Research Case: Why Should the Defection of Allied Cities and Colonial Cities Be Treated as Damage to the Roman Diplomatic OS?

A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 4 1. Question Why should the defection of allied cities and colonial cities be treated as damage to the Roman diplomatic OS? In Book 4 of Livy’s History of Rome from its Foundation, surrounding cities such as Fidenae, Ardea, and Labici are described not as … Read more