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Content warning for discussion of genocide and child death Episode music can be found here: https://uppbeat.io/track/paulo-kalazzi/heros-time Day 5 will take a look into the historic event known as the Asiatic Vespers, one of the only genocide committed against Rome instead of by it. Episode Notes Below: Hey, Hi, Hello, this is the History Wizard and welcome back for Day 3 of Have a Day w/ The History Wizard. Thank you to everyone who tuned in for Day 2 last week, and especially thank you to everyone who rated and/or reviewed the podcast. I hope you all learned something last week and I hope the same for this week. For this week's episode we're going to be talking about a genocide committed AGAINST the Romans. This is particularly unusual because usually the Romans are the ones committing genocides and war crimes. Historically speaking the event is called the Asiatic Vespers, which should explain the pun in the episode title. And if it doesn't, I'm not going to be explaining it. Google is free. Our timeline places us in the Roman Republic. The Punic Wars are over, Carthago cecidit and Rome had steadily been expanding its borders in all directions. By the time the Punic Wars were over Rome held all of Italy, most of Iberia, most of Greece, parts of northern Africa, including Carthage, and were on the cusp of moving into the Anatolia (what is today part of the nation of Turkey). You might think that Rome would be tired of wars after their decades of fighting against the Carthiginians, but their victories only made them hungry for more. During the final decade of the 2nd century BCE the Romans were engaged in 2 distinct wars. One in northwest Africa (the area that is today Algeria) against King Jurgatha of Numidia called the Jugurthine War and one fought around western Europe against various Celtic and Germanic tribes who had invaded from the Jutland Peninsula (modern day Denmark and parts of Northern Germany) called the Cimbrian Wars. Both wars would end in Roman victories, and we will discuss them very briefly now as they are relevant to our later discussion, but not the main focus of this episode. The Jugurthan War took place two generations after the fall of Carthage. King Massinisa, an ally of Rome against Carthage died in 149. He was succeeded by his son Micipsa, who was succeeded by two sons and an illegitimate nephew. Adherbal (son), Hiempsal I (son), and Jugurtha (the nephew). Micipsa, fearing conflict amongst his three heirs bid them split the kingdom up into three parts. One to be ruled over by each of them.  The Roman Senate has been given the authority, by Micsipa, to make sure his will was carried out, but being the corrupt piece of shit it was, the Senate allowed itself to be bribed by Jugurtha to overlook his crimes after he assassinated Hiempsal and forced Adherbal to flee to Rome for safety. Peace WAS declared, albeit briefly, between the two men, although in 113 BCE Jugurtha, once again, declared war on Adherbal. Rome, fearing instability in the region, acquiesced to Adherbal's request for aid and sent troops to the fight and ambassadors to Jugurtha to demand peace negotiations. Jugurtha was clever though, and knew how much the Romans loved to talk. So he kept them doing just that until Cirta, Adherbal's capital ran out of food and had to surrender. Jugurtha immediately had Adherbal executed as well as all Romans who had aided him in the defense of Cirta. Now, the Pax Romana didn't exist just yet, but Rome still took a hard line against anyone who dared to harm her citizens. So in 112 BCE the Jugurthine War was declared. We're not going to go into any great detail of the Jugurthine War, suffice it to say that Rome won, it lasted until 105 BCE, and that some historians see this war as the true beginning of the fall of the Roman Republic. Gaius Marius was the victorious general and consul of the Jugurthine War (and also the Cimbrian War we're going to talk about next) and he would use his successes in these, and other wars, to try and seize greater power in Rome. That brings us to the Cimbrian War. Although, to be perfectly clear, these two wars happened at, pretty much, the same time. The Jugurthine War was 112 to 105 BCE and the Cimbrian War was 113 to 101 BCE, and Gaius Marius fought in both of them. Dude must have had the speed force to be in both places at once.  The Cimbrian Wars were another war in a long line of “Rome didn't intend to conquer this region, but an ally called for help and they definitely planned on staying after they won the war”. According to Roman sources the Cimbrian peoples came down from the north and, eventually, attacked the Roman allied Celtic federation the Taurisci, who asked Rome for aid against the Cimbrians. One of the interesting things about the Cimbrian War was that, after an initial victory against the Roman general and consul Gnaeus Papirius Carbo the Cimbrians were perfectly poised to carry their invasion into Italy itself, but instead of doing so they turned and pushed their way into Gaul (modern day France). The war against the Cimbri was an unmitigated disaster until Marius came in and shored up the Roman strategy. Marius, it is interesting to note, was the uncle of Julius Caesar. Famed for being the worst hostage and the best knife practice dummy in history. The Cimbrian War would end with Roman victory and would also spark the rivalry between Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix which would eventually lead to the first of Rome's great Civil Wars which would see Sulla march on Rome and see Marius outlawed and exiled, albeit very briefly. I said earlier that there were two major wars during the end of the 2nd century BCE. There were actually 3. The Third being the Second Servile War that took place from 104 until 100 BCE on the island of Sicily. Servile War was the name that Rome gave, or that historians gave, to the three large scale slave uprisings that occurred during the time of the Roman Republic. If you're wondering where Spartacus is, he won't be around until the Third Servile War. The reason to bring up the Second Servile War is that this one also involved our good friend Gaius Marius. He was not one of the generals in this war, but he was in northern Africa trying to recruit aid for the war with the Cimbri from the Roman province of Bithynia in Asia Minor. There, after discovering that King Nicodemus III had no one to spare for Rome as all able bodied men had been enslaved by tax collectors, the Senate issued an edict stating that no Roman ally could be enslaved. This led to discontent on the island of Sicily as several hundred slaves were freed, but many were not as they were not from Roman allied states. This, combined with the abuses that were rampant in Roman Republic slavery led to a massive, and ultimately futile, uprising against the Republic.   Now, Rome and the Kingdom of Pontus, which had been declared in 281 BCE and had been ruled over by a string of Kings all named Mithradates were neighbors across the Anatolia, but during the Cimbrian and Jugurthine Wars they, frankly, had nothing to do with each other. Rome had some interests in the area due to their alliance with Nocodemus and the Kingdom of Bithynia, but they were very occupied with the Cimbrian War, the Jugurthan War, the Second Servile War, and then in the beginning of the 1st century BCE, the Social Wars that they fought against former, autonomous, allies living on the Italian peninsula (the Social War also ended in Roman victory).  With the beginning of the Social War Mithradates VI saw the oppurtunity to expand further into the Anatolia and allied with Tigranes I of Armenia and declared war against the Roman client state of Cappadocia. Mithradates and Tigranes were quickly able to conquer Cappadocia and expel Nicodemus from Bithynia. When Rome heard about this they demanded that both kings be restored to their thrones and then, stupidly, urged those kings to go to war against Pontus and Armenia. Mithradates responded to this aggression by conquering Cappadocia and Bithynia and conquering most of Roman Asia with about a year. Once Rome was no longer distracted by the Social War they would turn their attention to Pontus and Mithradates, although it would take almost 2 years for Rome to mobilize armies against Mithradates.  See, at first the Roman general Sulla was placed in charge of the forces against Pontus, but political backbiting from Publius Sulpicius Rufus, a political opponent of Sulla, almost saw the army taken from him and placed in the hands of his rival Marius. Sulla responded to this threat by marching into Rome with his forces and taking control by force, forcing Marius into a brief exile. Mithradates would take the delay in Rome's response to carry out the event that would come to be called the Asiatic Vespers. The Vespers were a genocide targeted all Roman and otherwise Latin speaking peoples in the western Anatolia The genocide were a calculated response to the Roman declaration of war. It was meant to force cities to take a side: "no city that did his bidding now could ever hope to be received back into Roman allegiance". The killings took place probably in the first half of the year 88 BC, although precise dating is impossible. Valerius Maximus indicates a death toll of approximately 80,000, while Plutarch claims a death toll of 150,000. The reported numbers, according to fragments of Dio, are however probably exaggerated. They were planned, with Mithridates writing secretly to regional satraps and leaders to kill all Italian residents (along with wives, children, and freedmen of Italian birth) thirty days after the day of writing. Mithridates furthermore offered freedom to slaves which informed on their Italian masters and debt relief to those who slew their creditors. Assassins and informers would share with the Pontic treasury half the properties of those who were killed. Ephesus, Pergamon, Adramyttion, Caunus, Tralles, Nysa, and the island of Chios were all scenes of atrocities. Many of these cities were under the control of tyrants, and many of the inhabitants enthusiastically fell upon their Italian neighbours, who were blamed "for the prevailing climate of aggressive greed[,] acquisitiveness[,] and... malicious litigation". Based on this we can see the initial uprising against Roman rule in the region as a kind of class uprising against oppressors. This brings us to an important discussion about the use of violence in social revolutions. Violence is, and always will be, a necessary tool in creating social change. However, there will always be a line that should not be crossed.  Mithradates, in inciting enslaved peoples to rise up against their masters and in debtors to kill their creditors, was based as fuck. That's some capital G, capital S good shit. Those are the oppressors. Those are the people committing violence against the people of the Anatolia. Political violence SHOULD be directed at the people in positions of authority, especially if those people are using that authority to oppress marginalized communities. The part where the morality starts to slough off like flesh off a 5 day old corpse is when the WOMEN and CHILDREN start to be killed. The First Mithradatic War (there would be two others) would begin immediately after Rome heard of these massacres. The war would run from 89 BCE until 85 BCE and would, ultimately, end in Roman victory. The war ended with the signing of the treaty Dardanos and the end result was status quo ante bellum. Which is a Latin phrase that basically means. Everything is the same as it was before the war. Mithradates retreated back to Pontus and everything that had been a Roman client state returned to being so.  Of course none of this would bring back to roughly 80,000 Roman and Latin speaking civilians that had been killed during the Vespers, but necromancy doesn't exist and revivify can only be cast within a minute after death anyway.  That's it for this week folks. We don't have any more review at the time of recording this, so we're gonna jump right into the outro. Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard is brought to you by me, The History Wizard. If you want to see/hear more of me you can find me on Tiktok @thehistorywizard or on Instagram @the_history_wizard. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe to Have a Day! On your pod catcher of choice. The more you do, the more people will be able to listen and learn along with you. Thank you  for sticking around until the end and, as always, Have a Day  

Nell'alto vicentino si avverte distintamente la percezione di un mondo antico, remoto e caratterizzato da un forte folklore. Ma per apprezzare, comprendere e contestualizzare epoche diverse di un territorio, è necessaria una guida. E qui entra in gioco Annalisa, capace di valorizzare al massimo storie, memorie, tradizioni e culture della popolazione Cimbra.Scritto e registrato da Sebastiano FrolloCon la partecipazione di Annalisa CastagnaMontaggio di Sebastiano FrolloContatti: andataeritorno.podcast@gmail.com - quota.stories@gmail.comSito e blog: https://www.quotastories.comNewsletter: https://andataeritornopodcast.substack.com/Music by Epidemic Sound

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - Con la fusione, "dal punto di vista della governance avviene una semplificazione. Ieri avevamo due società quotate, mentre domani ne avremo soltanto una con un unico Consiglio di amministrazione, un unico centro decisionale. Tutto sicuramente più semplice". Lo ha detto il presidente del gruppo Unipol Carlo Cimbri a margine della conferenza stampa sulla razionalizzazione societaria del gruppo che ha portatoall'assorbimento di UnipolSai. "Dal punto di vista operativo, poco cambia perché già ieri lefigure apicali di tutto il gruppo Unipol e UnipolSai coincidevano e fino alla chiusura di questo mandato non cambiano". ha aggiunto. xh7/fsc/gtr

ROMA (ITALPRESS) - "Il nostro sistema di welfare soffre di uno squilibrio per quanto riguarda le risorse impiegate nella componente fondamentale. Le risorse dello Stato sono importanti, ma è importante promuovere una cultura del secondo pilastro, la collaborazione tra pubblico e privato è fondamentale per il futuro". Lo dice Carlo Cimbri, presidente di Unipol, a margine della presentazione del rapporto del Think Tank “Welfare, Italia” sostenuto da Unipol Gruppo con la collaborazione di The European House – Ambrosetti, nel corso del Welfare Italia Forum 2023, a Roma.f04/sat/gtr

ROMA (ITALPRESS) - "Il nostro sistema di welfare soffre di uno squilibrio per quanto riguarda le risorse impiegate nella componente fondamentale. Le risorse dello Stato sono importanti, ma è importante promuovere una cultura del secondo pilastro, la collaborazione tra pubblico e privato è fondamentale per il futuro". Lo dice Carlo Cimbri, presidente di Unipol, a margine della presentazione del rapporto del Think Tank “Welfare, Italia” sostenuto da Unipol Gruppo con la collaborazione di The European House – Ambrosetti, nel corso del Welfare Italia Forum 2023, a Roma.f04/sat/gtr

Gaius Marius was a prominent Roman general and statesman who played a pivotal role in transforming the Roman Republic into an empire. He was born in Cereatae into a plebeian family, which meant that he was not of noble birth. However, Marius rose to prominence through his military prowess and political savvy, ultimately becoming one of the most powerful men in Rome. Marius began his military career in 134 BC, serving as a junior officer in the Roman army during the Numantine War in Spain. He quickly distinguished himself as a capable and courageous leader, earning a reputation as a skilled tactician and strategist. Marius' military career flourished over the next few years, and he was eventually elected consul in 107 BC. As consul, Marius faced a formidable challenge: the threat of invasion from the Germanic tribes known as the Cimbri and the Teutones. These tribes had been wreaking havoc throughout Europe, and Rome had already suffered a significant defeat at their hands. Marius recognized the need for a radical overhaul of the Roman army if Rome was to have any chance of defeating these fierce opponents. Marius' reforms were revolutionary. He abolished the property requirement for military service, which had previously limited army recruitment to the wealthy patrician class. Instead, he opened up the army to the landless poor, who were desperate for work and willing to fight for their country. He also instituted a system of professionalization, where soldiers were paid regular wages and could expect to receive land grants upon retirement. These changes made the Roman army more efficient, effective, and loyal and helped ensure Rome's military dominance for centuries. Marius' military successes continued. He defeated the Cimbri and the Teutones in two significant battles, cementing his reputation as one of Rome's greatest generals. However, his political fortunes turned for the worse when he clashed with his former protégé, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, over control of the Roman government. Show notes at https://thedigressionpodcast.com/102 Sound Off! With a comment or a question at https://thedigressionpodcast.com/soundoff Like the show? Leave a 5-star rating and review: https://thedigressionpodcast.com/review Help us keep the engine running at https://thedigressionpodcast.com/donate Or just share our podcast with a friend! It's the best way to grow the show!! “MaxKoMusic – Dark Ages” is under a Creative Commons (cc-by) license. Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: http://bit.ly/maxkomusic-dark-ages Notes:  Gaius Marius at worldhistory.net Gaius Marius at ebrary.net

The Golden Slave by Poul William Anderson audiobook. 100 B.C. The Cimbrian hordes galloped across the dawn of history and clashed in screaming battle against the mighty Roman legions. Led by their chief, Boierik, and his son, Eodan, the hungry and homeless pagan tribes hurled back the Romans time after time in their desperate search for land. But for all the burning towns, the new-caught women weeping, the wine drunk, the gold lifted, the Cimbri did not find a home. And now it was over. At Vercellae the Roman armies shattered them completely. Only a few survived—and for them death would have been more merciful. Eodan, the proud young chieftain, had been caught and sold into slavery, his infant son murdered and his beautiful wife, Hwicca, taken as a concubine. But whips and slave chains could not break the spirit of this fiery pagan giant who fought, seduced and connived his way to a perilous freedom to rescue the woman he loved

Marc Hyden, Director of State Government Affairs at R Street and author of Gaius Marius: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Saviour, joins the show to discuss the life of one of the Roman Republic's most innovative and controversial generals: Gaius Marius. ▪️ Times  • 01:33 Introduction • 01:46 An interest in Rome • 04:06 Growing pains • 06:36 The man born in Arpinum • 09:46 Serving in the legions • 11:37 Jugurtha  • 13:25 Roman politics   • 20:31 Marius in Numidia  • 28:51 Sulla and political reform • 37:06 The Cimbri and Teutones and “Marius's Mules”  • 43:05 Career on the rocks  • 49:02 Social War to Civil War • 56:27 “Do you dare kill Gaius Marius?”

La battaglia dei Campi Raudii, conosciuta anche come battaglia di Vercelli, fu combattuta nel 101 a.c. fra l'esercito della Repubblica romana, comandato dal console Gaio Mario, e l'esercito delle tribù germaniche di Cimbri, vicino all'insediamento di Vercellae, nel territorio della Gallia Cisalpina. I Cimbri furono letteralmente spazzati via, con più di 140.000 morti e 60.000 prigionieri, compresi moltissimi fra donne e bambini.Per supportarmi: www.patreon.com/storiadiromaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/storia-di-roma8273/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we go back to find a decent German woman, and some historical sources on her. We find neither. Though we are in Germany. But we're not actually, we're in Germania, looking at a woman who inspired an anti-Roman rebellion, and her sisters-in-arms, the prophet-women of the Cimbri, the Bructeri and other tribes. We also look at a lot of dead bodies, but alas, the Dutch did something disgusting to a lot of them so there's less than there should be. This episode of Women of War was created on the lands of the Gadigal people, and the lands of the Wurundjeri nation. We pay respects to all of their Elders, past and present, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. This episode contains references to disembowelment, murder, human sacrifice, rape, genocide and imprisonment. It also contains some rude language and may not be suitable for all listeners. For more information on the podcast, go to womenofwarpod.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @womenofwarpod for updates, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. Sign up to our newsletter at womenofwarpod.com/subscribe to get notified of the newest episodes plus all the cool things we couldn't fit into the episode. Intro and Outro Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Sound Effects by ZapSplat.com

Negli stessi anni della guerra giugurtina, Roma si scontra con due popoli che iniziarono a migrare verso la Gallia Cisalpina minacciando i romani stessi. Si aprono così le guerre cimbriche.Per supportarmi: www.patreon.com/storiadiromaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/storia-di-roma8273/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

La guerra giugurtina è la guerra condotta dai Romani contro Giugurta, re di Numidia. Come vedremo non sarà per nulla semplice per Roma che negli stessi anni doveva sventare la minaccia in Europa dei Cimbri e dei Teutoni.Per supportarmi: www.patreon.com/storiadiromaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/storia-di-roma8273/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is the story of how Gaius Marius went from being the Greatest Man in Rome to Public Enemy #1.But Marius, usually master of the political narrative, ended up having his story written by his political rivals.  What was the true character of this surprisingly elusive figure?What is worth imitating? What is worth avoiding?  Before fully answering these questions, we must understand the details of his story, one of the most dramatic and memorable sequences in all of Plutarch's lives.On today's podcast: One way to respond when you're being undermined The problem with putting off legitimate political complaints  Marius, Drusus, and the beginning of the Social War  Sulla, Marius, and the beginning of the Civil War  Marius' harrowing escape The prophecy about Marius' 7 consulships The Bloody Return of Marius Links: Thanks to our sponsor - ideamarket.io -  @ideamarket_io on twitter! Thanks to our guest narrator, Justin Murphy! visit otherlife.co, indiethinkers.org, or @jmrphy on twittter

In this episode, Gaius Marius goes from upstart commander to Third Founder of Rome.Roman writer and historian Sallust said Marius possessed Virtus (“manliness, prowess, virtue” - but, was Marius ultimately a “good man”? In part two of The Life of Gaius Marius, Marius captures Jugurtha, he enlists the help of a prophetess to annihilate an army of Teutones, and triumphs over the Cimbri at the Battle of Vercellae.  And how he became six times Roman consul.But in order to reach the top, Marius had to dispatch political enemies, and make alliances with some dubious characters.  Was it worth it? Thanks to sponsor ideamarket.io! (@ideamarket_io)On today's podcast: The power of narrative How to commandeer a war from a decorated general Marius the Military Reformer and Strategist The battles of Arausio, Aquae Sextiae, Vercellae Third Founder of Rome How to engineer the downfall of a rival Links:ideamarket.io

Sertorius - the greatest Roman rebel - was a commander whose story inspired both Beethoven and Machiavelli. As Beethoven realised he was going deaf, he turned to the ancient philosopher, Plutarch, and his work, Parallel Lives, for inspiration.Plutarch's biographies gave Beethoven the strength and determination to carry on, to cope, to overcome his aural tragedy and go on to become one of the greatest composers of all time. But what is it about Sertorius' story that Beethoven, and many famous and ambitious people who followed him, admired? What can we take from Sertorius' story that will sharpen us, and prepare us to face the present, whatever it throws at us?“Sertorius was a traitor in the eyes of many, and a hero to others. He went on to be perhaps the greatest Roman Rebel, and certainly he was the greatest Roman Guerilla warrior.”We start with his early career.We meet Sertorius as he attends his first triumphal parade. We hear about that hot August day in 105 BC when the Romans were defeated by the Cimbri in battle. We learn that as a kid from Nursia, trying to get ahead in this world, he was looking for ways to stand out in front of the people who could make or break his career. But when there weren't any great battles where he could win glory, he realized he'd have to create an opportunity. When he met with setback, he knew there was no use wallowing in resentment, waiting for yet another big shot to notice him. “He focused on what he could control, and that is… honing his craft, the art of war.”On today's podcast: How world class performers deal with setbacks Why Beethoven turned to Plutarch  What Sertorius can teach us about learning to defy fate The Battle of Arausio and the Cimbrian Wars The rise and fall of General Gaius Marius Saturninus the rogue Tribune The Gold of Tolosa The origins of the Roman Civil War Links:https://ancientlifecoach.com/Sponsors The Paideia Institute - classical tours and classical language teaching  www.paideiainstitute.org 

Alberto Peruffo"I grandi assedi che hanno cambiato la storia"Dalla caduta di Troia alla conquista di Leningrado nella seconda guerra mondiale: le grandi roccaforti espugnateNewton Compton Editorihttps://www.newtoncompton.com/La storia della guerra si accompagna da sempre a quella delle tecniche di assedio. Espugnare una città o un forte significa molto spesso volgere a proprio favore le sorti di un conflitto, e per questo gli eserciti di ogni epoca hanno posto particolare impegno nel trovare il modo più efficace di attaccare (o difendere) luoghi del genere. Questo libro esplora la storia delle tecniche di assedio attraverso l'analisi di più di settanta assedi divenuti celebri per la loro importanza o per l'asprezza delle battaglie che li coinvolsero. Da eventi mitici come l'assedio di Troia ai sanguinosi combattimenti per Gerusalemme durante le Crociate, fino ai terribili scontri della Seconda guerra mondiale, Alberto Peruffo illustra l'evoluzione degli strumenti e delle tattiche volti alla conquista di postazioni e insediamenti fortificati. Un excursus dettagliato e affascinante all'interno della storia militare.Alberto Peruffo è nato a Seregno nel 1968 e si è laureato all'Università degli Studi di Milano. Ha cooperato con la Sovrintendenza archeologica di Milano. Collabora con alcune riviste di storia e insegna. Ha pubblicato diversi saggi storici, tra cui: I corsari del Kaiser; La battaglia di Carcano; La supremazia di Roma, battaglie dei Cimbri e dei Teutoni; Le guerre dei popoli del mare; La guerra civile longobarda e la battaglia di Cornate e L'età dell'oro dei cacciatori. Con la Newton Compton ha pubblicato Le battaglie più sanguinose della storia, I grandi eserciti della storia e I grandi assedi che hanno cambiato la storia.Il racconto dei più feroci assedi della storiaTra le battaglie analizzate:Troia (XIII-XII secolo a.C.)Lo stratagemma del cavalloSiracusa (214/212 a.C.)Il genio di Archimede contro la potenza di RomaCartagine (149/146 a.C.)La città ridotta in cenere dall'ira di RomaAlesia (52 a.C.)Il più grande trionfo di Giulio Cesare e l'annientamento della GalliaGerusalemme (70 d.C.)La distruzione della Città Santa e l'inizio della diaspora ebraicaAcri (1191)Riccardo Cuor di Leone contro il SaladinoCostantinopoli (1453)La fine dell'impero romano d'Oriente e la nascita della potenza ottomanaMalta (1565)Quando i cavalieri di Malta salvarono la cristianità e l'Occidente dalla marea turcaGibilterra (1779/83)La resistenza della rocca inglese contro francesi e spagnoliDien Bien Phu (1953)La fine del predominio coloniale europeo nel mondoIL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Roma attraversa un periodo di grandi tumulti: le guerre sociali, la lotta ai Cimbri e ai Teutoni, lo scontro fra fazioni e la guerra con Mitridate. Eventi densissimi che hanno come assoluti protagonisti due personaggi agli antipodi, ma entrambi incredibilmente straordinari. Oggi vi raccontiamo la storia di Mario e Silla!

“Bits of weapons and horses' limbs lay about, and human heads fixed to tree-trunks. In groves nearby were barbaric altars, where the Germans had laid the tribunes and senior centurions and sacrificed them.” — Tacitus “It stands on record that armies already wavering and on the point of collapse have been rallied by the women, pleading heroically with their men, thrusting forward their bared breasts…” — Tacitus“They are not so easily convinced to plough the land and wait patiently for harvest as to challenge an enemy and run the risk to be wounded. They think it is weak and spiritless to earn by sweat what they might purchase with blood.” — Tacitus A little over 2,000 years ago, Rome was a well-oiled war machine crushing everything in its path. At that time, the Roman legions were the most deadly military force in the Western world, and possibly in the whole world. Every year, they conquered new peoples and pushed the boundaries of their empire. Rape and pillage was the name of the game, and they were masters at it. But in the year 9 CE, something happened in the forests of Germany that was going to have a profound impact on the destiny of the world. Some historians go so far as to suggest that both the German and English languages may not exist as we know them, had things gone differently. News arriving from Germany, along with a severed head delivered by courier, threw Emperor Augustus in a deep depression. In this first of two parts about the clash between Rome's power with Germanic tribesmen, we'll look at what we know about Germanic tribal cultures from those days, walk among the grisly remnants of a battlefield with Roman general Germanicus, and consider how Tacitus' work was fuel to the fire of Nazi ideology 2,000 years later. Also, in this episode: Europe's pre-Christian religions, naked tribesmen snowboarding on their shields, the dramatic encounter between Gaius Marius with Cimbri & Teutones, Gaius Julius Caesar making a larger-than-life entrance into Germany, Drusus' campaign beyond the Rhine, racing on horseback for 200 miles to see one's brother, slavery with golden chains, and much more as we set the stage for part 2, when the big showdown will take place. If you'd like to keep following my work on Luminary, please follow my personal link to their platform to sign up. Thank you for understanding that this move is necessary to keep History on Fire viable. luminary.link/history Onnit has shown me love from day 1. So, please check out their supplements, special foods, clothing, and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. 
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“Bits of weapons and horses' limbs lay about, and human heads fixed to tree-trunks. In groves nearby were barbaric altars, where the Germans had laid the tribunes and senior centurions and sacrificed them.” Tacitus  “It stands on record that armies already wavering and on the point of collapse have been rallied by the women, pleading heroically with their men, thrusting forward their bared breasts…” Tacitus “They are not so easily convinced to plough the land and wait patiently for harvest as to challenge an enemy and run the risk to be wounded. They think it is weak and spiritless to earn by sweat what they might purchase with blood.” Tacitus  A little over 2,000 years ago, Rome was a well-oiled war machine crushing everything in its path. At that time, the Roman legions were the most deadly military force in the Western world, and possibly in the whole world. Every year, they conquered new peoples and pushed the boundaries of their empire. Rape and pillage was the name of the game, and they were masters at it. But in the year 9 CE, something happened in the forests of Germany that was going to have a profound impact on the destiny of the world. Some historians go so far as to suggest that both the German and English languages may not exist as we know them, had things gone differently. News arriving from Germany, along with a severed head delivered by courier, threw Emperor Augustus in a deep depression.  In this first of two parts about the clash between Rome’s power with Germanic tribesmen, we’ll look at what we know about Germanic tribal cultures from those days, walk among the grisly remnants of a battlefield with Roman general Germanicus, and consider how Tacitus’ work was fuel to the fire of Nazi ideology 2,000 years later. Also, in this episode: Europe’s pre-Christian religions, naked tribesmen snowboarding on their shields, the dramatic encounter between Gaius Marius with Cimbri & Teutones, Gaius Julius Caesar making a larger-than-life entrance into Germany, Drusus’ campaign beyond the Rhine, racing on horseback for 200 miles to see one’s brother, slavery with golden chains, and much more as we set the stage for part 2, when the big showdown will take place. 

Hello everyone! In today's episode we discuss the years in between the destruction of the Cimbri and the start of Julius Caesar's campaign into Gaul. This episode is focused primarily on discussing why German tribes and the Romans try to conquer Gaul. What brought large and powerful tribes across the Rhine to establish homes in modern day Alsace and Belgium? How does Julius Caesar get Rome involved in Gaul despite their focus in the East? All of this we explore within the episode as we prepare for the eventual confrontation between Caesar and Ariovistus, the leader of the Suebi tribe that has overrun several tribes in Eastern Gaul.

Marius has just defeated the first half of the Grand Alliance army in southern Gaul. As he is celebrating his victory he receives word. He has been reelected as consul and the Cimbri have broken through the Alps and are threatening the city of Rome itself. The Roman Republic hangs in the balance as the Cimbri flood into Northern Italy and the Roman army quakes in fear behind the Po River. For the first time in over a century, a 'barbarian' army has control of the Alps and can conquer Rome. Will Marius have enough time to unite the Roman armies or will Cimbri march in and sack Rome? Join in as we discuss the final battle of the Cimbri wars and a point in history that decided the fate of western civilization as we know it. ​

Join us as we continue our discussion of the third phase of the Cimbri Wars! In today's episode we look at the lead up to and the battle of Aquae Sextiae. Marius and his green army sit at the banks of the Rhone river probably not far from the fields of Arausio. He has waited for 2 years for the Cimbri to come back and fight. However, the Cimbri are not coming alone. They have formed an alliance with the Teutones, Ambrones, Tigurini, and Toygeni along with several other tribes with the one goal of crushing the Roman army and settling in Northern Italy. As this alliance marches towards the Alps, Marius must figure out a way to defeat a force that out numbers his own and has shattered his men's will to fight. Who will win on the plains of Aquae Sextiae?

Rome has lost four legions to the Cimbri. There is nothing standing in the way between Cimbri and the city of Rome. Panic spreads throughout the peninsula and an empire that had defeated Carthage now looks like it will crumble to a roaming tribe from the north. The senate and the Consul Rutilius Rufus have to scramble to save the Republic from collapsing. In today's episode we look at the Roman's response to the aftermath of the disaster at Arausio and discuss what happens to the Cimbri as they decide to move into Spain and try to set up a new home.

Join in as we look at the third battle between the Cimbri and the Romans in Gaul. This battle represents the first confrontation of the Cimbri Wars that actually has a breakdown of the battle from Roman sources. This battle could decide who will ultimately control Southern Gaul. For Rome, if they win, they can expand their dominion further into Gaul and finally earn a rest from the last few years that have seen them fighting on all fronts. Meanwhile the Cimbri could push the Romans out of Gaul for good and even threaten an invasion into Northern Italy. Both sides are out for blood and will find enough to last a life time on the fields of Arausio.If you have not done set please go to the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thepodcastongermany) and vote on who you think will win! Will the Roman Republic eliminate this pesky tribe and continue to expand or will the Cimbri crush the Romans and force Rome to abandon Gaul? Vote and then find out!

In this episode we deal with the return of the Cimbri after defeating the Romans at the battle of Noreia. These wars have deeper effects on the growing Roman empire than just one defeat as we see Gaul starting to break away at what they see as Rome growing weaker and weaker. All of this combines into Rome falling into a crisis unknown since the times of the Punic Wars.

Join us as we step back into the first possible encounter of the Germans and the Romans as Papirius Carbo, Consul of Rome, marches north to investigate the newcomers that threaten the Alps. This episode contains the 1st battle of the podcast at a place called Noreia where Carbo decides to destroy the Cimbri before they ever become a threat to Rome and her expanding empire.

We begin the discussion of the first possible interaction of Germans and Romans and if the title didn't give it away...it is not going to go easy. But before we can go to war we have to set up the two sides. We have to discuss who the Cimbri were and what was going on in the Roman Republic in age that the sources are few and like to spend time on Roman internal issues.

Nella comunità di Bosco Chiesanuova, a nord di Verona, uno dei tredici comuni montani “Cimbri” dei Monti Lessini, avvenne l’edificazione e la solenne benedizione di un monumento all’Immacolata: fu il primo eretto al mondo dopo la proclamazione del dogma da parte di Pio IX.

Giunsero dalla Baviera e dal Tirolo, erano famiglie, emigrate da Germania e Austria in tempi di carestia: i “Cimbri” colonizzarono le montagne veronesi, rendendoli luoghi di profonda fede ed origine di fiorenti vocazioni.

First episode on the Germans and Romans. The first contact between them did not end well for the Romans... but it ended even worse for the Cimbri. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we have a special guest with Sandra helping out with the presentation of the History of France in English podcast. We look at the loss of Cisalpine Gaul to the Romans after invasion by the Teutons and the Cimbri or Kymrians. As usual, some Gauls side with one side while some side with the other. The Teuton forces and the Cimbri are wiped out. In our new feature, A River Runs Through It, the Loire, the longest river in France, is examined in all its glory. Cocktail Party Slapdown takes a look at the French victory of Fleurus, which saw the French Republic forces beat back the royalist supporting First Coalition armies of Britain, Austria, the Hapburghs and Netherlands.

The Romans were, without a doubt, the most dominant force in the Western Mediterranean throughout most of their history. However, these titans still had their share of catastrophic defeats. The four most notable being: * Battle of Lake Trasimene (217BC): Hannibal, being pursued by Flaminius of Rome, hides in the forests to the north of Lake Trasimene. He then ambushes Flaminius, surrounds him, and easily defeats him. * Battle of Cannae (216BC): Hannibal proves that superior tactics can make up for inferior numbers. Hannibal, using a pincer motion, surrounds the slow Roman forces and slaughters them. * Battle of Arausio (105BC): Boiorix of the Cimbri takes advantage of the two un-cooperative Roman commanders and easily defeats them. * Battle of Teutoberg Forest (9AD): Ariminus of the Germans conducts many hit-and-run attacks on the Romans until every single one of their 24,000 man force is dead. To learn more, read Extreme War by Terrence Poulos Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine