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National Security and the Roman Conquest of Gaul
56:04 - 1:06:36 (10:32)
The Romans were forced to conquer a portion of southern France from the Celtic peoples in order to gain access to Spain, due to their invasion fears. The hostile tribes in Spain were a threat to Rome after the Second Punic War, while the mix of Celtic and Germanic people along the border complicated identification and classification.
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This podcast discusses the stereotype of Irish redheads and relates it to Maureen O'Hara's role in The Quiet Man.
56:04 - 58:04 (02:00)
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This podcast discusses the stereotype of Irish redheads and relates it to Maureen O'Hara's role in The Quiet Man. Additionally, the story of Chiamara, a Galatian noblewoman who became a prisoner after her tribe was conquered by the Romans, is recounted through the writing of Diodorus.
ChapterNational Security and the Roman Conquest of Gaul
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
After the Second Punic War, the Romans had to conquer the south of France to gain access to Spain and suppress the ferocious tribes that were left there.
58:04 - 1:02:55 (04:51)
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After the Second Punic War, the Romans had to conquer the south of France to gain access to Spain and suppress the ferocious tribes that were left there. The Battle of Telemann in 225 BCE marked the end of Celtic power in the region and brought them under Roman control.
ChapterNational Security and the Roman Conquest of Gaul
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The arrival of the Barbarians as a national security problem for Rome can still be seen as a major crisis in the modern world if an unknown hostile group of people suddenly appears on the border in large numbers, as it did for Rome with the Goths.
1:02:55 - 1:06:36 (03:40)
Summary
The arrival of the Barbarians as a national security problem for Rome can still be seen as a major crisis in the modern world if an unknown hostile group of people suddenly appears on the border in large numbers, as it did for Rome with the Goths. The cultural estuary, where different early European cultures mixed, is still debated to determine whether the Goths were Germanic or Celtic or a mix of the two.