Rhodes in the Hellenistic Age / Richard M. Berthold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berthold, Richard M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ancient History & Classical Studies.

Rhodes (Greece : Island)--History.

Rhodes (Greece : Island).

Local Subjects:

Ancient History & Classical Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : 2 maps, 1 chart

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book offers a detailed political history of Rhodes from the foundation of the Rhodian republic in the fifth century B.C. to the conclusions of Rhodes' alliance with Rome in the second, a period in which Rhodes was a major Mediterranean power. Richard M. Berthold provides a complete account of Rhodian foreign affairs, exploring the principles and reasons behind Rhodes' foreign policy decisions. He traces Rhodes' history through the stormy years of the fourth century to the independence and prosperity of the third, arguing that Rhodes achieved economic and political success by pursuing a course of studied neutrality. Berthold maintains that Rhodes did not willfully abandon its neutral stance during the second century, but rather was forced by events to support Rome, a posture that ultimately led to Rhodes' loss of independence.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

1. The Fourth Century

2. The Rhodian State

3. The Diadochi and the Great Siege

4. The Third Century

5. Philip V and the Appeal to Rome

6. Rome and the Second Macedonian War

7. The War with Antiochus III

8. The Lycian Revolt and a Bride for Perseus

9. The Third Macedonian War

10. The End of Rhodian Independence

11. The Long Twilight

APPENDIX I. The First Contact with Rome

APPENDIX 2. Rhodian Fleet Strength in 190

APPENDIX 3. Q. Marcius Philippus and the Rhodians

Index

Notes:

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780801416408

080141640X

9781501722172

1501722174

OCLC:

1083592172