Sertorius : a Roman who led across boundaries /
The Roman statesman Sertorius lived in a turbulent period of Roman history - the early first century BCE. After the war Rome fought with its Italian allies in the late 90s BCE over the right to Roman citizenship and frequent domestic unrest, in 88 BCE the Roman consul Sulla led an army against Rome...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals,
2024.
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| Series: | SAGE business cases.
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| Summary: | The Roman statesman Sertorius lived in a turbulent period of Roman history - the early first century BCE. After the war Rome fought with its Italian allies in the late 90s BCE over the right to Roman citizenship and frequent domestic unrest, in 88 BCE the Roman consul Sulla led an army against Rome itself, the first Roman to do so. Sulla's ruthless treatment of his enemies drove Sertorius and many others out of Italy. Sertorius, a former governor of Spain, returned there, and by leading across boundaries organized an army of Romans, Iberians, and soldiers from around the Mediterranean Ocean. With this army, he defeated many experienced Roman armies and established a refuge for disaffected Romans. Sertorius deliberately led in ways that distinguished him from typical Roman governors. He listened to the Iberians' concerns, while acknowledging and even adopting several of their cultural practices, which he used to unite them against Rome. Among the Iberian practices he adopted were the Iberian religion and methods of diplomacy and warfare. Despite years of success, his mission ultimately failed due to internal rivalries arising among the large numbers of Roman statesmen in his camp. Their unwillingness to lead across boundaries was a significant factor in this failure. Students will be asked to define aspects of leading across boundaries and identify how Sertorius incorporated them in his leadership of Roman Spain. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781071939161 1071939165 |