Marcus Antonius’ Campaign against the Pirates in 102 BC

Authors

  • Svetlana Iakovleva Samara State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14232/suc.2020.1.89-96

Keywords:

Mediterranean Sea, Cilicia, ancient piracy, lex de piratis, Marcus Antonius, provincial system

Abstract

The struggle between the Roman State and Mediterranean pirates is a problem in ancient history that has not been sufficiently studied. By analyzing events from the turn of the 1st century BC, the author provides information about the first serious military campaign, as well as the qualitative and quantitative Roman staff directed against the piracy in Cilicia. The author concludes that the problem of piracy was not solved and claims that Cilicia was established not as a province but as a military command aimed to resolve the situation in the Mediterranean Sea.

Author Biography

Svetlana Iakovleva, Samara State University

Svetlana Iakovleva studied History and Ancient Languages at the Samara State University, and received a Bachelor’s and a Specialist degree. During her studies, she was laboratory assistant of the foreign history department. After finishing her studies, she started working as a teacher and a tutor for exam preparation.

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Published

2020-12-01

How to Cite

Iakovleva, S. (2020). Marcus Antonius’ Campaign against the Pirates in 102 BC. Sapiens Ubique Civis, 1, 89–96. https://doi.org/10.14232/suc.2020.1.89-96