briefly puts forward the key factors that led up to the war. Throughout the entire book Lazenby heavily relies upon the most complete ancient account of the war available today written in the first 60 chapters of Polybius Book 1. However‚ he does mention the fact that one cannot take all of Polybius’ accounts at face value due to the fact that he was not even born until 30 years after the end of the war and never claims to have met anyone who participated in the war. (2) The narrow focus of Lazenby’s
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time‚ usually a year. They were the cores of power in the republic because they led the roman army‚ which was very dominant. Polybius summarizes the consul’s role by saying; “The Consuls‚ before leading out the legions‚ remain in Rome and are supreme masters of the administration. All other magistrates‚ except the Tribunes‚ are under them and take their orders.” (Polybius‚ 1). If the consuls were then occupied in battle‚ then a dictator or praetor would serve for a period of time‚ for a maximum of
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surrounding landscape. Devastating the land also sent the psychological message of Rome’s incompetence and futility to her other allies. Flaminius finally surrendered to his rage and chased the Carthaginians to Trasimene. According to the Greek historian Polybius‚ Hannibal made preparations the previous night to trap the Consul’s conscripted army through a defile‚ or natural choke point between the lake and the opposing cliffs. “As soon as the greater part of the Roman line was in the valley‚ and the leading
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people). Bonus Q: What is the last line in the play? Round 6; 1. Oedipus says: “So I will fight for him as if he were my father.” Who is he talking about? 2. Who delivers Apollo’s oracle about the plague. 3. Who tells Oedipus that he is not Polybius’ son‚ which forces him to leave his father? 4. How did Oedipus become King of Thebes? 5. How many children did Oedipus have? Bonus:
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cities subsequently she often responded with offensive action‚ maintaining control over the enemy’s territory ‘to prevent a revanche’. The Fetial law states that war was only fought for res repetitae (obtain compensation for wrongs suffered)‚ as Polybius argues that Romans needed a pre-text that would appeal to foreign opinion. This is also supported by the critic Harris‚ stating that Romans were unwilling to go to war unless it was seen as defensive. One main strength of the theory is that is understandable
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The final question in need of asking is‚ was Hannibal ever close to completing his was Hannibal ever close to getting to Rome. The answer to that question is that Hannibal withdrew before he could attempt the final attack on Rome. As explained by Polybius‚ The consuls Gnaeus Centumalus and Publius Sulpicus Galba… then boldly led out these troops Drew them up in battle order in front of the city‚ and thus checked Hannibal’s intended attack. The Carthaginians had at first pressed forward eagerly
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Chapter-I DOCTRINE OF SEPARATION OF POWER A) Meaning of Separation of Powers The doctrine of separation of powers implies that there should be three separate organs of government with their separate sets of functions and powers. In other words‚ it implies that the three organs of government should be kept apart from each other in interest of individual liberty. The functions of the government should be differentiated and performed by different organs consisting of different bodies of persons
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of whether the Second Punic War was of Hannibal’s making is debated greatly amongst modern historians but regardless‚ it is unlikely it would have taken the course it did without Hannibal as the predominant leader of the Carthaginian forces. Both Polybius and Livy described Hannibal making an oath to his father at the age of nine that he would never become a friend of Rome. With this and his defiance of Rome by attacking Saguntum as evidence‚ many modern scholars have attributed the outbreak of war
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1 What Trojan hero did the Romans considered themselves descended from? - Aeneas. What Greek historian described and explained Rome’s rise to power? – Polybius Who were the legendary twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 B.C.? - Romulus and Remus What three things did Polybius consider the main causes of Rome’s greatness? Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that we should strive for “pleasure‚” defined as the absence of pain? –Epicureanism Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that logos‚
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Sicily‚ then for the leadership of the western Mediterranean and finally to determine the survival or extinction of Carthage. By 270 Rome had conquered Italy and organised it into a confederation of Roman citizens and Latin and Italian allies. Polybius says that the Romans ‘Once having made themselves masters of Italy applied themselves to the conquest of countries further afield’ . This combined with the fact that the most populated parts of Italy were along the western side where the Dominant
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