Barbarians · Rebellion and Resistance to the Roman Empire by Kershaw, Stephen P. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Maps Introduction: What is a Barbarian? 1 Mythical and Semi-Mythical Resistance: Aeneas to Tarquin the Proud

Aeneas: From Barbarian to Trojan-Italian Alba Longa Romulus and Remus The Reign of Romulus (Traditionally 753–715 BC) The Kings of Rome Lars Porsenna versus the Early Heroes of Rome

2 Brennus: The Gaul Who Sacked Rome

Invasion Wine and Barbarity Clusium Battle of the Allia Brennus’ Sack of Rome Brennus’ Defeat and Death When Was Rome Sacked?

3 The Plebs: Barbarous Insiders and Internal Resistors

Struggling for Plebeian Equality in the Fifth Century BC Struggling for Plebeian Equality after Brennus’ Sack of Rome

4 Pyrrhus of Epirus: Cadmean and Pyrrhic Victories

Italy and Epirus Pyrrhus’ Rise to Prominence Italy Turns to Pyrrhus; Pyrrhus Turns to Italy Sicily Maleventum/Beneventum and Home

5 Hannibal at the Gates

Rome and Carthage Before the Wars The First Punic War Hannibal Takes Control The Second Punic War Post-war Hannibal

6 Graecia Capta: Resistance in the Greek East – Philip V, Antiochus III and Perseus of Macedon

Barbarism in the Greek and Macedonian World Philip V and the First Two Macedonian Wars Antiochus III ‘the Great’ of Syria Perseus of Macedon: Third Macedonian War 146 BC: Carthage (and Corinth) Must Be Destroyed! Captured Greece and the ‘De-barbarisation’ and Corruption of Rome

7 Viriathus: Iberian Shepherd, Hunter and Warrior

The Romans in Hispania Viriathus The Fiery War (Second Lusitanian War) Part 1: Viriathus on the Offensive The Fiery War Part 2: Viriathus on the Defensive Betrayal and Death

8 Jugurtha: The Struggle to Free Africa from Rome

In the Beginning . . . First Campaigns: Roman Failures Metellus’ Campaigns: Indecisive Roman Success Marius versus Jugurtha: Victory for Rome at Last

9 The Cimbri and the Teutones: A Germanic Threat to Italy

The Cimbri and the Teutones The Germanic Incursions Marius to the Rescue

10 The Italian War: Resistance and Rebellion in Italy

Unrest in Italy Champions and Opponents of the Italians The Italian (‘Social’) War Aftermath

11 Spartacus: The Gladiator Who Challenged Rome

He’s Spartacus Slave Revolts Against Rome Spartacus Breaks Out 72 BC: Rome Sends in the Consuls; Rome Sends in Crassus 73 BC: Spartacus versus Crassus

12 Mithridates VI: The ‘Poison King’ of Pontus

Mithridates Becomes King of Pontus Mithridatic Imperialism The First Mithridatic War The Second Mithridatic War The Third Mithridatic War

13 The Parthian Shot: Crassus at Carrhae

The First Triumvirate Parthia and the Parthians Crassus on the Offensive The Battle of Carrhae

14 Vercingetorix: Rebellion in Gaul

Rome and the Gauls Vercingetorix’s Rebellion Avaricum Gergovia Alesia

15 Cleopatra VII: The Whore Queen of Incestuous Canopus

The Ptolemies of Egypt Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator Cleopatra and Julius Caesar Cleopatra and Mark Antony Cleopatra and Octavian

16 Arminius: Bring Me Back My Legions!

Augustus versus the Barbarians Germania and Germani Arminius, Varus and the Saltus Teutoburgiensis Arminius versus Germanicus Arminius versus the Germans

17 Boudicca: Queen of the Iceni, Scourge of Rome

Britannia: A Distant, Mysterious, Barbaric Country British Barbarians Conquered (1) Boudicca’s Revolt British Barbarians Conquered (2)

18 Judaea Capta: Revolts in Judaea

Judaea Barbarian Jews The Great Jewish Revolt Bar Kokhba: The Redemption of Israel

19 Decebalus: Genocide in Dacia

Domitian and the Chatti Domitian and Decebalus Decebalus and Trajan

20 Parthia, Persia and Palmyra

The Demise of Parthia Shapur I ‘the Great’ Zenobia: The Most Lovely and Most Heroic of Her Sex The Barbarisation of the Roman Army Shapur II ‘the Great’

21 Fritigern: The Gothic Hannibal

The ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’ in Britain Fritigern the Goth: The Hannibal of the North Land for Peace

22 Alaric the Goth: Sacker of Rome

The Rise of Alaric the (Visi)Goth The Great Invasion Alaric: The Sacker of Rome

23 Attila the Hun: Born to Shake the Nations

The Huns Attila the Hun Attila versus the Eastern Roman Empire Attila versus the Western Roman Empire

24 Barbarian Warlords: Gaiseric and the Fall of Rome

Vandalism and the Vandals Into the Roman Empire Gaiseric: Into Africa The Fall of Rome

Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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