Roma Victa
The history of the Roman Republic was a military success story. Texts, monuments and rituals commemorated Rome''s victories, and this emphasis on its own triumphs formed a basis for the Roman nobility''s claim to leadership. However, the Romans also suffered numerous heavy defeats during the Republic. This study is the first to comprehensively examine how Rome''s defeats at the hands of the Celts,...
The history of the Roman Republic was a military success story. Texts, monuments and rituals commemorated Rome''s victories, and this emphasis on its own triumphs formed a basis for the Roman nobility''s claim to leadership. However, the Romans also suffered numerous heavy defeats during the Republic. This study is the first to comprehensively examine how Rome''s defeats at the hands of the Celts,...
