07-17-2008, 04:38 PM
Don't forget them pesky Parthians.
Aside from Hannibal and Spartacus, I'm not sure any others were seen as something to be afraid of; just an opportunity to get richer, grab some glory, and acquire some land and slaves. They were a tenacious bunch, and even when ad porta, they held an auction in full view of Ol' One Eye, selling the land he was occupying at cheap rates; essentially sticking two fingers up to him. They lost a battle, they just sent more men. Otherwise, we'd be re-enacting Carthaginians after Lake Tresimene.
I think the question should include; Who did they despise the most? In which case I'd say the Gauls after the sack of Rome (they did kill a messenger IIRC, so kind of brought it on themselves), Carthage and Hannibal, and Germans for a while after 9AD. Then Parthia.
Aside from Hannibal and Spartacus, I'm not sure any others were seen as something to be afraid of; just an opportunity to get richer, grab some glory, and acquire some land and slaves. They were a tenacious bunch, and even when ad porta, they held an auction in full view of Ol' One Eye, selling the land he was occupying at cheap rates; essentially sticking two fingers up to him. They lost a battle, they just sent more men. Otherwise, we'd be re-enacting Carthaginians after Lake Tresimene.
I think the question should include; Who did they despise the most? In which case I'd say the Gauls after the sack of Rome (they did kill a messenger IIRC, so kind of brought it on themselves), Carthage and Hannibal, and Germans for a while after 9AD. Then Parthia.
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