American History Tellers

The Cold War - Interview with Audra Wolfe and Patrick Wyman | 7

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Jan 31, 2018
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INSIGHT

Rome as First Western Superpower

  • The Roman Empire was the West's first superpower, rivaled only later by the Sassanid Persian Empire.
  • Their long conflict strongly influenced modern Cold War scholars' views of East-West rivalries.
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Ancient Proxy Wars Explained

  • Rome and Sassanids frequently engaged in real wars with intermittent peace, unlike the Cold War stalemate.
  • Their borderlands hosted proxy conflicts involving local tribes allied with both empires.
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War Impacted Ancient Border Life

  • Living near the Roman-Persian border meant constant danger and warfare impacting daily life.
  • Taxation supported military defense to maintain the empires' territorial integrity and frontiers.
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