Cum cura exploratis (LIV. XXII, 12,2): Military Intelligence in Rome during the Third Century B.C.

Abstract

The defeats suffered in the initial years of the Second Punic War have led to consider that Rome did not have a sufficiently developed military intelligence. However, a review of the classic authors reveals the problems posed by this conception. Through an analysis of written evidence we propose a new interpretation of Roman military intelligence during the third century B.C.

Keywords

• ejército romano-republicano
• siglo iii a. c.
• inteligencia militar
• guerras púnicas