Roman Colonies in Republic and Empire

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Roman Republican and Imperial colonies were established by diverse agents reacting to contemporary problems. By removing anachronistic interpretations, Roman colonies cease to seem like little Romes and demonstrate a complex role in the spread of Roman imperialism and culture. Contents Roman Colonies in Republic and Empire Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 1.1 Definitions: Coloniae, Settlements, and Migrations 2 Historical Overview 2.1 Early Republican Colonization: the So-Called Priscae Coloniae Latinae 2.1.1 Primary Sources and Problems 2.1.2 Founding the Colonies 2.1.3 Colonies and Local Reactions 2.2 Mid-Republican Colonization of the Italian Peninsula 2.2.1 Primary Sources and Problems 2.2.2 Founding the Colonies 2.2.3 Colonies and Local Reactions 2.3 Late Republican Colonization: Italy and Beyond 2.3.1 Primary Sources and Problems 2.3.2 Founding the Colonies 2.3.3 Colonies and Local Reactions 2.4 Caesar, the Triumvirs, and Augustus 2.4.1 Primary Sources and Problems 2.4.2 Founding the Colonies 2.4.3 Colonies and Local Reactions 2.5 Imperial Colonies 2.5.1 Primary Sources and Problems 2.5.2 Founding the Colonies 2.5.3 Colonies and Local Reactions 3 Roman Colonization and the Spread of Roman Culture 3.1 ‘Little Romes’: Assumptions on Capitolia and Other Roman Institutions 3.2 Religion and Colonization 3.3 Roman Colonies and Romanization 4 Conclusions and Perspectives Acknowledgements References Subject Index