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hostages

obsides

Persons held as a pledge of a community's good faith.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 27 §24 hostages
Hostages (obsides): persons given as a pledge of a community's loyalty, here demanded from Arretium.
The History of Rome, Book 42 §7 hostages given on either side
Persons handed over as sureties (obsides) to guarantee that the reconciled Aetolian factions would keep the peace.

Mentioned in 29 works (78 mentions)

The History of Rome, Book 2 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 5 hist · 1 mention

§27 hostages

The History of Rome, Book 8 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 9 hist · 5 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 10 hist · 1 mention

§11 hostages

The History of Rome, Book 21 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 22 hist · 5 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 23 hist · 1 mention

§41 hostages

The History of Rome, Book 24 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 25 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 26 hist · 6 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 27 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 28 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 29 hist · 1 mention

§3 hostages

The History of Rome, Book 30 hist · 1 mention

§37 hostages

The History of Rome, Book 31 hist · 1 mention

§20 hostages

The History of Rome, Book 32 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 33 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 34 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 36 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 37 hist · 1 mention

§34 hostages

The History of Rome, Book 38 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 40 hist · 6 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 41 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 42 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 43 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 44 hist · 5 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 45 hist · 1 mention

§42 hostages

The History of Rome, Fragments hist · 4 mentions