The aim of this article is to reexamine the use of the African grain supply during late Roman civil wars. The main point of contention is that while cutting off the African grain supply to Italy could make a sporadic difference during civil war, most of the time this tactic was, in fact, not considered. Moreover, even when it was used, the results could be devastating yet insufficient to achieve the strategic aims it pursued. Nevertheless, during the transition from the fourth into the fifth century, there was a slight but conspicuous intensification of this method. This chronology is not coincidental and suggests a correlation between North Africa's growing importance at a time the imperial West was at bay. More importantly, the increased use of this tactic can also be linked to the changing nature of late Roman civil wars in the western Mediterranean.

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罗马内战晚期和非洲粮食供应

本文的目的是重新审视罗马内战晚期对非洲粮食供应的使用。争论的主要观点是，虽然切断对意大利的非洲粮食供应可能会在内战期间产生零星的影响，但实际上大多数时候并未考虑这种策略。此外，即使使用它，其结果也可能是毁灭性的，但不足以实现它所追求的战略目标。然而，在从四世纪到五世纪的过渡期间，这种方法有轻微但明显的强化。这种年表并非巧合，它表明在西方帝国陷入困境时北非日益增长的重要性之间存在相关性。更重要的是，