Roman Republic Accomplishments

[soibean]

I never hear anything about the military or social accomplishments of the roman republic. How did the take over of Greece go? and the expansion into the west and eventually Ibera. The Punic wars and movement into Africa.
Anyone throw out a source for some info or if youd like feel free to type it up.

[Romanus]

Rise of the roman empire by Polybius is a very good source for the punic wars, the situation in greece and the near east, and Iberia.

[AntiochusIII]

for summary of the entire Roman history, go to www.roman-empire.net

It is not the most detailed of sources, but a good starting point and a good compliment to sources of more specific nature. http://www.livius.org/ is also an excellent site, referring to the primary sources themselves: authors and historians of Antiquity.

They accomplished a lot; in fact, their most impressive military feats are of the Republic's era and not the Empire's.

I suggest you find Greek sources, or read Hellenistic (Alexander's death-Cleopatra's death, roughly) history, for detailed information on the Roman conquest in the Greek world together with the Roman point-of-view.

[Red Peasant]

Don't want to know much there fella!

Go to the library and read volumes 7-9 of the Cambridge Ancient History (latest edition recommended).

[Glaucus]

Good book to read if your interested: Pride of Carthage, by David Anthony Durham. Covers second punic war, from the point of veiw of hannibal and sometimes Pulius Scpio. I found it a great read, very relevant to RTW.

[soibean]

Thanks for the suggestions