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The Three-Headed Monster of Rome
1:32:24 - 1:43:09 (10:45)
The Roman Empire faced a threat from the tribes they ruled over as these tribes become more capable as fighters. Historian Adrian Goldsworthy explains how the Roman three-headed monster, consisting of Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, ruled over Gaul, creating a merit-based system where only the strong survive.
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The notion that ancient tribes were either "soft" or "tough" is challenged by the fact that Caesar's war commentaries suggest there was movement on the softness-toughness scale, and the Gallic tribes in particular were more advanced than commonly acknowledged.
1:32:24 - 1:33:26 (01:02)
Summary
The notion that ancient tribes were either "soft" or "tough" is challenged by the fact that Caesar's war commentaries suggest there was movement on the softness-toughness scale, and the Gallic tribes in particular were more advanced than commonly acknowledged.
ChapterThe Three-Headed Monster of Rome
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Goldsworthy puts the situation after he explains that Gaul is essentially organized in tribes divided into clans, but you could call some of them states.
1:33:26 - 1:34:52 (01:25)
Summary
Goldsworthy puts the situation after he explains that Gaul is essentially organized in tribes divided into clans, but you could call some of them states. The changing political and economic climate in Gaul had simply given new importance to loose ties of kinship and ritual that were very long established. Even so, he writes, the degree of unity between the clans of one tribe varied considerably and there were a number of cases during the Gallic Wars when individual clans acted independently.
ChapterThe Three-Headed Monster of Rome
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
This podcast episode discusses Caesar's argument for preemptively attacking tribes and the dangerous attitude created by the merit-based system in Rome, which resulted in a three-headed monster consisting of the richest man in Rome and two other powerful men.
1:34:52 - 1:40:23 (05:30)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses Caesar's argument for preemptively attacking tribes and the dangerous attitude created by the merit-based system in Rome, which resulted in a three-headed monster consisting of the richest man in Rome and two other powerful men.
ChapterThe Three-Headed Monster of Rome
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
In his written account of the Gallic War, Caesar was not only a brilliant strategist but also a great writer, showcasing the complexity of his leadership and military tactics.
1:40:23 - 1:43:09 (02:46)
Summary
In his written account of the Gallic War, Caesar was not only a brilliant strategist but also a great writer, showcasing the complexity of his leadership and military tactics.