In:
The Classical Quarterly, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 25, No. 1 ( 1975-05), p. 58-81
Abstract:
Ancient Rhodes reached a pinnacle of power in the early second century B.C. For twenty years—from Apamea to Pydna—her fleet was unrivalled in the Aegean and her mainland possessions encompassed most of Lycia and Caria. Ally and helpmate of Rome in the war on Antiochus III, Rhodes gained much profit from the association, in prestige and territorial acquisitions. But her heyday was brief, her fall swift and calamitous. After Pydna, Rhodes felt the heavy hand of Rome: she forfeited most of her mainland holdings; her economy suffered ruinous setback; the island republic was humbled and humiliated. So dramatic a reversal of fortune demands explanation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0009-8388
,
1471-6844
DOI:
10.1017/S0009838800032900
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1975
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2060299-6
SSG:
6,12
