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Caesar’s Cervisia

October 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm MDT

Eaton Humanities
1610 Pleasant Street
Boulder, CO 80309 United States


AIA Society: Boulder

Caesar’s Cervisia presented by Travis Rupp (CU Boulder)

Examinations of Roman cuisine often downplay the role of beer in the ancient Roman diet seeing it as a symbol of barbarity. This presentation examines the plausibility of beer as a standard component of the Roman soldier’s diet and seeks to highlight when it may have become necessary for military advancement. Julius Caesar’s reliance on auxiliary forces to campaign in the North from 58-51 BCE ensured that cultures known for producing beer influenced legionary forces reliant on local resources to survive. This lecture also asserts the implausibility of wine consumption amongst Caesar’s men and concludes that the acceptance of beer as a standard component of the Roman soldier’s diet begins with Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul and Britain.

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Eaton Humanities
1610 Pleasant Street
Boulder, CO 80309 United States
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