La diplomatie romaine. L'autre instrument de la conquête. De la fondation à la fin des guerres samnites (753-290 av.J.-C.- Antique After a century of civil

After a century of civil wars

their warrior traditions and their decorative styles

to his faith in the power of the painted image to incorporate a mysterious presence

de 1880 à 1960

La diplomatie romaine. L'autre instrument de la conquête. De la fondation à la fin des guerres samnites (753-290 av.J.-C.- Antique After a century of civilThe successes of the Roman conquest are associated with the valor of Rome's armies. However, tradition testifies to diplomatic negotiations before, during, and after conflicts. Historiography has long underestimated this other instrument of conquest. This work attempts to identify, based on actual practices, the major stages leading to the development of the operating methods of a truly Roman diplomacy.