Livy V by Livy
A narrative of Rome’s mid-Republic struggles that blends military history and political drama: it recounts campaigns against neighboring peoples such as the Volsci and Veientes, the protracted siege and eventual capture of Veii under the leadership of prominent Roman commanders, and ongoing social conflicts between patricians and plebeians over debt, rights, and magistracies. The book emphasizes examples of civic virtue and failure, episodes of intrigue and legal reform, and culminates in the catastrophic Gallic invasion and sack of the city after a disastrous defeat, an event that starkly exposes Roman vulnerabilities while foreshadowing efforts at recovery and reform.
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- Roman
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- Original Language
- Latin
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- Ab Urbe Condita Libri V
- Ab urbe condita, Book V
- The History of Rome, Book V
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