CLST 404 Lecture 24: Lecture24
8 Apr 2018
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The costobocs, a tribe neighbouring dacia, invaded central greece in 170-171 ad, getting as far as eleusis, which they burnt. Travelled south through thracia, moesia, and macedonia. They were driven out by a roman procurator. The next year, they were defeated by the tribe of the asdings, allied to marcus aurelius. This tribe organized a seaborne invasion around 267/8 ad from the mouth of the. Failing to capture some black sea cities, they broke through the hellespont. Sacks of byzantium, chrysopolis, lemnos, seyros, sparta, corinth, and argos. After abandoning their ships, the heruli arrived in attica from the south, captured. Athens, and returned via central greece, epirus, macedonia, and thrace. Substantial destruction seen in the agora, where almost all buildings suffered extensive damage. Event is recounted by athenian historian dexippos, who claims to have played a decisive role: speech of dexippos, and wars are decided by courage rather than numbers.
