The ancient boundary of Italy on the north was not the Alps but the Apennines. Theodor Mommsen alpancientapennine Change image and share on social
The battle of Varus is an enigma, not in a military but in a political point of view - not in its course, but in its consequences. Theodor Mommsen battleconsequenceenigma Change image and share on social
An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. Theodor Mommsen acceptavoidcompensation share on social
The history of Rome presents various men of greater genius than Scipio Aemilianus, but none equalling him in moral purity, in the utter absence of political selfishness, in generous love of his country, and none, perhaps, to whom destiny has assigned a more tragic part. Theodor Mommsen absenceaemilianusassign share on social
For a whole generation after the battle of Pydna, the Roman state enjoyed a profound calm, scarcely varied by a ripple here and there on the surface. Theodor Mommsen battlecalmenjoy Change image and share on social
About the time of the expulsion of the Tarquins from Rome, the Etruscan power had reached its height. Theodor Mommsen etruscanexpulsionheight Change image and share on social
Individual tribes or, in other words, races or stocks, are the constituent elements of the earliest history. Theodor Mommsen constituentearlyelement Change image and share on social
