the Tarentines

Reading notes

• The History of Rome, Book 9 §14 Tarentines

  The Greeks of Tarentum in southern Italy, who offered to fight whichever side refused their proffered peace.

• The History of Rome, Book 22 §61 Tarentines

  The Greek people of Tarentum, who went over to Hannibal.

• The History of Rome, Book 23 §7 the wretched servitude of the Tarentines

  The people of Tarentum, the great Greek city of southern Italy, whom Pyrrhus had 'protected' into subjection.

• The History of Rome, Book 24 §13 five noble youths from Tarentum

  The people of Tarentum, the great Greek harbor-city of southern Italy, whose young nobles intrigued to bring the city to Hannibal.

• The History of Rome, Book 25 §1 Tarentines

  The people of Tarentum, who betray their city to Hannibal but cannot deliver its Roman citadel.

• The History of Rome, Book 31 §6 Tarentines

  The people of Tarentum in southern Italy, who revolted to Pyrrhus.

• The History of Rome, Book 37 §31 Tarentines

  Light cavalry in the Tarentine style (skirmishing horse with javelins), so named from the city of Tarentum.

• The History of Rome, Book 38 §13 Tarentines

  The people of Tarentum, the Spartan colony that lost its founders' hard discipline.