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499. The Roman Conquest of Britain: Julius Caesar’s Invasion (Part 1)

2024/9/29
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Dominic: 凯撒入侵不列颠的尝试,第一次由于恶劣天气和罗马士兵的不适应而受挫,但一名士兵的英勇行为鼓舞了士气。第二次入侵,凯撒率领更大的军队,并得到了部分不列颠部落的支持,最终与不列颠部落达成协议,但罗马并未完全征服不列颠。凯撒的入侵对不列颠的影响是深远的,它不仅带来了军事上的破坏,也使不列颠人认识到罗马的强大和财富,并促进了不列颠与罗马世界的联系。 Dominic: 早期对不列颠的记载主要来自希腊作家,这些记载大多是间接的或带有神话色彩的。Pytheas对不列颠群岛的描述虽然存在争议,但他提供了关于不列颠群岛地理位置和名称的最早可靠信息。在凯撒时代,不列颠仍然是一个神秘的土地,这正是凯撒征服它的吸引力所在。罗马人普遍认为北方民族野蛮而凶残,这增加了凯撒入侵不列颠的风险。罗马人既鄙视不列颠人的野蛮,又对其未被文明玷污的“纯真”感到着迷,这是一种矛盾的心理。凯撒入侵不列颠的策略与他在高卢的策略类似,他利用高卢内部的矛盾来削弱其抵抗能力,并试图营造不列颠神秘的形象。凯撒对不列颠的描述带有偏见,他夸大了不列颠人的野蛮,以增强其征服的意义。凯撒入侵不列颠的经济动机包括对矿产资源和奴隶的渴望。罗马内战以及罗马对地中海地区的关注,使得罗马对不列颠的征服被推迟。Commius的故事以及他铸造的硬币,说明了罗马对不列颠的影响是多方面的,即使没有直接的统治。罗马对不列颠的影响并非仅仅通过直接统治实现,而是通过多种途径渗透到不列颠社会。 Tom: 凯撒的野心和对成就的渴望促使他征服不列颠。凯撒征服高卢的成功以及对不列颠的战略考量,促使他将征服目标转向不列颠。凯撒入侵不列颠具有象征意义,如同登月一样,是一次充满风险但具有巨大声望的冒险。凯撒入侵不列颠的行动也具有神圣的意义,象征着对已知世界边界的超越。对罗马征服不列颠的看法随着时间的推移而改变,早期通常被认为是积极的,带来了文明的进步。对罗马征服不列颠的评价存在矛盾,既有认同罗马文明的视角,也有对不列颠本土英雄的赞扬,近年来对帝国主义的批判使这种矛盾更加突出。罗马帝国的扩张与对“文明”与“野蛮”的矛盾认知有关,罗马人利用酒精等奢侈品来削弱高卢人的抵抗能力。凯撒入侵不列颠的失败是由于不列颠缺乏中央集权的政治结构,这使得罗马人难以有效地征服。凯撒的入侵为日后罗马征服不列颠奠定了基础,但他本人并未完成这一目标,因为高卢的叛乱占据了他的精力。凯撒利用Commius等中间人与不列颠部落进行谈判,但谈判并未成功。凯撒入侵不列颠的珍珠等战利品是其征服故事的一部分,而非主要目的。

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Caesar's initial foray into Britain was a mix of triumph and disaster. While he successfully landed and engaged with local chieftains, logistical challenges and fierce weather hampered his progress. His return to Gaul, though presented as a strategic retreat, marked an end to the first campaign.
  • Caesar's first invasion occurred in 55 BC.
  • Logistical issues and storms forced Caesar's retreat.
  • The invasion was seen as a success in Rome, leading to 20 days of public thanksgiving.

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Julius Caesar saw the Britons as brutal savages. Yet the Romans romanticised their lack of civilisation, deeming them as untainted by Mediterranean luxury. In 55 BC, after sending scouts along the Kentish coast, Caesar launched an invasion of the island as part of his Gallic Wars campaign. After a disastrous first attempt marred by storms, the “menacing horde of barbarians” of the English Home Counties asked Caesar for help and he returned with a bigger, stronger army to support their prince. Will this campaign succeed?

Join Tom and Dominic as they explore Caesar’s invasion of Britain and how it entered the orbit of the great imperial power.


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