Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of ancient warfare answers with me, Murray,

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Anyway, this question today is from Blake Jardine, and he says,

Love your podcast.

My question is about ancient Roman enemies and the most

most well remembered. My question is why do we talk about, say, Spartacus, Budica or Hannibal over, say,

Jensuric or Shappur I, especially since the latter were more successful against Rome than the former.

I have a few theories, but I wanted to hear your answer.

Indeed, very interesting. So who are the foes that the Romans talk about most?

And the interesting one there, and you make a really interesting point about Jensarik and Shapo the first, even Shapo the second, that they are successful.

I mean, even Arminius, you know, in the Tudorburg, those victories are away from Rome.

They don't threaten Rome.

And so, in a lot of ways, they can be kept out of mind

from Roman sort of sensibilities, if you like. And we've got to remember that for a long time in the Roman Empire,

Rome is the center. Even when it shifts to Milan, it's not thinking necessarily about the periphery.

And a lot of these victories are occurring on the periphery.

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