Germanicus
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I have to agree with Spartacus here. Enjoy life while you can, for tommorrow we may die.
Does anyone have or know of any historical writings that blame the expiry of the Western Empire on the Romans failure to pay tribute to their traditional Spirits/Gods ? That is - the Empire failed quite soon(ish) after the turn to Christianity.
I guess any such writing with this opinion would have been stamped out and destroyed by the Catholic Church, when they destroyed all those other priceless artifacts and writings.
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Thats ok Spartacus, I'll dig it for you. I suppose there would have been a lot of instances where they had to make/build a camp in a hurry, expecting attack any minute ?
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RW, do you leave Marius' defeat of the Cimbri and Tuetones out of that favourite period then ? I guess you'd have to......
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I think reading Pliny the Youngers letters to and from Trajan might offer some insight. I seem to remember a discussion between the two on how Pliny should treat Christians under his Governorship in (was it Syria?).
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Tutors in Rome were often Greek, and were often educated slaves. There was a word for them other than Tutor, which I can't remember now.
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I believe the first task was for the engineers to lay out those straight lines you are talking about. both roads through the camp, and lines for the walls/breastworks.
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I am sorry to say that I am new to UNRV,not sure where I should put this, but a good book on the subject you are discussing is "The Battle that stopped Rome" by Peter S Wells. It presents all the latest evidence regarding the Varus ambush and subsequent massacre, along with detailing the attempts to re-establish the provence beyond the Rhine by Tiberius and Germanicus. It also discusses the possible reasons expansion was halted in that direction shortly after. And raises the contention that "conquest of Germany to the Elbe" was perhaps more a nice peice of political propaganda from Augustus, to please the population and Justify Drusus and Germanicus' positions as heirs.
Regarding the actual topic, I admire Trajan, but also think Septimus Severus was an excellent general, ruthless, cunning and continued to general troops right up to the end in Britain. The two he defeated for the throne, Albinus and Niger were no lightweights !
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Welcome to UNRV and thanks for participating Germanicus
Thanks primuspilus, and noted on your second point. Pleased to find such an outlet for ones interest.
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for founding the Empire and stopping the rot - Augustus
for working well within the existing framework, and for lacking any hint of despotism - Antoninus Pius. - Antoninus' famous successor Marcus Aurelius paid this tribute to him: 'Remember his qualities, so that when your last hour comes your conscience may be as clear as his.' (Roman Empire.net)
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Crassus also decimated during the campaign, a legion that fled from the slave army in an earlier stage of the revolt.
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no - you are thinking of the crucifixion of 6000 of Sparticus' fellow slaves along the Appian way as a reminder the the rest of slave population "This is what happens when you......" when a legion or Cohort was decimated - every cohort was split into groups - 10 or 15 I believe, and drew lots - the unlucky chap with the dud lot was then beaten to death by his fellows. It was a punishment for mutiny and flight from battle.
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until there is an assassination......or an Auction
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but once Augustus had secured power - I lost interest in the personalities of Roman leaders.
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anything from the late republic, from Marius to Augustus.
Emperors As Generals: The Best
in Gloria Exercitus - 'Glory of the Army'
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Yes, Tiberius was an excellent General, and Augustus relied on him quite a bit, he was just not very good at relationships with relatives and the Senate.