Mar 19, 2011 · Polybius mentions longchophoroi, spearmen who made up the greater number of Hannibal's light-armed troops, of which the Moors most likely made up part of its number. The …

Jul 7, 2012 · Is the cause of the second Punic war as given by Polybius an accurate one? From my research I have found many different views of people who analyse Polybius (William Harris, …

Aug 22, 2019 · Can anyone recommend the best English translations of the Roman historians: Livy, Sallust, Suetonius, Tacitus, Cassius Dio, Plutarch, Polybius, Diodorus Siculus, Columella? I am …

In The Histories, Polybius records Hannibal losing over half of his troops during the alpine crossing, or about 33,000 soldiers. At the beginning of the treacherous passage, Hannibal entered Gaul with …

Oct 28, 2019 · Polybius wrote that some or all of the African Elephants of Ptolemy at the Battle of Raphia were frightened by the size and smell of the Seleucid Asian Elephants, which has caused a …

Jan 23, 2024 · Madison’s well-known attempt to justify a large republic was in response to Machiavelli’s and Montesquieu’s contention that large republics were unstable and highly susceptible to …

Mar 19, 2023 · It's the translation by the Classical scholar Robin Waterfield (Robin Waterfield - Wikipedia), this is a review of his translation of Polybius (Polybius, The Histories.

Jan 25, 2011 · Polybius ? Histories ? Book*3 Track down 3.33 here - It gives you what Polybius discovered on the tablet. It deals with troop numbers and Hannibal's organization before leaving New …

Nov 21, 2024 · What was the Numidians’ situation? What did Rome offer them that Carthage couldn't? Was there pushback? And what were the consequences and ambitions for this betrayal?

Feb 18, 2011 · 3- Polybius never attended to this battle (he was born more than 100 years after !) 4- Only the Gesates were described as naked (and more precisely completely naked), not the other …