Rome spreads her wings : territorial expansion between the Punic Wars / Gareth C. Sampson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sampson, Gareth C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--History--Republic, 265-30 B.C.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages) : maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2016.

Summary:

The two decades between the end of the First Punic War and the beginning of the Second represent a key period in the development of Romes imperial ambitions, both within Italy and beyond. Within Italy, Rome faced an invasion of Gauls from Northern Italy, which threatened the very existence of the Roman state. This war culminated at the Battle of Telamon and the final Roman victory against the Gauls of Italy, giving Rome control of the peninsula up to the Alps for the first time in her history. Beyond the shores of Italy, Rome acquired her first provinces, in the form of Sardinia and Corsica, established footholds in Sicily and Spain and crossed the Adriatic to establish a presence on the Greek mainland, bringing Rome into the orbit of the Hellenistic World. Yet this period is often treated as nothing more than an intermission between the two better known Punic Wars, with each Roman campaign being made seemingly in anticipation of a further conflict with Carthage. Such a view overlooks two key factors that emerge from these decades: firstly, that Rome faced a far graver threat in the form of the Gauls of Northern Italy than she had faced at the hands of the Carthaginians in the First Punic War; secondly, that the foundations for Romes overseas empire were laid in these very decades. This work seeks to redress the balance and view these wars in their own right, analyse how close Rome came to being defeated in Italy and asses the importance of these decades as a key period in the foundation of Romes future empire.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Maps and Diagrams

Introduction - In the Shadow of the Punic Wars

Timeline of Key Conflicts - 241-218 BC

Part I: Rome Before and After the First Punic War (338-218 BC)

Chapter 1: Roman Expansion in Italy and Beyond (338-241 BC)

Chapter 2: Roman Expansion in the Mediterranean - Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica (241-218 BC)

Part II: Roman Expansion in Italy and the East (238-228 BC)

Chapter 3: Roman Expansion in Italy - The Gallic and Ligurian Wars (238-230 BC)

Chapter 4: Roman Expansion in the East - The First Illyrian War (230-228 BC)

Chapter 5: Carthaginian Expansion in Spain and the Roman Response (237-226 BC)

Part III: Roman Expansion in Italy and the Gallic War (228-218 BC)

Chapter 6: The Gallic War I - The Road to Telamon

Chapter 7: The Gallic War II - The Battle of Telamon (225 BC)

Chapter 8: The Gallic War III - The Roman Invasion of Northern Italy (224-223 BC)

Chapter 9: The Gallic War IV - The Battle of Clastidium (222 BC) and Subsequent Campaigns (222-218 BC)

Part IV: The Consequences of Expansion (225-218 BC)

Chapter 10: Roman Expansion in the East - The Second Illyrian War (219 BC)

Chapter 11: Carthaginian Expansion in Spain and the Roman Response (225-218 BC)

Conclusion: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Republic?

Appendix I: The Sources

Appendix II: Kings, Consuls and Triumphs

Appendix III: The Re-emergence of the Tribunate of the Plebs?

Appendix IV: Polybius and Roman Manpower - An Overview

Appendix V: Consequences

Bibliography

Notes and References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781473874534

147387453X