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La práctica del bandidaje en el occidente romano

The practise of banditry in Roman West
Authors: Sáez Zatón, Ana;

La práctica del bandidaje en el occidente romano

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Este trabajo examina el fenómeno del bandidaje en el Imperio romano, analizando las causas de su surgimiento, la evolución de las líneas de investigación, el medio físico en el que operaban los bandidos, su método de actuación y su forma de organización. Además, se incluyen ejemplos de dos bandidos, Materno y Bulla Felix, y se discute la respuesta estatal frente a este problema. Los principales objetivos de este estudio son entender los diferentes significados de ser un bandido o latro, las causas de su surgimiento y su impacto en la sociedad romana. Para este estudio, se ha recopilado una amplia variedad de fuentes primarias, incluyendo evidencias epigráficas que abarcan desde el siglo I a.C. hasta el IV d.C., así como documentación jurídica y literaria. Los testimonios muestran que el bandolerismo en el Imperio romano estaba frecuentemente asociado a motivos económicos y sociales. como la supervivencia y la ineficacia del poder romano para enfrentar este problema. E bandidaje fue un fenómeno complejo, caracterizado por su continuidad y extensión, así como una intensidad que variaba según las circunstancias económicas, sociales y políticas. El término latro, utilizado para referirse a los bandidos y tenía una connotación negativa, llegando a ser usado como insulto. Incluso líderes de movimientos de resistencia o usurpadores fueron denominados como latrones. A pesar de ser considerados individuos al margen de la sociedad, los bandidos operaban dentro de ella, atacando en caminos y en viviendas, provocando miedo e inseguridad entre los ciudadanos. Ante la ineficiencia de las autoridades romanas para manejar el problema, la población tuvo que enfrentarse al bandidaje, siendo susceptibles de ser víctimas de bandidos independientemente de las medidas de protección que tomasen, su rango social o su edad. El impacto fue tan significativo que se convirtieron en figuras populares en la literatura, donde fueron romantizados o utilizados para criticar al emperador, reflejando los contextos de crisis e inestabilidad. Este estudio contribuye a una mejor comprensión de cómo funcionaba el crimen en el Imperio romano y su relevancia en el desarrollo de esta civilización.

This study examines the phenomenon of banditry in the Roman Empire, analyzing the causes of its emergence, the evolution of investigative approaches, the physical environments in which bandits operated, their methods of action, and their organizational structures. In addition, the cases of two bandits, Materno and Bulla Felix, are included and the state response to this problem is discussed. The main objectives of this study are to understand the different meanings of being a bandit or latro, the reasons for the emergence of banditry, and its impact on Roman society. To this study, a wide variety of primary and secondary sources have been compiled, including epigraphic evidence spanning from the first century BC until IV AD, as well as legal and literary documentation. The testimonies show that banditry in the Roman Empire was often associated with economic and social motives, such as the ineffectiveness of the Roman authorities to deal with this issue. Banditry was a complex phenomenon, characterized by its continuity and extension, as well as an intensity that varied according to economic, social and political circumstances. The term latro, used to refer to bandits, had a negative connotation, being used as an insult. Even leaders of resistance movements or usurpers were referred as latrones. Despite being considered individuals on the margin of society, bandits operated within it, attacking roads and houses, and provoking fear and insecurity among citizens. Due to the inefficiency of the Roman authorities to manage the problem, the population had to face banditry, being susceptible to banditry regardless of the protective measures they took, their social rank, or their age. The impact of bandits was so significant that they became popular figures in literature, where they were romanticized or used to criticize the emperor, reflecting the contexts of crisis and instability. This study contributes to a better understanding of how crime functioned in the Roman Empire and its relevance in the development of this civilization

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Bandolerismo, Roman Empire, Banditry, Bandido, Imperio romano, Bandit, Latrones

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