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Italian War (other)
The term Italian War can be used to refer to any of a number of conflicts: * The Social War (91–87 BC) * The Gothic War (535–554) * The Italian Wars of 1494–1559 * The Italian unification, Italian Wars of Independence of 1848–1866 * The Italian Civil War of 1943–1945 See also *Italian Campaign (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social War (91–87 BC)
The Social War (from Latin , properly 'war of the allies'), also called the Italian War or the Marsic War, was fought from 91 to 87 BC between the Roman Republic and several of its autonomous allies () in Roman Italy, Italy. The Italian allies wanted Roman citizenship, not only for the status and influence that came with it, but also for the right to vote in Roman elections and laws. They believed that they should be treated equally to the Romans, given that they had formed cultural and linguistic connections with the Roman civilization, and had been their loyal allies for over two centuries. The Romans strongly opposed their demands, and refused to grant them citizenship, thus leaving the ''socii'' with fewer rights and privileges. The situation escalated in 91 BC, leading to the outbreak of a devastating war, in which many of the Italian allies, headed by the Samnites and the Marsi, staged a four-year revolt against Roman rule. Most of the Etruscan civilization, Etruscan, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
