Tacfarinas: The Desert Hydra
The Ancients
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The Roman Empire in the First Century a D.
Tacfarinus was an upstart deserter turned rebel in africa. It took four different proconsuls to eventually defeat him. He's a great rebel leader, but not wollowed the particularly well known ones,. Im his story is absolutely fascinating and keeps coming back gence the hydra image that you really do get, don't you? But let's get the background sorted. So early roman imperial period. Joe, what's the situation in the roman empire at this time?
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