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Nella vita di Seiano – il prefetto del pretorio dell’imperatore Tiberio – ci sono tutti gli eleme... more Nella vita di Seiano – il prefetto del pretorio dell’imperatore Tiberio – ci sono tutti gli elementi per un noir. Ben Jonson – il drammaturgo amico e rivale di Shakespeare e autore della tragedia Sejanus: His Fall – se ne era accorto già nel Seicento. L’ascesa da origini equestri al consolato, ricoperto addirittura insieme al principe stesso. Le calunnie per aumentare il proprio potere a scapito di membri della famiglia imperiale. L’uso di “agenti provocatori” per accusare gli avversari. L’adulterio con la nuora dell’imperatore. I processi a intellettuali e aristocratici. La crescita esponenziale della sua influenza a Roma dopo l’allontanamento di Tiberio a Capri. Fino al colpo di scena finale: un’improvvisa lettera del principe al senato che, invece di consacrare Seiano coreggente di fatto, condanna a morte l’ignaro praefectus. A chiosa di una carriera maledetta da molti c’è anche l’accanimento del popolo sul suo cadavere, poi gettato nel Tevere. Ma chi è stato davvero questo cavaliere odiato dalle fonti aristocratiche antiche? Un “mostro” che congiurava per diventare imperatore? Un docile strumento del tiranno Tiberio? Un arrivista disposto a tutto? Di certo, un personaggio controverso che ha segnato l’età tiberiana e suscitato, negli antichi e nei moderni, interrogativi sull’ascesa al potere e i suoi pericoli.
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This book investigates the subversive project conceived in Rome between 66 and 63 B.C. It analyse... more This book investigates the subversive project conceived in Rome between 66 and 63 B.C. It analyses the political and social conditions after Sulla’s reforms, showing how the Roman system was fragile and rigid even after the consulship of Pompeius and Crassus in 70 B.C. It studies the so-called ‘first conspiracy’ – planned by the pars popularis to restore the power lost by its two consuls because of an electoral fraud – and links it with the strategy and the political agenda of the Catilinae coniuratio. By analyzing the organisation chart of Catilinarian conspirators the book shows the different plans of the coniuratio, and proves that its final execution was very far from the
Catiline’s original plan.
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In Sicily, at the beginning of the First Punic War, Rome was able to rely on the sole support of ... more In Sicily, at the beginning of the First Punic War, Rome was able to rely on the sole support of Messana. Yet, only one year later, and without any decisive Roman victory, the cities of Eastern Sicily and Segesta, followed by the King of Syracuse Hieron II, joined forces with the Romans. Their alliance lasted for the whole of the conflict, making the war for Sicily into a war of Sicily.
What prompted the Sicilian cities to support Rome?
With the aid of modern international relations theories, this book answers the question. It reconstructs how Sicily contributed to the Roman war effort, in the making of quinqueremes, in the training of sailors, in the logistics of the fleet, in supplying siege machines, in controlling and defending the territory and in providing intelligence.
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Papers by Claudio Vacanti
A. Manni - G. D. Merola eds., Atelier: organizzazione produttiva e rapporti commerciali nel mondo Romano, Napoli: Jovene, pp. 151-167, 2023
In the final phase of First Punic war, there was a series of Carthaginian amphibious raids on the... more In the final phase of First Punic war, there was a series of Carthaginian amphibious raids on the Italic coasts, especially in Campania, which reveals a profound knowledge of the Roman-Campania production network. The data from the transport amphorae lead us to think of the existence of a real Tyrrhenian supply chain from the 5th to the 3rd century BC, which included Campanian wine and Sicilian processed fish as well as mercenary manpower among its products. The intricate trade network between the Carthaginian eparchy of Sicily and the Campania did not prevent the outbreak of conflict.
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J. Black (ed.), The practice of Strategy. A global History, Roma, 2024
At the beginning of the First Punic War, Carthage's strategy did not deviate from its usual modus... more At the beginning of the First Punic War, Carthage's strategy did not deviate from its usual modus operandi. However, Roman soft power caused a political bouleversement, and the enduring alliance with Syracuse and many other Sicilian cities gave the Romans a wide logistical advantage and enabled them to equip themselves with a technically advanced fleet. The threat to the heart of the Carthaginian trading empire prompted the Punic to build newly designed ships that led to the victory at Drepana and the possibility of amphibious raids in the Italic and Sicilian coasts led by Hamilcar Barca in an attempt to alienate allies. The combined Roman soft power and Syracusan know-how, however, allowed the Romans to resist and create a fleet capable of holding its own against the Carthaginian fleet at the Battle of the Aegates.
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C. Buongiovanni, M. Civitillo, G. Del Mastro, G. Nardiello, C. Pepe, A. Sacerdoti (a cura di), DULCIS LABOR. Studi in onore di Maria Luisa Chirico, Quaderni di Polygraphia, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, pp. 359-365, 2022
The figure of Lucius Aelius Seianus, the praefect of the praetorium of Tiberius, is of remarkable... more The figure of Lucius Aelius Seianus, the praefect of the praetorium of Tiberius, is of remarkable importance in Robert Graves' novel I, Claudius. From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, published in1934. The approach between the historical and the fictional by Graves, a great-grandson of Leopold von Ranke, is particularly interesting for a controversial character such as the 'evil' praefect described in the sources. If in some cases the author merely dramatizes the account of ancient historiography, which the novelist knows very well; elsewhere he amplifies the role of Tiberius' right-hand man. Even more interesting are the episodes that, although without documentary basis, are nonetheless entirely plausible. Graves views the knight Sejanus as a parvenu and in a decidedly snobbish manner, perhaps influenced by his knowledge of Oxonian circles. In Claudius' awareness – Lucius Aelius had been no worse a villain than others and darker times with a Caligula 'educated' by Tiberius were approaching – we might perhaps glimpse the awareness of equally dark times that Graves, from his Majorcan retreat, saw looming for Europe in the early 1930s.
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Rivista storica dell'Antichità, 2021
The new inscription discovered in Terracina mentioning the triumvir M. Aemilius Lepidus, to be po... more The new inscription discovered in Terracina mentioning the triumvir M. Aemilius Lepidus, to be possibly dated after his death, could help raise new questions about the political struggles within the Senate during the Tiberian period. This paper suggests M.' Aemilius Lepidus as the commissioner of the inscription, in the framework of a propaganda contest against his powerful relative M. Aemilius Lepidus, according to Augustus capax imperii.
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Quaderni Lupiensi di Storia e Diritto, 2020
The aim of this paper is to attempt a palingenesis of the Latin text of the first treaty between ... more The aim of this paper is to attempt a palingenesis of the Latin text of the first treaty between Rome and Carthage, which Polybius claims to have seen and according to him records the agreements made at the beginning of the Roman Republic. On the basis of the comparison with Latin words contemporary with Polybius, a retroversion from Greek to Latin of the 2nd century BC is carried out. A further retroversion to Latin of the end of the VI century B.C. is then attempted. On the basis of the reconstructed text a first historical analysis is illustrated.
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Incidenza dell'antico, 2019
The first two treaties between Rome and Carthage are primary sources for reconstructing the histo... more The first two treaties between Rome and Carthage are primary sources for reconstructing the history of their relations from the 5th to the 3rd century BC. Is it possible to also investigate the propaganda level in the two agreements? What is the image that Rome wants to give of itself to its subjects and allies through the dispositions of the two agreements? How did the treaties regulate the relations between the two States for such a long time? With the aid of modern negotiating theories and the analogy with similar historical situations, this paper tries to answer these questions.
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Nuova Antologia militare, 2020
After the Punic naval victory at Drepanum in 249 BC, the new appointed Carthaginian general in Si... more After the Punic naval victory at Drepanum in 249 BC, the new appointed Carthaginian general in Sicily, Hamilcar Barca, occupied a Fortress called ‘Heirkte’. New archaeological data and historiographical sources are linked together to reconstruct the meaning and the purpose of the struggle between Rome and Carthage in 247-244 BC. Despite his tactical and operational success, Barca could not achieve full strategical results and caused, instead, a catastrophic Roman reaction.
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in Melanie Jonasch (ed.), The Fight for Greek Sicily Society, Politics, and Landscape, Oxford: Oxbow, 2020
Sulle orme di un case-study sull’espansione di Roma in Italia tra 326 e 264 a.C., in questo artic... more Sulle orme di un case-study sull’espansione di Roma in Italia tra 326 e 264 a.C., in questo articolo i primi anni della guerra per la Sicilia tra Romani e Cartaginesi vengono mappati da carte geopolitiche. Ciascuna carta,
strettamente connessa allo studio storico e non semplicemente seguita da un commento storico, mostra differenti prospettive sul conflitto: la percezione immaginaria romana della minaccia cartaginese, la macrostrategia punica e il contributo delle città siciliane. Il lavoro mostra un forte potenziale euristico ed ermeneutico nel rappresentare le dinamiche geopolitiche del conflitto e costituisce il secondo passo verso un Atlante geopolitico della Repubblica romana.
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M. L. Chirico - S. Conti, La Grande Guerra. Luoghi, eventi, Testimonianze, Voci, Atti del Convegno di Studi (Napoli, 3-4 dicembre 2015), Canterano (RM) 2018, 2018
The historiographical works written by Ettore Pais between 1910 and 1920 reveal a complex figure:... more The historiographical works written by Ettore Pais between 1910 and 1920 reveal a complex figure: he interwines interesting historical analogies with banal nationalistic judgments and alternates acute views on contemporary geopolitics with dark illusions that anticipate his fascist drift. In this tangled skein, following the thread of the relationship between past and present can unravel Pais’ historiographical conception,
which inevitably leads to a comparison with a ‘rival’ historian, Gaetano De Sanctis.
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This article is a case-study: for the first time, geopolitical maps are used as heuristic and her... more This article is a case-study: for the first time, geopolitical maps are used as heuristic and hermeneutic tools for a historical analysis of ancient history. Eleven geopolitical cards show the geostrategic function of colonies and roads during the expansion of Rome in Italy between the Second Samnite War and the First Punic War. The maps outline how a dynamic limes-system, together with soft power, is a fundamental element of the Roman grand strategy. This study is therefore a first example of geopolitical Atlas of the Roman Republic.
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Between 290 and 264 BC, Rome shows a precise grand strategy: in order to achieve political contro... more Between 290 and 264 BC, Rome shows a precise grand strategy: in order
to achieve political control of Italy, it uses an organic project of garrisons. In the Northen-Central quadrant, military force is multiplied by latent suasion of colonies; in the Southern quadrant, the soft power resulting from fides increases the hard power of Rome, especially on cities of Magna Graecia.
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Although - as Max Weber argued - scientific works are inevitably bound to get old, Storia dei Rom... more Although - as Max Weber argued - scientific works are inevitably bound to get old, Storia dei Romani by G. De Sanctis still has an importance which goes beyond its undoubted historical, historiographic, doxographic value. De Sanctis’ conception of historia - which, rather than being magistra vitae, is instead “taught by life” - has important implications in his works. Historical analogy as a hermeneutic method - to which Luciano Canfora has devoted a masterful volume - was consistently used by De Sanctis. The explicit or implicit analogies with either modern or contemporary events - such as those between Carthage and the British Empire, or between the Risorgimento and Siceliots, or even between World War I and Punic Wars - as well as the use of counterfactual history, allow modern classical scholars to draw fundamental methodological lessons from De Sanctis’ work.
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Durante il c.d. perido dell’imperialismo, Roma non si limitò a presentare di se stessa un’immagin... more Durante il c.d. perido dell’imperialismo, Roma non si limitò a presentare di se stessa un’immagine bifronte, che da un lato manifesta la propria devozione alla pace e dall’altro dichiara di essere disposta a battersi ferocemente qualora venga costretta a venire alle armi. Per reggere un impero di tipo egemonico caratterizzato da un’economia delle forze militari, i Romani dovettero adottare una una gamma di sfumature più ampia nel modellare la propria immagine. Come si richiede ad una grande potenza, Roma cercò (e trovò) una “terza fronte”, un equilibrio molto delicato tra un atteggiamento troppo bellicoso e uno troppo pacifico, che permettesse loro di rassicurare i propri alleati, dissuadere le potenze nemiche, attirare a sé altri stati minori.
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Sagunto fu scelta deliberatamente da Annibale come casus belli per la seconda guerra punica. In t... more Sagunto fu scelta deliberatamente da Annibale come casus belli per la seconda guerra punica. In tale decisione, il generale cartaginese non fu spinto soltanto dalla pur rilevante importanza economica della città iberica, quanto, piuttosto, da un preciso calcolo politico-strategico. L'invevitabilità della reazione romana, così come la lentezza di tale risposta, erano stati infatti previsti dal Barcide. Forte della 'lezione' appresa dai suoi connazionali a Messana nel 264 a.C. sulla mentalità e le modalità dei processi decisionali romani, Annibale riusci a trasformare Sagunto nella 'Nemesi' della citta siciliana.
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Nella vita di Seiano – il prefetto del pretorio dell’imperatore Tiberio – ci sono tutti gli eleme... more Nella vita di Seiano – il prefetto del pretorio dell’imperatore Tiberio – ci sono tutti gli elementi per un noir. Ben Jonson – il drammaturgo amico e rivale di Shakespeare e autore della tragedia Sejanus: His Fall – se ne era accorto già nel Seicento. L’ascesa da origini equestri al consolato, ricoperto addirittura insieme al principe stesso. Le calunnie per aumentare il proprio potere a scapito di membri della famiglia imperiale. L’uso di “agenti provocatori” per accusare gli avversari. L’adulterio con la nuora dell’imperatore. I processi a intellettuali e aristocratici. La crescita esponenziale della sua influenza a Roma dopo l’allontanamento di Tiberio a Capri. Fino al colpo di scena finale: un’improvvisa lettera del principe al senato che, invece di consacrare Seiano coreggente di fatto, condanna a morte l’ignaro praefectus. A chiosa di una carriera maledetta da molti c’è anche l’accanimento del popolo sul suo cadavere, poi gettato nel Tevere. Ma chi è stato davvero questo cavaliere odiato dalle fonti aristocratiche antiche? Un “mostro” che congiurava per diventare imperatore? Un docile strumento del tiranno Tiberio? Un arrivista disposto a tutto? Di certo, un personaggio controverso che ha segnato l’età tiberiana e suscitato, negli antichi e nei moderni, interrogativi sull’ascesa al potere e i suoi pericoli.
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This book investigates the subversive project conceived in Rome between 66 and 63 B.C. It analyse... more This book investigates the subversive project conceived in Rome between 66 and 63 B.C. It analyses the political and social conditions after Sulla’s reforms, showing how the Roman system was fragile and rigid even after the consulship of Pompeius and Crassus in 70 B.C. It studies the so-called ‘first conspiracy’ – planned by the pars popularis to restore the power lost by its two consuls because of an electoral fraud – and links it with the strategy and the political agenda of the Catilinae coniuratio. By analyzing the organisation chart of Catilinarian conspirators the book shows the different plans of the coniuratio, and proves that its final execution was very far from the
Catiline’s original plan.
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In Sicily, at the beginning of the First Punic War, Rome was able to rely on the sole support of ... more In Sicily, at the beginning of the First Punic War, Rome was able to rely on the sole support of Messana. Yet, only one year later, and without any decisive Roman victory, the cities of Eastern Sicily and Segesta, followed by the King of Syracuse Hieron II, joined forces with the Romans. Their alliance lasted for the whole of the conflict, making the war for Sicily into a war of Sicily.
What prompted the Sicilian cities to support Rome?
With the aid of modern international relations theories, this book answers the question. It reconstructs how Sicily contributed to the Roman war effort, in the making of quinqueremes, in the training of sailors, in the logistics of the fleet, in supplying siege machines, in controlling and defending the territory and in providing intelligence.
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A. Manni - G. D. Merola eds., Atelier: organizzazione produttiva e rapporti commerciali nel mondo Romano, Napoli: Jovene, pp. 151-167, 2023
In the final phase of First Punic war, there was a series of Carthaginian amphibious raids on the... more In the final phase of First Punic war, there was a series of Carthaginian amphibious raids on the Italic coasts, especially in Campania, which reveals a profound knowledge of the Roman-Campania production network. The data from the transport amphorae lead us to think of the existence of a real Tyrrhenian supply chain from the 5th to the 3rd century BC, which included Campanian wine and Sicilian processed fish as well as mercenary manpower among its products. The intricate trade network between the Carthaginian eparchy of Sicily and the Campania did not prevent the outbreak of conflict.
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J. Black (ed.), The practice of Strategy. A global History, Roma, 2024
At the beginning of the First Punic War, Carthage's strategy did not deviate from its usual modus... more At the beginning of the First Punic War, Carthage's strategy did not deviate from its usual modus operandi. However, Roman soft power caused a political bouleversement, and the enduring alliance with Syracuse and many other Sicilian cities gave the Romans a wide logistical advantage and enabled them to equip themselves with a technically advanced fleet. The threat to the heart of the Carthaginian trading empire prompted the Punic to build newly designed ships that led to the victory at Drepana and the possibility of amphibious raids in the Italic and Sicilian coasts led by Hamilcar Barca in an attempt to alienate allies. The combined Roman soft power and Syracusan know-how, however, allowed the Romans to resist and create a fleet capable of holding its own against the Carthaginian fleet at the Battle of the Aegates.
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C. Buongiovanni, M. Civitillo, G. Del Mastro, G. Nardiello, C. Pepe, A. Sacerdoti (a cura di), DULCIS LABOR. Studi in onore di Maria Luisa Chirico, Quaderni di Polygraphia, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, pp. 359-365, 2022
The figure of Lucius Aelius Seianus, the praefect of the praetorium of Tiberius, is of remarkable... more The figure of Lucius Aelius Seianus, the praefect of the praetorium of Tiberius, is of remarkable importance in Robert Graves' novel I, Claudius. From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, published in1934. The approach between the historical and the fictional by Graves, a great-grandson of Leopold von Ranke, is particularly interesting for a controversial character such as the 'evil' praefect described in the sources. If in some cases the author merely dramatizes the account of ancient historiography, which the novelist knows very well; elsewhere he amplifies the role of Tiberius' right-hand man. Even more interesting are the episodes that, although without documentary basis, are nonetheless entirely plausible. Graves views the knight Sejanus as a parvenu and in a decidedly snobbish manner, perhaps influenced by his knowledge of Oxonian circles. In Claudius' awareness – Lucius Aelius had been no worse a villain than others and darker times with a Caligula 'educated' by Tiberius were approaching – we might perhaps glimpse the awareness of equally dark times that Graves, from his Majorcan retreat, saw looming for Europe in the early 1930s.
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Rivista storica dell'Antichità, 2021
The new inscription discovered in Terracina mentioning the triumvir M. Aemilius Lepidus, to be po... more The new inscription discovered in Terracina mentioning the triumvir M. Aemilius Lepidus, to be possibly dated after his death, could help raise new questions about the political struggles within the Senate during the Tiberian period. This paper suggests M.' Aemilius Lepidus as the commissioner of the inscription, in the framework of a propaganda contest against his powerful relative M. Aemilius Lepidus, according to Augustus capax imperii.
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Quaderni Lupiensi di Storia e Diritto, 2020
The aim of this paper is to attempt a palingenesis of the Latin text of the first treaty between ... more The aim of this paper is to attempt a palingenesis of the Latin text of the first treaty between Rome and Carthage, which Polybius claims to have seen and according to him records the agreements made at the beginning of the Roman Republic. On the basis of the comparison with Latin words contemporary with Polybius, a retroversion from Greek to Latin of the 2nd century BC is carried out. A further retroversion to Latin of the end of the VI century B.C. is then attempted. On the basis of the reconstructed text a first historical analysis is illustrated.
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Incidenza dell'antico, 2019
The first two treaties between Rome and Carthage are primary sources for reconstructing the histo... more The first two treaties between Rome and Carthage are primary sources for reconstructing the history of their relations from the 5th to the 3rd century BC. Is it possible to also investigate the propaganda level in the two agreements? What is the image that Rome wants to give of itself to its subjects and allies through the dispositions of the two agreements? How did the treaties regulate the relations between the two States for such a long time? With the aid of modern negotiating theories and the analogy with similar historical situations, this paper tries to answer these questions.
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Nuova Antologia militare, 2020
After the Punic naval victory at Drepanum in 249 BC, the new appointed Carthaginian general in Si... more After the Punic naval victory at Drepanum in 249 BC, the new appointed Carthaginian general in Sicily, Hamilcar Barca, occupied a Fortress called ‘Heirkte’. New archaeological data and historiographical sources are linked together to reconstruct the meaning and the purpose of the struggle between Rome and Carthage in 247-244 BC. Despite his tactical and operational success, Barca could not achieve full strategical results and caused, instead, a catastrophic Roman reaction.
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in Melanie Jonasch (ed.), The Fight for Greek Sicily Society, Politics, and Landscape, Oxford: Oxbow, 2020
Sulle orme di un case-study sull’espansione di Roma in Italia tra 326 e 264 a.C., in questo artic... more Sulle orme di un case-study sull’espansione di Roma in Italia tra 326 e 264 a.C., in questo articolo i primi anni della guerra per la Sicilia tra Romani e Cartaginesi vengono mappati da carte geopolitiche. Ciascuna carta,
strettamente connessa allo studio storico e non semplicemente seguita da un commento storico, mostra differenti prospettive sul conflitto: la percezione immaginaria romana della minaccia cartaginese, la macrostrategia punica e il contributo delle città siciliane. Il lavoro mostra un forte potenziale euristico ed ermeneutico nel rappresentare le dinamiche geopolitiche del conflitto e costituisce il secondo passo verso un Atlante geopolitico della Repubblica romana.
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M. L. Chirico - S. Conti, La Grande Guerra. Luoghi, eventi, Testimonianze, Voci, Atti del Convegno di Studi (Napoli, 3-4 dicembre 2015), Canterano (RM) 2018, 2018
The historiographical works written by Ettore Pais between 1910 and 1920 reveal a complex figure:... more The historiographical works written by Ettore Pais between 1910 and 1920 reveal a complex figure: he interwines interesting historical analogies with banal nationalistic judgments and alternates acute views on contemporary geopolitics with dark illusions that anticipate his fascist drift. In this tangled skein, following the thread of the relationship between past and present can unravel Pais’ historiographical conception,
which inevitably leads to a comparison with a ‘rival’ historian, Gaetano De Sanctis.
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This article is a case-study: for the first time, geopolitical maps are used as heuristic and her... more This article is a case-study: for the first time, geopolitical maps are used as heuristic and hermeneutic tools for a historical analysis of ancient history. Eleven geopolitical cards show the geostrategic function of colonies and roads during the expansion of Rome in Italy between the Second Samnite War and the First Punic War. The maps outline how a dynamic limes-system, together with soft power, is a fundamental element of the Roman grand strategy. This study is therefore a first example of geopolitical Atlas of the Roman Republic.
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Between 290 and 264 BC, Rome shows a precise grand strategy: in order to achieve political contro... more Between 290 and 264 BC, Rome shows a precise grand strategy: in order
to achieve political control of Italy, it uses an organic project of garrisons. In the Northen-Central quadrant, military force is multiplied by latent suasion of colonies; in the Southern quadrant, the soft power resulting from fides increases the hard power of Rome, especially on cities of Magna Graecia.
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Although - as Max Weber argued - scientific works are inevitably bound to get old, Storia dei Rom... more Although - as Max Weber argued - scientific works are inevitably bound to get old, Storia dei Romani by G. De Sanctis still has an importance which goes beyond its undoubted historical, historiographic, doxographic value. De Sanctis’ conception of historia - which, rather than being magistra vitae, is instead “taught by life” - has important implications in his works. Historical analogy as a hermeneutic method - to which Luciano Canfora has devoted a masterful volume - was consistently used by De Sanctis. The explicit or implicit analogies with either modern or contemporary events - such as those between Carthage and the British Empire, or between the Risorgimento and Siceliots, or even between World War I and Punic Wars - as well as the use of counterfactual history, allow modern classical scholars to draw fundamental methodological lessons from De Sanctis’ work.
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Durante il c.d. perido dell’imperialismo, Roma non si limitò a presentare di se stessa un’immagin... more Durante il c.d. perido dell’imperialismo, Roma non si limitò a presentare di se stessa un’immagine bifronte, che da un lato manifesta la propria devozione alla pace e dall’altro dichiara di essere disposta a battersi ferocemente qualora venga costretta a venire alle armi. Per reggere un impero di tipo egemonico caratterizzato da un’economia delle forze militari, i Romani dovettero adottare una una gamma di sfumature più ampia nel modellare la propria immagine. Come si richiede ad una grande potenza, Roma cercò (e trovò) una “terza fronte”, un equilibrio molto delicato tra un atteggiamento troppo bellicoso e uno troppo pacifico, che permettesse loro di rassicurare i propri alleati, dissuadere le potenze nemiche, attirare a sé altri stati minori.
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Sagunto fu scelta deliberatamente da Annibale come casus belli per la seconda guerra punica. In t... more Sagunto fu scelta deliberatamente da Annibale come casus belli per la seconda guerra punica. In tale decisione, il generale cartaginese non fu spinto soltanto dalla pur rilevante importanza economica della città iberica, quanto, piuttosto, da un preciso calcolo politico-strategico. L'invevitabilità della reazione romana, così come la lentezza di tale risposta, erano stati infatti previsti dal Barcide. Forte della 'lezione' appresa dai suoi connazionali a Messana nel 264 a.C. sulla mentalità e le modalità dei processi decisionali romani, Annibale riusci a trasformare Sagunto nella 'Nemesi' della citta siciliana.
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Atene e Roma, 2023
Recensione al libro di A. Frizzera, Roma: la sovranità e il modello
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The Classical Review, 2023
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Review of Yann Le Bohec, Le vie quotidienne des soldats romains à l’apogée de l’Empire. 31 av. J.... more Review of Yann Le Bohec, Le vie quotidienne des soldats romains à l’apogée de l’Empire. 31 av. J.-C.-235 après J.-C. L’art de la guerre, Paris: Tallandier 2020
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Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2020
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Athenaeum, 2017
Review of Julián Espada Rodríguez, Los dos primeros tratados romano-cartagineses: Análisis histor... more Review of Julián Espada Rodríguez, Los dos primeros tratados romano-cartagineses: Análisis historiográfico y contexto histórico (Col·lecció Instrumenta 43), Barcelona, Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona 2013, pp. 325 con figg., ISBN 978-84-475-3674
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Una carta geopolitica non è uno strumento neutro, ma può rivelare molte cose. Anzitutto, l’orient... more Una carta geopolitica non è uno strumento neutro, ma può rivelare molte
cose. Anzitutto, l’orientamento ideologico di chi la disegna (Black 1997; Boria 2012). Ma essa può anche permetterci di ‘vedere’ cose che
altrimenti non vedremmo. Un case-study sull’espansione di Roma in Italia tra la II guerra sannitica e la I guerra punica ha segnato il tentativo di creare un primo atlante geopolitico della Repubblica romana (Vacanti 2017). E’ possibile utilizzare delle carte geopolitiche anche per ‘mappare’ la guerra per la Sicilia tra Romani e Cartaginesi? E’ possibile cioè usare tali strumenti non solo per mostrare il livello operativo del conflitto ma anche per evidenziare fattori economici e politici altrimenti difficili da individuare? Al di là cioè del suo valore didascalico e didattico, un atlante geopolitico può, anche per la I guerra punica, rivelarsi uno strumento euristico, qualcosa di diverso cioè di un semplice atlante storico?
Black 1997 = J. Black 1997 Maps and History, New Haven - London 1997
Boria 2012 = E. Boria, Carte come armi. Geopolitica, cartografia,
comunicazione, Roma 2012
Vacanti 2017 = C. Vacanti, Per un atlante geopolitico della repubblica romana. Italia e Magna Grecia tra II sannitica e I punica, in Incidenza dell'antico, 14.2, 2016, pp. 263-293
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