Livy need to know

When was the conquest by the Gauls

390BC

when was the 1st pentad published.

25BC

What was Livy’s political stance

friend of Aug, regretted loss of rpeublic, applauded JC’s murderers/

What was signif about Livys time of writing

triumviral period - augustus clsing gates of war ub 20s, 27.

cam analogies with Aug - military victory, concern with relig.

What is the first part of Book 5 about

The fall of Veii to the romans.

438BC Fidenae taken from etruscans. Fidenates murdered roman envoys sent to demand satsifaction. Aulus COrnelisu Cossus won the spolia Opima, slaying Lars Tolumnius in single fight 437BC. Veii fell to romans 406BC

How did the Gauls encroach on Rome

391, they crossed Apennines, assailed CLusium. Romans sent envoys bidding Gauls retire but envoys violated international law by wounding Gallic officer. Gauls sent envoy to rome demanding the offenders be given up but the romans elected the envoys as consular tribunes.

390 Brennus celtic chief led forces against Rome, crossed Tiber 12 miles from city before resistance

battle 10 july 390BC - Gauls defeated romans at 1st charge, city falls to Gauls but couldnt reduce capitol - 7 mnth siege till they are bribed or compelled to withdraw.

What is the context of camillus’ speech

in epideictic situation but in wider narrative of deliberation. forensic - ref to exile as self redeeming. sense of opposition - attacking args of tribunes.

WHat does Sallust say about the interaction between roman deintity and military threats

roman identity and behaviour is at its strongest against external threats.