CLAS 1P92 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Imperium, Mass Suicide, Marcus Licinius Crassus

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Imperium command; power (over something) specifically used in military and political contexts power conferred by some legal process: absolute dominance over a certain area for a certain amount of time taking control=civil peace display of conquered"s arms. War and peace interdependent, not exclusive: war was the norm. Peace was unusual: the doors on the temple janus only closed if there was no war being fought by the legions. Only closed 6 times in nearly 1000 years: gods hated oppressors so they made sure they were always on the defensive even if their reasoning was really ridiculous. The roman army: professional, permanent standing army (cf ard 294, enforced imperial policy (directly, determined imperial succession (indirectly, republican army (753-31 bc) citizen army, no pay. It was your civic duty to serve rome. Italian legions and native auxiliaries: during rome"s greatest period of expansion, imperial reforms (31 bc-330 ad) salary. Campaigns led by 1 general (dux) with legions appointed by.

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