"The History of Rome, Book III" by Theodor Mommsen is a story that continues diving into the rise of ancient Rome, specifically covering the time from when Italy united to when Rome took over Carthage and Greece. It looks at all the different things that helped Rome become a superpower, like its politics, army, and money. The story starts by talking about the Phoenicians, who were great sailors and traders. The book shows how they spread their culture and power across the Mediterranean, mainly through their main city, Carthage. As Rome starts to grow and take over more land, it clashes with Carthage, which at the time was a commercial powerhouse. The early chapters set up the big battles to come, especially since the Phoenicians cared more about business than building an empire, and the Romans were all about expanding their territory.
The History of Rome, Book III From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States
By Theodor Mommsen
Discover how a seafaring civilization's thirst for trade set the stage for epic clashes with a rising empire hungry for conquest.
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About the AuthorChristian Matthias Theodor Mommsen was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician and archaeologist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest classicists of the 19th century. He received the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature for his historical writings, including The History of Rome, after having been nominated by 18 members of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. He was also a prominent German politician, as a member of the Prussian and German parliaments. His works on Roman law and on the law of obligations had a significant impact on the German civil code.
Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician and archaeologist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest classicists of the 19th century. He received the 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature for his historical writings, including The History of Rome, after having been nominated by 18 members of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. He was also a prominent German politician, as a member of the Prussian and German parliaments. His works on Roman law and on the law of obligations had a significant impact on the German civil code.
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