Description
The study presents a critical analysis of the political relations between Rome and Near Eastern kingdoms and principalities during the age of civil war from the death of Julius Caesar in 44 to Mark Antony's defeat at Actium in 31 BC. By examining each bilateral relationship separately, it argues that those relations were marked by a large degree of continuity with earlier periods. Circumstances connected to the civil war had only a limited impact on the interstate conduct of the period despite the effects that the strife had on Rome's domestic politics and the res publica. The ever-present rival Parthia and its external policies were more influential in steering the relations between Rome and Near Eastern powers.
Table of Contents
Preface
List of Figures
A Note on the Maps, Texts and Abbreviations
Introduction
1 The Near East
2 Structure
3 Sources
4 Client Kings
part 1: Prelude
1 Pompey's Reorganisation of the Near East, 66-63 BC
1.1 The End of the Great Armenian Empire
1.2 War in the Caucasus and the Relations with the Parthians
1.3 Amisus and the Friendship with Antiochus of Commagene
1.4 Amicitia and Societas
1.5 The War against Darius the Mede and the Dissolution of the Seleucid Kingdom
1.6 Pompey's Dealings with the Emisenoi and his Reorganisation of the Princedom of Chalcis
1.7 The Reorganisation of Judaea
part 2: 44-42 BC
2 Parthia
2.1 Parthian Support for Cassius
2.2 The Embassy of Labienus and the Battle of Philippi
3 Ptolemaic Kingdom
3.1 Supporting Dolabella
3.2 Recognition for Ptolemy XV Caesarion
4 Judaea
4.1 Judaean Support for the Caesarians in Syria
4.2 The Imposition of Financial Contributions
4.3 Herod's Promotion
4.4 Internal Conflicts and Cassius
5 Princedom of Chalcis and the Emisenoi
5.1 The Princedom of Chalcis and Caecilius Bassus
5.2 Caecilius Bassus and Emisenian Support
Section 1: 42-31 BC
6 Parthia
6.1 The Parthian Invasion of Syria and Asia Minor
6.2 Antony's Parthian Campaign
7 Ptolemaic Kingdom
7.1 Antony and Cleopatra in Cilicia
7.2 The Assassination of Arsinoe
7.3 The Territorial Grants of 37/36
7.4 The "Donations of Alexandria" in 34
8 Judaea
8.1 The Quest for Antony's Favour
8.2 Privileges Restored to Judaeans
8.3 Herod and Phasael Made of Judaea
8.4 The Parthian Invasion and Herod's Promotion to the Kingship
8.5 Herod's Return to Judaea, Roman Support and the Intervention at Samosata
8.6 Antony between Cleopatra and Herod
8.7 Actium and Herod in War with Malichus of Nabataea
9 Princedom of Chalcis
9.1 Antony in the East
9.2 The Parthian Invasion, the Death of Ptolemy and the Ascension of Lysanias
9.3 The Princedom of Chalcis Annexed by Cleopatra
10 Nabataea
10.1 Ventidius Bassus and Nabataea
10.2 The Grant of Territory to Cleopatra
10.3 Nabataean Support at Actium
11 Armenia
11.1 Armenia, the Caucasus and Antony's Parthian Campaign
11.2 The Armenian Campaigns of 34 and the Late 30s BC
12 Media Atropatene
12.1 The Parthian and Armenian Invasions
12.2 Medes at Actium
13 Commagene
13.1 The Parthian Invasion
13.2 The Defeat of the Parthians and the Siege of Samosata
13.3 Commagenian Presence at Actium
Section 2: Types of Conduct
14 Conduct of Near Eastern Rulers towards Rome
14.1 Requests for Intervention in Internal Affairs
14.2 Divided Rome: The Mobilisation of Rome's Representatives in the East
14.3 Requests for the Enlargement of Territories
14.4 The Conclusion of an Alliance with Rome against a Third Party
14.5 Involvement in a Foreign War
14.6 Involvement in a Civil War
15 Rome's Conduct towards Near Eastern Kingdoms and Principalities
15.1 At War with a Near Eastern Kingdom
15.2 The Conclusion of Alliances for the Conduct of a War against a Third Party
15.3 The Arrangement of Dynastic Intermarriage
15.4 Demands for Financial and Military Contributions
15.5 Rome Calling Near Eastern Kings and Princes to Account
15.6 Nomination and Removal of Near Eastern Rulers
15.7 Territorial Rearrangements
Epilogue
Appendices
List of Editions Used
Bibliography
Index
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