In the second century BC, in the space of just a few decades, Rome ascended to a position of absolute ‘international’ prestige, acquiring an influence and power transforming it into the hub and focal point of a new ‘international’ equilibrium dominated by the Republic: this process took place both in territories on the shores of the eastern Mediterranean and on Italic soil, which still bore the open wounds of the Second Punic War, triggering a desire and need for political and diplomatic change in Rome despite the inescapable fears of the unknown consequences. Given this scenario it is almost natural to underline the sui generis nature of the arbitral role ‘invented’ by Rome and assumed by the Senate, due to the position of undeniable superiority that Rome had now attained with respect to its interlocutors.
The Role of the Roman Senate and its Function as arbiter within Border Disputes in the Italic Territory
Maria Federica Petraccia
2019-01-01
Abstract
In the second century BC, in the space of just a few decades, Rome ascended to a position of absolute ‘international’ prestige, acquiring an influence and power transforming it into the hub and focal point of a new ‘international’ equilibrium dominated by the Republic: this process took place both in territories on the shores of the eastern Mediterranean and on Italic soil, which still bore the open wounds of the Second Punic War, triggering a desire and need for political and diplomatic change in Rome despite the inescapable fears of the unknown consequences. Given this scenario it is almost natural to underline the sui generis nature of the arbitral role ‘invented’ by Rome and assumed by the Senate, due to the position of undeniable superiority that Rome had now attained with respect to its interlocutors.
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