Gracchi, Marius and Sulla-A. H. Beesly
From Normans in European History · 7:01:13
Show by Charles Homer Haskins
Gracchi, Marius and Sulla by A. H. Beesly.During the last half of the second century B.C. Rome was undisputed mistress of the civilized western world. As the British historian, Augustus Henry Beesly writes, "a brilliant period of foreign conquest had succeeded the 300 years in which she had overcome her neighbors and made herself supreme in Italy. In 146 B.C. she had given the death-blow to her greatest rival, Carthage, and had annexed Greece." But Rome was on the brink of a one hundred year-long revolution. In this slim volume Beesley, recounts the careers of four of its first dynamic leaders: the idealistic Brothers Gracchi, who attempted land reforms, and the rough, resourceful soldier, Marius, who overhauled the army.Featured on Normans in European History.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.
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