Vespasian’s way of war : military biography of Titus Flavius Vespasianus (9 a.d. - 79 a.d.)
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Data de Publicação: | 2023 |
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Resumo: | The present work represents an analysis of Titus Flavius Vespasianus in his military dimensions. Part I begins with a look at Vespasian’s origins until his first military post in Thrace and evaluates in what ways those realities influenced Vespasian’s command. Then it offers a conventional description of the Roman army at the time of Vespasian, questioning that same picture with examples from Vespasian’s campaigns. This is followed, in Part II, by an overall view of Vespasian’s military action, before and after becoming emperor, divided by geographical area. After that, it presents an analysis of Roman grand strategy, in the context of Vespasian, with an emphasis on military resource allocation. In Part III, firstly it offers a strategic analysis of Vespasian’s role in the three campaigns he was a part of: the invasion of Britain; the crushing of the Jewish rebellion and the civil war against Vitellius. Secondly, it looks at the battles that fall outside the realm of siege warfare and of which there is enough written evidence: the battle of the Medway River and the naval battle of Lake Gennesaret. Finally, it analyses Vespasian’s behaviours as a commander and relates them to some of the main Roman virtues, namely uirtus, labor militaris, auctoritas and gloria. Part IV deals with some aspects of Vespasian’s generalship, some of which that have been neglected by the academic world. It begins with an analysis of Vespasian’s Poliorcetics, then continues with the use of auxiliaries, with an emphasis on cavalry; proceeds to the role of logistics and intelligence, and ends with diplomacy and the notion of fides. Part V, which is the final section of the thesis, looks at the Estoria de muy Nobre Vespesiano Emperador de Roma, which is a major example of Vespasian’s military legacy in literature. |
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Vespasian’s way of war : military biography of Titus Flavius Vespasianus (9 a.d. - 79 a.d.)Domínio/Área Científica::Humanidades::História e ArqueologiaThe present work represents an analysis of Titus Flavius Vespasianus in his military dimensions. Part I begins with a look at Vespasian’s origins until his first military post in Thrace and evaluates in what ways those realities influenced Vespasian’s command. Then it offers a conventional description of the Roman army at the time of Vespasian, questioning that same picture with examples from Vespasian’s campaigns. This is followed, in Part II, by an overall view of Vespasian’s military action, before and after becoming emperor, divided by geographical area. After that, it presents an analysis of Roman grand strategy, in the context of Vespasian, with an emphasis on military resource allocation. In Part III, firstly it offers a strategic analysis of Vespasian’s role in the three campaigns he was a part of: the invasion of Britain; the crushing of the Jewish rebellion and the civil war against Vitellius. Secondly, it looks at the battles that fall outside the realm of siege warfare and of which there is enough written evidence: the battle of the Medway River and the naval battle of Lake Gennesaret. Finally, it analyses Vespasian’s behaviours as a commander and relates them to some of the main Roman virtues, namely uirtus, labor militaris, auctoritas and gloria. Part IV deals with some aspects of Vespasian’s generalship, some of which that have been neglected by the academic world. It begins with an analysis of Vespasian’s Poliorcetics, then continues with the use of auxiliaries, with an emphasis on cavalry; proceeds to the role of logistics and intelligence, and ends with diplomacy and the notion of fides. Part V, which is the final section of the thesis, looks at the Estoria de muy Nobre Vespesiano Emperador de Roma, which is a major example of Vespasian’s military legacy in literature.A presente dissertação representa uma análise de Titus Flavius Vespasianus nas suas dimensões militares. Na Parte I observam-se as origens de Vespasiano até ao seu primeiro posto militar na Trácia, e avalia-se o impacto destas no seu comando militar. De seguida, oferece uma descrição convencional do exército Romano ao tempo de Vespasiano, questionando essa mesma imagem com base em exemplos das campanhas do próprio. Isto é seguido, na Parte II, por uma visão geral da acção militar de Vespasiano, antes e depois de se ter tornado imperador, dividida por área geográfica. A seguir, é apresentada uma análise da Roman grand strategy, referente a Vespasiano e com ênfase na alocação de recursos militares. A Parte III inicia-se com uma análise estratégica de Vespasiano no contexto das três campanhas em que participou: a invasão da Britânia; a pacificação da revolta Judaica e a guerra civil contra Vitélio. Em segundo lugar, observa as batalhas lideradas por Vespasiano, que não representam casos de guerra de cerco e sobre as quais existe suficiente evidência escrita: a batalha do rio Medway e a batalha naval do Lago Gennesaret. Por último, analisa os comportamentos de Vespasiano enquanto comandante, e relaciona-os com algumas das mais importantes virtudes Romanas, nomeadamente uirtus, labor militaris, auctoritas e gloria. A Parte IV lida com alguns aspectos do comando de Vespasiano, alguns dos quais têm sido negligenciados pelo mundo académico. Começa com uma análise da poliorcética em Vespasiano, continua com o uso de auxiliares, com ênfase na cavalaria; segue-se o papel da logística e da informação, e termina com a diplomacia e o conceito de fides. A Parte V, que é a última secção da dissertação, observa a Estoria de muy Nobre Vespesiano Emperador de Roma, que constitui um importante exemplo do legado militar de Vespasiano na literatura.Rodrigues, Nuno Manuel SimõesVarandas, José Manuel HenriquesRepositório da Universidade de LisboaMelo, Tiago Maria Líbano Monteiro Rocha e2024-02-12T18:32:17Z2024-01-172023-09-152024-01-17T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/62589TID:203525914enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-19T01:19:01Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/62589Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:38:57.544996Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Vespasian’s way of war : military biography of Titus Flavius Vespasianus (9 a.d. - 79 a.d.) |
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Vespasian’s way of war : military biography of Titus Flavius Vespasianus (9 a.d. - 79 a.d.) Melo, Tiago Maria Líbano Monteiro Rocha e Domínio/Área Científica::Humanidades::História e Arqueologia |
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Vespasian’s way of war : military biography of Titus Flavius Vespasianus (9 a.d. - 79 a.d.) |
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Vespasian’s way of war : military biography of Titus Flavius Vespasianus (9 a.d. - 79 a.d.) |
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Melo, Tiago Maria Líbano Monteiro Rocha e |
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Melo, Tiago Maria Líbano Monteiro Rocha e |
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Rodrigues, Nuno Manuel Simões Varandas, José Manuel Henriques Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Melo, Tiago Maria Líbano Monteiro Rocha e |
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Domínio/Área Científica::Humanidades::História e Arqueologia |
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The present work represents an analysis of Titus Flavius Vespasianus in his military dimensions. Part I begins with a look at Vespasian’s origins until his first military post in Thrace and evaluates in what ways those realities influenced Vespasian’s command. Then it offers a conventional description of the Roman army at the time of Vespasian, questioning that same picture with examples from Vespasian’s campaigns. This is followed, in Part II, by an overall view of Vespasian’s military action, before and after becoming emperor, divided by geographical area. After that, it presents an analysis of Roman grand strategy, in the context of Vespasian, with an emphasis on military resource allocation. In Part III, firstly it offers a strategic analysis of Vespasian’s role in the three campaigns he was a part of: the invasion of Britain; the crushing of the Jewish rebellion and the civil war against Vitellius. Secondly, it looks at the battles that fall outside the realm of siege warfare and of which there is enough written evidence: the battle of the Medway River and the naval battle of Lake Gennesaret. Finally, it analyses Vespasian’s behaviours as a commander and relates them to some of the main Roman virtues, namely uirtus, labor militaris, auctoritas and gloria. Part IV deals with some aspects of Vespasian’s generalship, some of which that have been neglected by the academic world. It begins with an analysis of Vespasian’s Poliorcetics, then continues with the use of auxiliaries, with an emphasis on cavalry; proceeds to the role of logistics and intelligence, and ends with diplomacy and the notion of fides. Part V, which is the final section of the thesis, looks at the Estoria de muy Nobre Vespesiano Emperador de Roma, which is a major example of Vespasian’s military legacy in literature. |
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