Gaius Octavius Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 (edited) I believe that the Romans had an outpost around the Sea of Azov. I think that grain was imported from there. Is that so and did it have any other purpose for the Romans? Again, I believe that the Romans had a fort on the coast of present day Yemen. If so and aside from trade, did it serve any other purpose? Edited July 23, 2006 by Gaius Octavius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Perhaps Yemen, because of the easy access to Somalia and Eithiopia. Also it is close to India, and since it is full of mountains it is not very hot like Saudi Arabia of Oman. Just my observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Romans had control of many areas and places in the North of Black Sea: Tyras, Olbia, Theodosia. Western Crimeea and the Kuban peninsula over the Kerci straits on the Azov Sea were part of the Kingdom of Bosporus (scytians and greeks ruled by a thracian dinasty after the kings of Pontus were defeated by Rome) See: http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3164 http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1784 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorius Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 "control"?? i always thought the crimean area was a vassal to Rome or more like a satellite state?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 The Bosporan kingdom was a hellenistic satellite state of Rome under his own dinasty. The other cities had roman garrisons and "foedus" treaties, but they were not part of a roman province. This garrison forces were usually under the comand of the legatus of Moesia Inferior. Also in eastern Crimmea was a scythic kingdom that I found mentioned only in russian history books and about whom I don't know much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.