most general histories – that’s if the Mithridatic Wars get a mention at all. Pontus was also responsible for the only recorded successful use of scythed chariots at the River Amnias against the Bithynians. ARMY COMPOSITION PERSONALITIES OF WAR SUPPORTING FORMATIONS Up to 25% of the points value of the army Up to 50% of the points value of the army may be Personalities of War may be selected from supporting An Army General must be selected. formations Strategy Intervention Points are automatically pooled in a Pontic army ALLIED FORMATIONS except from allied commanders Up to 25% of the points value of the army may be selected from allied formations CAVALRY Up to 50% of the points value of the army LEGENDS OF WAR may be cavalry. -
Alexander K. Nefedkin, Once More on the Origin of Scythed Chariot
The Ancient History Bulletin VOLUME TWENTY-EIGHT: 2014 NUMBERS 3-4 Edited by: Edward Anson ò David Hollander ò Timothy Howe Joseph Roisman ò John Vanderspoel ò Pat Wheatley ò Sabine Müller ISSN 0835-3638 ANCIENT HISTORY BULLETIN Volume 28 (2014) Numbers 3-4 Edited by: Edward Anson, David Hollander, Sabine Müller, Joseph Roisman, John Vanderspoel, Pat Wheatley Senior Editor: Timothy Howe Editorial correspondents Elizabeth Baynham, Hugh Bowden, Franca Landucci Gattinoni, Alexander Meeus, Kurt Raaflaub, P.J. Rhodes, Robert Rollinger, Victor Alonso Troncoso Contents of volume twenty-eight Numbers 3-4 82 Lara O’Sullivan, Fighting with the Gods: Divine Narratives and the Siege of Rhodes 99 Michael Champion, The Siege of Rhodes and the Ethics of War 112 Alexander K. Nefedkin, Once More on the Origin of Scythed Chariot 119 David Lunt, The Thrill of Victory and the Avoidance of Defeat: Alexander as a Sponsor of Athletic Contests NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS AND SUBSCRIBERS The Ancient History Bulletin was founded in 1987 by Waldemar Heckel, Brian Lavelle, and John Vanderspoel. The board of editorial correspondents consists of Elizabeth Baynham (University of Newcastle), Hugh Bowden (Kings College, London), Franca Landucci Gattinoni (Università Cattolica, Milan), Alexander Meeus (University of Leuven), Kurt Raaflaub (Brown University), P.J. Rhodes (Durham University), Robert Rollinger (Universität Innsbruck), Victor Alonso Troncoso (Universidade da Coruña) AHB is currently edited by: Timothy Howe (Senior Editor: [email protected]), Edward Anson, David Hollander, Sabine Müller, Joseph Roisman, John Vanderspoel and Pat Wheatley. AHB promotes scholarly discussion in Ancient History and ancillary fields (such as epigraphy, papyrology, and numismatics) by publishing articles and notes on any aspect of the ancient world from the Near East to Late Antiquity. -
The Parthian Rival and Rome's Failure in the East: Roman
Acta Ant. Hung. 57, 2017, 415–436 DOI: 10.1556/068.2017.57.4.4 NIKOLAUS LEO OVERTOOM THE PARTHIAN RIVAL AND ROME’S FAILURE IN THE EAST: ROMAN PROPAGANDA AND THE STAIN OF CRASSUS Summary: The consequences of Crassus’ invasion of Mesopotamia in 54–53 BCE were unanticipated and unintended; however, his disastrous failure shocked the Roman world and suddenly established the Parthians as a serious rival to Rome. Moreover, the shame the Romans felt after the Battle of Carrhae was considerable. The battle scarred the Roman psyche and severely damaged the Roman ego. This study synthesizes and investigates what became a vicious and virulent Roman literary tradition of anti-Crassus propaganda, examining how numerous Roman writers over the course of numerous centuries used the dead and disgraced Crassus as a convenient scapegoat to help explain Rome’s failure to dominate the East and subdue the Parthian rival. It demonstrates that these writers ignored the legitimate causes for the First Romano-Parthian War (56 BCE – 1 CE), which Crassus had inherited, and illustrates that the disaster at Carrhae became a popular moralizing lesson about the consequences of greed, impiety, and hubris. Key words: Rome, Parthia, Crassus, Warfare, Plutarch, Cassius Dio On a warm, dry day in early May of 53 BCE about 45,000 Roman soldiers and auxil- iaries faced a force of 10,000 battle-hardened Parthian cavalrymen across the rolling fields of Carrhae in northern Mesopotamia. The Roman commander, Marcus Licinius Crassus, who was the triumviral partner of Julius Caesar and Pompey Magnus, had been allotted an eastern command that included the responsibility of concluding the first ever open conflict between Rome and Parthia. -
Long Distance Trade and the Parthian Empire: Reclaiming Parthian Agency from an Orientalist Historiography
Western Washington University Western CEDAR WWU Graduate School Collection WWU Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship Spring 2018 Long Distance Trade and the Parthian Empire: Reclaiming Parthian Agency from an Orientalist Historiography Evan J. (Evan Jeffery) Jones Western Washington University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Jones, Evan J. (Evan Jeffery), "Long Distance Trade and the Parthian Empire: Reclaiming Parthian Agency from an Orientalist Historiography" (2018). WWU Graduate School Collection. 692. https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet/692 This Masters Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the WWU Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship at Western CEDAR. It has been accepted for inclusion in WWU Graduate School Collection by an authorized administrator of Western CEDAR. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Long Distance Trade and the Parthian Empire: Reclaiming Parthian Agency from an Orientalist Historiography By Evan Jones Accepted in Partial Completion of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in History ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Steven Garfinkle, Chair Dr. Roger Thompson Dr. Tristan Goldman GRADUATE SCHOOL Dr. Gautam Pillay, Dean Master’s Thesis In presenting this thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a master’s degree at Western Washington University, I grant to Western Washington University the non-exclusive royalty-free right to archive, reproduce, distribute, and display the thesis in any and all forms, including electronic format, via any digital library mechanisms maintained by WWU. I represent and warrant this is my original work and does not infringe or violate any rights of others. -
THE STRATEGIC DEFENSE of the ROMAN ORIENT a Thesis
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE THE NISIBIS WAR (337-363 CE) THE STRATEGIC DEFENSE OF THE ROMAN ORIENT A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of Master of Arts in History By John Scott Harrel, MG (Ret.) December 2012 © 2012 John Scott Harrel ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii The thesis of John Scott Harrel is approved: ____________________________ _____________ Dr. Donal O’Sullivan Date ____________________________ _____________ Dr. Joyce L. Broussard Date ____________________________ _____________ Dr. Frank L. Vatai, Chair Date California State University, Northridge iii Dedication To the men and women of the California Army National Guard and the 40th Infantry Division, who in the twenty-first century, have marched, fought and died in the footsteps of the legions I & II Parthia, Joviani and Herculiani. iv Table of Contents Copy Right ii Signature Page iii Dedication iv List of Maps vi List of Illustrations vii Abstract viii Chapter 1: The Nisibis War (337-363): Thesis, Sources, and Methodology. 1 Chapter 2: Background of The Nisibis War. 15 Chapter 3: The Military Aspects of the Geography Climate and 24 Weather of the Roman Orient. Chapter 4: The Mid-4th Century Roman Army and the Strategic 34 Defense of the East. Chapter 5: The Persian Army and the Strategic Offense. 60 Chapter 6: Active Defense, 337-350. 69 Chapter 7: Stalemate, 251-358 78 Chapter 8: Passive Defense, 358-361 86 Chapter 9: Strategic Offense, 362-363 100 Chapter 10: Conclusion 126 Bibliography 130 v List of Maps 1. King Shapur’s Saracen Wars 324-335 18 2. Nisibis War Theater of Operations 25 3. -
The Shahnama;
TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. DONE INTO ENGLISH BY ARTHUR GEORGE WARNER, M.A. AND EDMOND WARNER, B.A. "The homes that are the dwellings of to-day Will sink 'neath shower and sunshine to decay, But storm and rain shall never mar what I " Have built the palace of my poetry. FlBDAUSl VOL. V LONDON KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO. L"> DRYDEN HOUSE, GERRARD STREET, W. 1910 The rights of translation and of reproduction are reserved Printed by BALLANTYNK, HANSON & Co. At the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh CONTENTS PAGE ABBREVIATIONS 3 NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION 5 THE KAIANIAN DYNASTY (continued) GUSHTASP PART I. THE COMING OF ZARDUHSHT AND THE WAR WITH ARJASP SECT. 1. How Firdausi saw Dakiki in a Dream ... 30 2. How Luhrasp went to Balkh and how Gushtasp sat upon the Throne 31 3. How Zarduhsht appeared and how Gushtasp ac- cepted his Evangel 33 4. How Gushtasp refused to Arjasp the Tribute for Iran 35 5. How Arjasp wrote a Letter to Gushtasp . 37 6. How Arjasp sent Envoys to Gushtasp ... 40 7. How Zarir made Answer to Arjasp ... 42 8. How the Envoys returned to Arjasp with the Letter of Gushtasp ..... 43 9. How Gushtasp assembled his Troops ... 47 10. How Jamasp foretold the Issue of the Battle to Gushtasp ........ 48 n. How Gushtasp and Arjasp arrayed their Hosts . 54 12. The Beginning of the Battle between the Iranians and Turanians, and how Ardshir, Shiru, and Shidasp were slain ...... 56 13. How Girami, Jamasp's Son, and Nivzar were slain . 58 14. How Zarir, the Brother of Gushtasp, was slain by Bidirafsh 61 15.