Rome's Forgotten Civil War

The Social War is often called an "unnecessary" war, but the Italian allies who rose in revolt against the Roman republic certainly felt it was necessary - this documentary looks at how Roman political dysfunction and the assassination of a reformist tribune made revolt inevitable and significantly weakened the Republic.

The conflict is unfortunately often overlooked in traditional historical narratives but this video offers an analysis of the underlying economic, political and social tensions that fueled the rebellion. ultimately the war was a struggle for rights and political representation but it had long-term consequences on Roman society and politics.


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Ancient Sources:
Epitome of Roman History - Florus
Compendium of Roman History - Velleius Paterculus
Life of Sulla, Life of Marius - Plutarch

Modern Sources:
Rome, Blood and Politics: Reform, Murder and Popular Politics in the Late Republic 133-70 BC - Gareth C, Sampson
Italian Unification - Henrik Mouritsen
Gaius Marius: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Saviour - Marc Hyden
The End of the Roman Republic, 146 to 44 BC: conquest and Crisis - Catherine Steel
From the Gracchi to Nero - HH Scullard

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