From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana — which translates to "Roman Peace." But despite the name of this era, the ...
He understood that civil war would most likely ensue between himself and the Roman nobility ... Antony and Quintus Cassius (a relative of the famous Cassius who later conspired to assassinate ...
Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman ... famous. As a result, while most gladiators were condemned criminals, slaves or prisoners of war ...
The Siege of Falerii stands out as the only Roman war won through an act of kindness, showcasing a strategy that led to their ...
VIENNA -- As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an ...
Editors Armstrong and Fronda have collected seventeen papers by fifteen scholars examining the various aspects of war and military service in the Roman Republic. The book opens with an essay by ...