Polybius, the Ebro treaty, and the Gallic invasion of 225 BCE

Paul Erdkamp

Polybius, the Ebro treaty, and the Gallic invasion of 225 BCE

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The article investigates Polybius' account of the Ebro treaty and the Gallic invasion of 225 BC, showing that, while the Romans were preparing for war with Carthage at the start of the war, they were forced to sign the Ebro treaty by the Gallic invasion, which, in contrast to Polybius' claim, they were not expecting.

Originele taal-2	English
Pagina's (van-tot)	495-510
Aantal pagina's	16
Tijdschrift	Classical Philology
Volume	104
Nummer van het tijdschrift	4
Status	Published - 2009

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