09-08-2019, 11:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-08-2019, 12:12 PM by Michael Collins.)
It`s OK it`s not quite a rant, but that`s the title of another thread isn`t it 
I won`t object to your new stuff, some enthusiasm and curiousity is what we need here I believe.
I am focusing here on the little people in the campaign; after Cassius Dio`s time they are forgotten. However if we can account for their actions, motivations and movements at this time we will surely gain a better understanding of the events.
The actions of the minor characters in the story need to fit into the motivations and stratagies of their leaders.
Re. Thermus.
Appian has him actively taking part in the campaign in October 202 and then Livy has Quintus Minicius Thermus supporting Scipio in the Roman senate in spring of 201. The elections for the positions of Plebeian Tribunes would normally have taken place in January I believe. After having taken part in the fighting, Scipio felt it necessary to redeploy Thermus to Rome in order to support him politically. Scipio`s position there needed to be consolidated.
I won`t object to your new stuff, some enthusiasm and curiousity is what we need here I believe.
I am focusing here on the little people in the campaign; after Cassius Dio`s time they are forgotten. However if we can account for their actions, motivations and movements at this time we will surely gain a better understanding of the events.
The actions of the minor characters in the story need to fit into the motivations and stratagies of their leaders.
Re. Thermus.
Appian has him actively taking part in the campaign in October 202 and then Livy has Quintus Minicius Thermus supporting Scipio in the Roman senate in spring of 201. The elections for the positions of Plebeian Tribunes would normally have taken place in January I believe. After having taken part in the fighting, Scipio felt it necessary to redeploy Thermus to Rome in order to support him politically. Scipio`s position there needed to be consolidated.
