The Silent revolution the Roman army between Polybius and Marius /
Traditionally, Polybius’ description of the Roman army in Book VI of his Histories is considered the de facto image of the mid-Republican Roman legions until the major changes introduced by the reforms attributed to Gaius Marius. However, there are several elements highlighting the fact that Polybiu...
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| Dokumentumtípus: | Cikk |
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University of Szeged
Szeged
2021
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| Sorozat: | Sapiens ubique civis
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| Kulcsszavak: | Római köztársaság története, Hadtörténet - Római birodalom, Klasszika-filológia |
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| doi: | 10.14232/suc.2020.1.65-88 |
| Online Access: | http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/74855 |
| Tartalmi kivonat: | Traditionally, Polybius’ description of the Roman army in Book VI of his Histories is considered the de facto image of the mid-Republican Roman legions until the major changes introduced by the reforms attributed to Gaius Marius. However, there are several elements highlighting the fact that Polybius’ description actually depicts a rather outdated military system, making it hard to accept it as an up-to-date portrait of the army by the mid-second century. By examining hints within the sources, this paper aims to proper examine the major variations that interested the Roman military system from the mid-third to the late second centuries and to highlight their overall impact. |
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| Terjedelem/Fizikai jellemzők: | 65-88 |
| ISSN: | 2732-317X |