Roman Army

Research Case: Why was Rome’s strength expressed not only by excellent individual commanders, but by the combined power of institutions, discipline, citizen mobilization, and the honor system?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why was Rome’s strength expressed not only by excellent individual commanders, but by the combined power of institutions, discipline, citizen mobilization, and the honor system? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, the early Roman Republic fought against surrounding … Read more

Research Case: Why could the early Roman Republic show strong military endurance against surrounding powers while holding internal conflict?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 2 1. Question Why could the early Roman Republic show strong military endurance against surrounding powers while holding internal conflict? In Livy’s History of Rome from Its Foundation, Book 2, Rome had just expelled the kings and created the Republic. In this unstable early period, … Read more