concept

the yoke

yoke

The humiliating rite of passing a defeated army, disarmed and half-stripped, under a yoke of spears.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 9 §4 under the yoke
An arch of spears under which a beaten army was made to pass in token of submission.

The History of Rome, Book 1 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 2 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 3 hist · 6 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 4 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 9 hist · 7 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 10 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 22 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 23 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 25 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 31 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 33 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 34 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 35 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 37 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 38 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 40 hist · 1 mention