In part two of this series, we take a look at more figures that proved to be troublesome to the Romans. Some brought about significant changes to this ancient civilization – whether that be a change to the governmental structure or an acceleration of its downfall. Here is the second part of our Enemies of […]
In this series, I have gone through the history of the Roman civilization and compiled a list of the people / other civilizations who I would consider to be a detriment to, or a “thorn in the side” of this ancient civilization. This could be a tribe, competing civilization, a military commander outside the empire
Germanicus Julius Caesar (original name Nero Claudius Drusus) or simply Germanicus, was a much-celebrated Roman general who proved to be pivotal in the history of the Roman Empire. The son of Nero Claudius Drusus or Drusus the Elder (who had the name Germanicus bestowed upon him after he died due to his own feats against
Marcus Licinius Crassus was a Roman statesman, politician and military commander who was born in 115 BC and died in 53 BC, during the period of the late Roman republic. The career of Marcus Crassus took off when he supported Lucius Cornelius Sulla and his march on Rome in 88 BC. When control of the
