Classical Studies 3450E Lecture 10: Classical Studies 3450 Lecture Notes October 2 2017

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 3450E
• Professor: Debra Nousek

Document Summary

Roman military tactics: traditional legionary tactics not working, samnites, mountain tribes, romans adapt to mountain terrain, three lines of infantry, arranged in maniples , ten to a line, more maneuverable, armed with javelins, romans restart war in 315 bce. Samnites wars: appius claudius caecus, censor in 312, via appia, strategy isolates samnites, builds permanent road from rome to capua, eventual end to second samnite war in 304 bce. Followed by third samnite war: 298 290 bce, continued contest for central italy, equal resources, gradual roman supremacy, samnites surrender in 290 bce, become socii. Trojans: rome could be based back to a trojan and pyrrhus traced his lineage back to achilels, concept of world rule. Aftermath of pyrrhic wars: rome now major player in the mediterranean world. Internal disputes become dormant: they will reappear, military affairs take centre stage, the entire third century is plagued by war except for one single year.