Cicero by Anthony Everitt
Cicero is an excellent biography of a classical Roman figure by Anthony Everitt. In this book we deal with the entire life of Cicero from his birth in Italy to his … Read More
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The Gladiators by Fik Meijer
When I saw a popular history about ancient Roman gladiators I couldn’t pass it up. The Gladiators: History’s Most Deadly Sport is a translated work by the Dutch Scholar Fik … Read More
Hamilcar Survives at Eryx
Despite Autaritus’ and the Gauls’ machinations and defection, Hamilcar was able to keep control of the town of Eryx. He would continue to survive from this base for … Read More
Autaritus and His Treacherous Mercenary Band
Carthage and Mercenaries When we involve ourselves by sheer lack of judgement and with our eyes open in the depth of misfortune, everyone acknowledges that we have none to blame … Read More
Hamilcar Seizes Eryx
Hamilcar’s Situation Three years came and went in the First Punic War from about 247 to 244 BCE. Hamilcar Barca based his operations out of his secure stronghold … Read More
Hamilcar Alone Fights Against Rome
Hamilcar at Hercte As we saw in our last post, Hamilcar was able to take hold of Hercte near Panormus. After fortifying his position he was able to … Read More
Hamilcar Barca Gets Serious (and Roman Privateers)
Hercte After Hamilcar had finished his raids against southern Italy he returned to Sicily to try and make something of Carthage’s dismal situation there. He seems to have tried to … Read More
Hamilcar Barca Arrives in Sicily
Rome Does Not Give Up 249 BCE, while being a terrible year of military defeat, a third storm, and political disorder, was not enough to break the Roman … Read More
Hanno the Great in the First Punic War
The State of Sicily In 248 BCE Rome began her recovery of the disastrous events of the prior year. A disastrous naval defeat at the Battle of Drepana, another destructive … Read More
Pulcher and the Dictator Fiasco
Pulcher Recalled to Rome The Romans had their hands full late into 249 BCE. Publius Claudius Pulcher had been recalled to Rome after his disaster at the Battle of Drepana … Read More