The History of Rome

Theodor Mommsen, Dero A. Saunders, John H. Collins, John H. Collins

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN: 9780486316178
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Roman Ancient History
• Index: History

"One of the imperishable books of history, a rich and stirring narrative." — The History Book Club Review
"Immensely readable." — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
"If the reader has time for only one court of Mommsen's great mansion, this is the one to visit." — The New York Times
The grand historical narratives of Nobel Prize–winning author Theodor Mommsen rival Gibbon, Macaulay, and Burckhardt in their scope and dramatic power. Originally published in three volumes from 1854 to 1856, The History of Rome chronicles the ancient empire's society and government from the second century BC to the end of the Republic and rise of Julius Caesar. Combining scientific learning with stylistic vigor, Mommsen's insights transcend new interpretations and discoveries. This abridged edition offers modern readers a unified and cohesive version of the great German scholar's vast and unsurpassed work.

INDEX

NOTE: Roman practice with proper names is the indexer’s despair. A Roman ordinarily bore three names—a praenomen (first name), a nomen (family or gentile name), and a cognomen (branch of family name). Unfortunately there was no uniformity in the commonly used name—it might be the nomen, the cognomen, or a nickname which a man acquired and passed on to his descendants like a true family name. To confound confusion more, there were constant adoptions from one family to another, the adopted individual carrying both his original and adopted family names. Thus the great general and statesman of the second century B.C. is often called Scipio Africanus Minor, but equally often Scipio Aemilianus (because he was adopted into the Scipio family from the Aemilian gens), or Scipio Numantinus (because he conquered Numantia). In technical works on Roman history, consistency is obtained by listing all persons alphabetically by nomen. This system has its advantages, but it can hardly be applied in a work intended for the general reader. It results in listing Caesar, for example, under “Julius,” and Cicero under “Tullius.” Scipio Africanus Minor would not be listed under any of the names above, but under “Cornelius,” his adopted gentile nomen. The following index aims at usefulness rather than consistency. The better-known persons are listed under their most commonly used names, e.g. Caesar, Catiline, Pompey. Less well-known persons are generally listed under the name Mommsen uses in speaking of them, usually (but not always) the cognomen. The following standard Roman abbreviations are used for the common praenomina: A. — Aulus; Ap. — Appius; C. — Gaius; Cn. — Gnaeus; D. — Decimus; L. — Lucius; M. — Marcus; M’. — Manius; N. — Numerius; P. — Publius; Q. — Quintus; Ser. — Servius; Sex. — Sextus; Sp. — Spurius; T.— Titus; Ti.— Tiberius.

Achaeus, 30

Achillas, 452, 455

Adherbal, 95, 96–98 (passim)

Aemilianus, see Scipio

Aemilius, se...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• I The Reform Movement and Tiberius Gracchus
• II The Revolution and Gaius Gracchus
• III Rule of the Restoration
• IV Revolt of the Italian Subjects and the Sulpician Revolution
• V Return of Sulla and the Sullan Constitution
• VI Rule of the Sullan Restoration
• VII The Fall of the Oligarchy and the Rule of Pompey
• VIII Struggle of the Parties During the Absence of Pompey
• IX Retirement of Pompey and the Coalition of the Pretenders
• X Joint Rule of Pompey and Caesar
• XI Rupture Between the Joint Rulers
• XII Civil War: Brundisium, Ilerda, and Dyrrhachium
• XIII Civil War: Pharsalus and Thapsus
• XIV The Old Republic and the New Monarchy: I
• XV The Old Republic and the New Monarchy: II
• Glossary
• Index