Nov 3, 2015 · The gangsters of Rome: the brutal side of the ancient city. The Roman emperors created a world that seems modern but contains unspeakable horrors, as new books by Mary Beard and Tom Holland reveal.

Apr 3, 2025 · Gang behaviour may be more universal and ancient than is commonly thought. Semiformalized groups of young adults have existed throughout recorded history, and gangs in some ancient societies engaged in very much the same …

Oct 15, 2023 · In Ancient Rome, gangs did not have names, however, they had markers that signified a group who shared common interests and beliefs. Originating in the 8th century BC, the gangs of Ancient Rome were composed of the lower classes, and they functioned as an extension of their individual families.

Jul 20, 2016 · By street gang I mean a loosely organized group of people that commit crimes for recreation and/or personal gain, and were based on land in either one or multiple cities. Did these kinds of gangs live in the slums of the ancient world, …

Mar 25, 2025 · From street corners to prison cells, gangs have been a part of human society for centuries. They have often been associated with violence, criminal activity, and a sense of loyalty to their members. But did you know that some gangs have a …

The late 60s and 50s BCE were particularly violent in the city, resulting in a number of deaths, riots, postponed elections, and various fire related disasters, such as when the Curia was set on fire by mourners at the funeral of Clodius, a politician and a wielder of urban gangs.

Apr 7, 2021 · The fifth century BCE exhibited what has generally been termed ‘gang violence’: that is, the deployment of (relatively) well-organised gangs of lower-class men by elite figures, such as Publius Clodius Pulcher and Titus Annius Milo, in …

These nine papers from an international conference held in September 1996 examine organized crime in ancient Greece, Rome, and other civilizations, with emphasis on the activities and images of ancient criminal groups and on the Greek and Roman governments that …

A gang is a group or society of associates, friends, or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collectively, in illegal, and possibly violent, behavior, with such behavior often constituting a form of ...

The following is from an ancient commentary (1st century CE) on Cicero’s In Defence of Milo: Titus Annius Milo [Papianus], Publius Plautius Hypsaeus, and Quintus Metellus Scipio sought the consulship [in 53, for 52] not only by bribing openly but using gangs of armed men.