The Silent revolution : the Roman army between Polybius and Marius

Biglino Fabrizio: The Silent revolution : the Roman army between Polybius and Marius. In: Sapiens ubique civis, (1). pp. 65-88. (2021)

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Abstract

Traditionally, Polybius’ description of the Roman army in Book VI of his Histories is considered the de facto image of the mid-Republican Roman legions until the major changes introduced by the reforms attributed to Gaius Marius. However, there are several elements highlighting the fact that Polybius’ description actually depicts a rather outdated military system, making it hard to accept it as an up-to-date portrait of the army by the mid-second century. By examining hints within the sources, this paper aims to proper examine the major variations that interested the Roman military system from the mid-third to the late second centuries and to highlight their overall impact.

Item Type: Article
Journal or Publication Title: Sapiens ubique civis
Date: 2021
Volume: 1
ISSN: 2732-317X
Page Range: pp. 65-88
Language: English
Publisher: University of Szeged
Place of Publication: Szeged
Event Title: Sapiens ubique civis (7.) (2019) (Szeged)
Related URLs: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/74681/
DOI: 10.14232/suc.2020.1.65-88
Uncontrolled Keywords: Római köztársaság története, Hadtörténet - Római birodalom, Klasszika-filológia
Additional Information: Bibliogr.: p. 87-88. és a lábjegyzetekben ; összefoglalás angol nyelven
Subjects: 06. Humanities
06. Humanities > 06.01. History and archaeology
Date Deposited: 2022. Apr. 01. 12:21
Last Modified: 2022. Apr. 01. 12:21
URI: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/74855

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