Aegean Greek poleis in the face of the Roman wars in the first century BC. War and the economy
Aegean Greek poleis in the face of the Roman wars in the first century BC. War and the economy
Author(s): Marcin N. PawlakSubject(s): Economic history, Military history, Political history, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: Aegean Greece in the 1st century BC; Rome’s first war with Mithridates; Roman Civil Wars; oktobolos eisphora in Messene;
Summary/Abstract: First century B.C.E. in the history of Aegean Greece it was an exceptionally gloomy period. Between 88 BC and 31 B.C.E. Rome's first war with Mithridates took place on its lands, and later three Roman civil wars ended here. The article is an attempt to look at these events from a Greek perspective. It shows how the fighting Romans used Greek human, financial and material resources, and what effects it had.
Journal: Klio. Czasopismo poświęcone dziejom Polski i powszechnym
- Issue Year: 64/2022
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 3-30
- Page Count: 28
- Language: English