Aspects of the relationship between Rome and the Greek cities of southern Italy and Campania under the Republic and early Empire
The purpose of this study is to analyse the relations of Rome with the Greek cities of Southern Italy during the Republic and the Early Empire, in order to create a ~case study~ of the processes of political expansion and Romanisation. The first part of this project utilises the historical sources, while the second is an analysis of the epigraphic evidence. No detailed consideration of archaeological material has been included since there has been extensive recent excavation of the area in question, and it is not possible to produce a complete synthesis of available material within the scope of a doctoral thesis. The first section of this project is a reassessment of the historical evidence for the contacts between Rome and the Italiote Greeks in the 4th and 3rd centuries B. C., together with a study of the behaviour of the Greek cities during the Punic Wars and the post-war period. The legal and diplomatic aspects of the relationship built up by Rome with the Greek communities are also reassessed. This seems to indicate that Roman control of Southern Italy developed relatively slowly, with little contact before 200 B. C., and seems to follow a pattern similar to that of Roman expansion in the East. The second
Lomas, Kathryn
Historical/epigraphic evidence
Aspects of the relationship between Rome and the Greek cities of southern Italy and Campania under the Republic and early Empire. The purpose of this study is to analyse the relations of Rome with the Greek cities of Southern Italy during the Republic and the Early Empire, in order to create a ~case study~ of the processes of political expansion and Romanisation. The first part of this project utilises the historical sources, while the second is an analysis of the epigraphic evidence. No detailed consideration of archaeological material has been included since there has been extensive recent excavation of the area in question, and it is not possible to produce a complete synthesis of available material within the scope of a doctoral thesis. The first section of this project is a reassessment of the historical evidence for the contacts between Rome and the Italiote Greeks in the 4th and 3rd centuries B. C., together with a study of the behaviour of the Greek cities during the Punic Wars and the post-war period. The legal and diplomatic aspects of the relationship built up by Rome with the Greek communities are also reassessed. This seems to indicate that Roman control of Southern Italy developed relatively slowly, with little contact before 200 B. C., and seems to follow a pattern similar to that of Roman expansion in the East. The second
aspects relationship rome greek city southern_italy republic early_empire purpose_study analyse relation rome greek city southern italy republic early_empire order_create case_study process political expansion romanisation first_part project utilise historical_source second analysis epigraphic_evidence detailed_consideration archaeological_material include since extensive recent_excavation area question possible produce complete synthesis available_material within scope doctoral thesis first_section project reassessment historical_evidence contact rome greeks together study behaviour greek_city wars post_war_period legal diplomatic aspect relationship build rome greek community also reassess seem indicate roman control southern_italy develop relatively slowly little contact seem follow pattern similar roman expansion east second