Ancient Rome: A Military and Political History
January 31, 2006
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Ancient Rome: A Military and Political History by C. S. Mackay
Spanish Wars
January 28, 2006
The often dubious loyalty of Spanish auxiliaries during the Second Punic war had proved a major problem for both Rome and Carthage. While the Celtiberians had naturally swung towards Scipio’s Romans in the closing years of the war, they were quiet for only a few years before insurrections against Roman authority cross Spain became a serious threat.
Forum member Hamilcar Barca provided us with an excellent article about the Spanish Wars.
Hadrian
January 26, 2006
Hadrian
Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born on January 24, AD 76 likely in Rome but possibly in the same place of Trajan`s birth, Italica, Hispania Baetica. Regardless, Hadrian certainly spent much of his youth in Rome where his father, P. Aelius Hadrianus Afer, had served various magistracies including the praetorship. His family, though probably considered obscure and provincial by imperial standards (it had moved from Picenum in Italia to Hispania shortly after the Second Punic War some three centuries prior), was to gain rapid advancement along with the rise of Trajan in political and military significance...
Failure of Empire by Noel Emmanuel Lenski
January 23, 2006
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Failure of Empire by Noel Emmanuel Lenski
Cults Of The Imperial Legions
January 20, 2006
Another excellent article by our forum member Ursus...
The religion of the early Roman soldier was not distinguishable from the religion of the average citizen as Republican soldiers were recruits or conscripts who returned to civilian life after their tour of duty. By the time of the empire the legions had become a professional fighting force, the chief appendage of the ever-expansive Roman State. The religion of the imperial legions was therefore modeled on the State religion...
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Empire Of Pleasures by Andrew Dalby
January 17, 2006
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Empire Of Pleasures by Andrew Dalby
Parthian War
January 15, 2006
Parthian War
Dating from the eastern conquests of Licinius Lucullus and Pompey Magnus in the 60’s BC and into the imperial period, Roman expansion made conflict with Parthia inevitable. During the reign of Nero (50’s – 60’s AD), a major campaign to ensure Roman hegemony over Armenia was conducted under Cnaeus Domitius Corbulo...
Roman Sex: 100 BC – AD 250 by John Clarke
January 12, 2006
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Roman Sex: 100 BC – AD 250 by John Clarke
Brief History Of Egypt
January 10, 2006
Another excellent article by our forum member Ursus. It covers Egypts history from the archaic time right down to the Roman and Byzantine Period...
Brief History Of Egypt
The Late Roman Army by Pat Southern and Karen R. Dixon
January 07, 2006
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The Late Roman Army by Pat Southern and Karen R. Dixon
Return of the Principate
January 01, 2006
Return of the Principate
The key element of Trajan’s administrative reign was the return of favorable relations with the aristocracy. Much like Augustus, Trajan readily delegated governing authority, and unlike previous ‘emperors’ there was a fundamental shift from the use of the freedman as political advisor and confidant back to the traditional Senate and Equestrian classes...