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The Roman Province of Britannia was known for exporting dogs. The references by Roman writers to these dogs suggest that British dogs were both fast and strong, useful in hunting and even in war. Some modern dog book authors are of the opinion that these dogs were a distinct breed of dog, and that this breed was the progenitor to the English ...
The Vandals as a rising power posed an enormous threat to the stability of the Roman Empire. [1] Piracy and plunder were a scourge, threatening trade throughout the Mediterranean. The Roman war effort from 466 onwards was aimed at the destruction of the Vandal Kingdom in order to restore the empire to its original territory. [2]
The Molossus were dogs that were kept by the ancient Greek tribe and kingdom of the Molossians, who inhabited the region of Epirus. [1] [2]The Molossus were famous throughout the ancient world for their size and ferocity and were frequently mentioned in ancient literature, including the writings of Aristophanes, [3] Aristotle, [4] Grattius, [5] Horace, [6] [7] Lucan, [8] Lucretius, [9] Martial ...
8. Pugs Made Their Grand European Debut. For thousands of years, pugs were beloved in ancient China and held in high regard by Chinese imperial royalty.
The Vandals were a Germanic people who were first reported in the written records as inhabitants of what is now Poland, during the period of the Roman empire. Much later, in the fifth century, a group of Vandals led by kings established Vandal kingdoms first within the Iberian Peninsula , and then in the western Mediterranean islands , and ...
The Western Alans joined the Vandals on their raids through Europe, and by the 410s AD, their fierce dogs were influencing many breeds in France, Spain, Portugal, England, and other countries. This spread the use of the "Alaunt" name, which became synonymous with a type of a working dog rather than a specific breed.
[109] [110] Dogs were associated with Hecate and were sacred to Ares and Artemis. Cerberus, Argos, and Laelaps were dogs in Greek mythology. [111] During the Battle of Marathon, one Athenian may have been accompanied by a dog. In the ancient world, dogs may have been used as guards and messengers for the military. [112]
The Vandal War (439–442) was a military conflict between the Western Roman Empire and the Vandals that was fought in the western Mediterranean Sea region.The main protagonists in this conflict were the Vandal king Geiseric and the commander-in-chief of the Roman army Aetius.