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\\nIt is c. 459 BCE and Rome faces the consequences of the Capitol having been seized and a consul killed in the previous year. The challenges come on two fronts: Tusculum and Antium.
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\\n Episode 99 - Tusculum and Antium
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\\n* Quintus Fabius M. f. K. n. Vibulanus cos. III * Lucius Cornelius Ser. f. P. n. Maluginensus Uritnus
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\\nTrouble at the Margins
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\\nThe Latins and
\\nHernicians (Rome\'s allies) come to Rome to report that the Volscians
\\nand the Aequians are still causing trouble at the edges of allied
\\nterritory. Rome sends some troops to Antium.
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\\nThe Aequians
\\nsurprise attack Rome\'s friend Tusculum. According to Dionysius this
\\ninvolves enslaving many of the women but leaving many of the men
\\nuntouched. The Romans are pretty upset by this turn of events and
\\nthrow themselves into action.
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\\nThese tussles lead to military actions in Algidum and Ecetra, both of which are near the territory of the Aequians and the latter is described by Dionysius as the "most prominent city of the Volscian nation" (Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 10.21.3).
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\\nHow Do You Solve a
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\\nRome has been raiding Antium for the past few years and recently converted the city into a Roman colony. None of these measures can be considered wholly successful.
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\\nAs news of the seizure of Rome\'s Capitol reaches south, it seems like a good time to revolt. This is spearheaded by the Volscians, which makes perfect sense as Antium is part of their historical sphere of influence.
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\\nLivy and Dionysius of Haliarnassus disagree on a range of details about how this conflict unfolds so it\'s fair to say that we\'re less than impressed with our narrative sources right now! Nevertheless, what they do tell us is very interesting:
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\\n* Livy has Rome heading in with a force made up of Romans and allies and devastating the Volscian camp by surprising them. * Dionysius offers us a tale of Rome turning Antium into a camp by surrounding it with palisades!
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\\nWho\'s Doing The
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\\nDespite Rome facing
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\\ndrawn up, they are mostly comprised on allied troops, with only a
\\nthird of the manpower offered by Rome herself. Is this a sign of
\\nRome\'s growing hegemony over her immediate neighbours?
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\\nJoin us for some
\\nvery conflicting accounts from Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassus as
\\nwe delve into the complicated relationships between the Romans,
\\nVolscians, Aequians, Tusculans, Latins, and Hernicians!
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\\nP.S. Be on the listen for our podcat Hamish who makes a guest appearance!
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\\n An artistic impression of what early Republican soliders may have looked like (right). If you know the artist, please let us know so we can credit them appropriately.
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\\nOur Sources:
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\\n\\treading Dionysius of Halicarnassus Roman Antiquities 10.20-21
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\\n\\tUrbe Condita 3.22-24
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\\nSelected Secondary Sources:
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\\nBroughton, T. R. S. 1951. The Magistrates of the Roman
\\n\\tRepublic,Volume I (American Philological Association)
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\\nLomas, K. 2017. The Rise of Rome: from the Iron Age to
\\n\\tthe Punic Wars(1000-264 BC) (Profile Books)
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