HIST 1271 Lecture 4: Units 4-6_War and Empire.pdf
22 Aug 2014
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Surrender into the good faith (of rome) . Bi-lateral treaty essentially submitting to rome wishes in the future either due to roman conquest or as an appeal to help from rome against powerful neighbors. Allowed rome to create a broad network of expanding obedient client- states . Federation of towns that largely spoke oscan (not latin) Series of wars beginning in 343 bce and ending in the 3rd samnite war in. Aristoxenos of tarentum: originally greek colonists who became. Barbarized , tuscans or romans and changed their speech and other practices (322 bce) Tarentum: greek colony with the most powerful navy in italy. Wary of the growing power of rome, they negotiated a pact: rome was to stay out of the gulf of tarentum. Rome sent 10 ships to garrison/supply thurii (dependent city); Ambassadors mistreated when trying to make amends; made fun of they greek with a heavy roman accent, togas, etc. 281 bce: tarentines sack thurii; war declared.
