The topos of Rome's metus Punicus reflects the archaeologically confirmed naval rearmament of Carthage preceding its destruction. The fear of a Punic invasion is also confirmed in the Livian reconstruction of this period, for instance in the Romans' decision to destroy the fleets of defeated enemies.
Overseas Wars / Brizzi, Giovanni; Giambattista Cairo. - STAMPA. - (2014), pp. 382-393. [10.1002/9781118339015.ch28]
Overseas Wars
BRIZZI, GIOVANNI;
2014
Abstract
The topos of Rome's metus Punicus reflects the archaeologically confirmed naval rearmament of Carthage preceding its destruction. The fear of a Punic invasion is also confirmed in the Livian reconstruction of this period, for instance in the Romans' decision to destroy the fleets of defeated enemies.File in questo prodotto:
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