Research Case: What Was Wrong with the Strategy of the Aequi, Who Failed Both in Battle and in Plundering?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question What was wrong with the strategy of the Aequi, who failed both in battle and in plundering? In Livy’s Book 3, the Aequi repeatedly take hostile action against Rome. They break a peace agreement.They fight Rome in open battle.After defeat, they continue … Read more

Research Case: Why Did the Aequi and the Volsci Repeatedly Attack Rome?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why did the Aequi and the Volsci repeatedly attack Rome? In Livy’s Book 3, the Aequi and the Volsci continue to threaten Rome. They break peace agreements.They plunder Roman territory.They threaten the land of the Hernici.They move toward Antium.They attack the citadel … Read more

Research Case: Why Did External Enemies See Rome’s Internal Conflict as an Opportunity to Attack?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Research Question Why did external enemies see Rome’s internal conflict as an opportunity to attack? This question examines why enemies such as the Aequi and the Volsci launched raids and attacks when they saw internal confusion inside Rome in Livy’s History of Rome … Read more