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The past of the Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians and many other ancient peoples, by a historian and writer / El pasado de griegos, romanos, cartagineses y muchos otros pueblos de la Antigüedad, por un historiador y escritor. Channels: English and Spanish.
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Lars Porsena and the Kings of Rome (opens the original)
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In the late 6th century BC, Lars Porsena, king of the Etruscan city of Clusium, marched on Rome with an army and laid siege to it. Tradition highlights the stories of the Romans’ bravery in defending their city, while Porsena sought to restore Rome’s last king, the deposed Tarquinius Superbus, to the throne. Porsena won the war, but Tarquinius never regained his throne. What was Lars Porsena really after when he marched on Rome?Puedes leer este artículo en español haciend
Lars Porsena y los reyes de Roma (opens the original)
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A finales del siglo VI a. C. Lars Porsena, rey de la ciudad etrusca de Clusium, se presentó ante Roma con un ejército y procedió a asediarla. La tradición destaca las historias del valor de los romanos al defender su ciudad, mientras que Porsena intentaba restaurar en el trono al depuesto último rey de Roma, Tarquinio el Soberbio. Porsena ganó la guerra, pero Tarquinio jamás recuperó su trono. ¿Qué buscaba realmente Lars Porsena al marchar contra Roma?<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"
The cities that Carthage destroyed (opens the original)
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The destruction of Carthage in 146 BC is one of the most epic turning points in Western history. This episode has become a significant part of the Carthaginian legacy, as part of a larger narrative: the rise of the Roman Empire. But Carthage, in its own way, was also an empire that subjugated vast regions and peoples with very different customs and cultures. Along the way, many resisted Carthaginian rule, and as a result, many suffered the effects of Carthaginian harsh and ruthless policies.&
Las ciudades que Cartago destruyó (opens the original)
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La destrucción de Cartago en el 146 a. C. constituye uno de los momentos de inflexión más épicos en la historia de Occidente. Este episodio se ha convertido en gran parte del legado cartaginés, como parte de un relato más grande: el del alzamiento del Imperio romano. Pero Cartago, a su manera, también fue un imperio que sometió vastas regiones y pueblos con costumbre y culturas muy distintas. En ese camino, no pocos se opusieron al dominio cartaginés, y como consecuencia, muchos sufrieron los ef
Why Hannibal never crossed to Sicily (opens the original)
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One of the great questions of counterfactual history that historians have asked ourselves for hundreds of years is why Hannibal did not march against Rome after annihilating an army of more than eighty thousand men at Cannae. In this article I analyze another possibility that the Carthaginian general had to generate an impact and turn the balance definitively in favor of Carthage. This is counterfactual history, but it is an exercise that –it seems to me– is worth doing. What could have happened
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