Episode 91 – The Furious Romans

We're back and as the title for this episode notes, you're about to tune into the tale of some furious Romans! It is none other than Dr Rad and Dr G tracing the history of Rome from the founding of the city and ooooh boy are we heading back into that sweet Early Roman Republican narrative.The Big Namesc. 465 BCETitus Quintius Capitolinus (cos. III)Quintus Fabius Vibulanus (cos. II)c. 464 BCEAulus Postumius Albus RegillensisSpurius (Servius) Furius Medullinus FususWe often talk about Broughton and this is a reference to the two volume set The Magistrates of the Roman Republic which is the result of a collaboration between the scholars Broughton and Patterson. Do the Roman HaveTheir Own Gods?It's a good question. A popular sentiment is that the Romans steal gods much like they take the territory of other people. This is not strictly true, but it is often challenging to identify indigenous deities with confidence and the tendency of Rome to adapt others' divinities to their own purposes means that there's potential of amalgamations of gods to take into account as well. As a prelude to the action, Dr G explores some of the details Dionysius of Halicarnassus examines for c. 466 BCE – relating to the dedication of a temple to Dius Fidius on the Quirinal Hill.The AequiansThe Aequians havedeveloped quite a bad reputation from a Roman perspective and we seethis trend continue. Dr Rad considers the Aequians strength as araiding force, and this leads to a consideration of their militaryclashes with Rome.Things to listen outfor:some newmilitary strategiesthe differingfortunes of the consuls Fabius and Quintiusall thedetails of the censusAntium Returns tothe Agendac. 464 BCE is atroubling year for Rome abroad. The tension with the Aequianscontinues, but now there is also trouble from the Volscians toconsider as well. On top of that, Livy and Dionysius of Halicarnassusbegin to reveal some substantial narrative differences.These differencesinclude:the focus ofthe narrative, the spacegiven over to the political and diplomatic issues,and thedepiction of the military engagements. How will Rome fare as the year progresses? Listen in to find out!Episode 91 – The Furious RomansThomas Cole 1832 A View Near Tivoli (Morning) / Wikimedia Commons. Although not a historical rendering of the period of Roman history covered in this episode. Cole's painting evokes the landscape beyond the city of Rome to add extra depth to your imagining of the world the Romans inhabited.For our full show notes and edited transcripts, head on over to https://partialhistorians.com/Support the showPatreonKo-FiRead our booksRex: The Seven Kings of RomeYour Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.