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Pirates of the Mediterranean

2025/6/19
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Nick Rau: 我认为西利西亚海盗的兴起与罗马征服地中海的末期密切相关。当时，地中海西部已被罗马控制，而东部仍是充满活力的希腊化世界，但正在衰落。在罗马即将完成征服之际，许多不稳定的因素开始显现，海上劳工流动性强，经济地位低下，可能是逃亡的奴隶或被家庭卖为奴隶的年轻人。地中海的经济和通讯依赖航运，贸易非常活跃，但由于恶劣待遇，一些水手转为海盗，他们熟悉航线和咽喉要道，能够制造麻烦。这些海盗并非简单的犯罪分子，而是地中海政治经济格局变动的产物。 Adam Dawson: 罗马人喜欢用地域性词汇来贬低他人，将从事不正当航海的人称为西利西亚人或海盗。因此，西利西亚海盗可能是一个多元化的群体，被罗马人归为一类。就像用“塔兰托骑兵”来形容轻骑兵一样，“西利西亚”也是如此，与土耳其东南部的地区联系紧密，但并非仅限于此。西利西亚位于咽喉要道，海岸线崎岖，适合隐藏船只，当西利西亚人在其他地区活动时，他们也采取类似的策略。实际上，罗马的海运和经济政策导致了海盗的兴起，甚至可以说，海盗的兴起几乎可以看作是罗马扩大其对东地中海影响力的战略的一部分。

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As Rome rose to power, pirates seized the seas - wreaking havoc from Spain to Syria and challenging Roman dominance in the ancient Mediterranean.

In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Nick Rauh and Dr Adam Dawson to explore the explosive rise of piracy across the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. From Cilicia’s rugged coastline to pirate raids on Roman nobles, discover how these ancient raiders turned the Mediterranean into a battleground—and how Rome’s own ambitions helped fuel the chaos at sea.

Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds

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