| Author | : Alisdair Gibson |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 186 |
| Release | : 2012-10-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9004231919 |
The representation, and retention, of power was a critical issue for the princeps and his subjects, and the contributors provide fresh political and literary analysis of aspects of the principates of Augustus, Tiberius Claudius and Nero.
| Author | : Paweł Sawiński |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Emperors |
| ISBN | : 9783631757734 |
This book focuses on the succession of imperial power under the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The author investigates the mechanisms of succession of the Julio-Claudian emperors, analyses various stages of the accessions of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero, as well as deals with the Julio-Claudian model of investiture of a new princeps.
| Author | : Robert Graves |
| Publisher | : Rosetta Books |
| Total Pages | : 606 |
| Release | : 2014-03-06 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0795336799 |
“One of the really remarkable books of our day”—the story of the Roman emperor on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based (The New York Times). Once a rather bookish young man with a limp and a stammer, a man who spent most of his time trying to stay away from the danger and risk of the line of ascension, Claudius seemed an unlikely candidate for emperor. Yet, on the death of Caligula, Claudius finds himself next in line for the throne, and must stay alive as well as keep control. Drawing on the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, and Tacitus, noted historian and classicist Robert Graves tells the story of the much-maligned Emperor Claudius with both skill and compassion. Weaving important themes throughout about the nature of freedom and safety possible in a monarchy, Graves’s Claudius is both more effective and more tragic than history typically remembers him. A bestselling novel and one of Graves’ most successful, I, Claudius has been adapted to television, film, theatre, and audio. “[A] legendary tale of Claudius . . . [A] gem of modern literature.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
| Author | : Peter Michael Swan |
| Publisher | : Oxford : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 449 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0195167740 |
"This commentary pays close critical attention to Dio's historical sources, methods, and assumptions as it also strives to present him as a figure in his own right. During a long life (ca. 164-after 229), Dio served as a Roman senator under seven emperors from Commodus to Severus Alexander, governed three Roman provinces, and was twice consul."--BOOK JACKET.
| Author | : John D. Grainger |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword History |
| Total Pages | : 494 |
| Release | : 2020-06-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1526766051 |
An investigation of how a man could become a Roman emperor, and the failure to create an enduring, consistent system for selecting the next emperor. John D. Grainger analyses the Roman imperial succession, demonstrating that the empire organized by Augustus was fundamentally flawed in the method it used to find emperors. Augustus’s system was a mixture of heredity, senatorial, and military influences, and these were generally antagonistic. Consequently, the Empire went through a series of crises, in which the succession to a previous, usually dead, emperor was the main issue. The infamous “Year of the Four Emperors,” AD 69, is only the most famous of these crises, which often involved bouts of bloody and destructive civil war, assassinations and purges. These were followed by a period, usually relatively short, in which the victor in the “crisis” established a new system, juggling the three basic elements identified by Augustus, but which was as fragile and short lived as its predecessor; these “consequences” of each crisis are discussed. The lucid and erudite text is supported by over 22 genealogical tables and 100 images illustrating the Emperors. Praise of The Roman Imperial Succession “For a general introduction to the question of how one becomes a Roman emperor, Grainger has provided a sound guide.” —Bryn Mawr Classical Review
| Author | : John D. Grainger |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780415349581 |
John Grainger's detailed study examines a period of intrigue and conspiracy, studies how, why and by whom Domitian was killed and investigates the effects of this dynastic uncertainty and why civil war didn't occur in this time of political upheaval.
| Author | : M. K. Thornton |
| Publisher | : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 174 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0865162026 |
| Author | : Anthony A. Barrett |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2016-07-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1400881102 |
Nero's reign (AD 54–68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians—not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war. The Emperor Nero gathers into a single collection the major sources for Nero's life and rule, providing students of Nero and ancient Rome with the most authoritative and accessible reader there is. The Emperor Nero features clear, contemporary translations of key literary sources along with translations and explanations of representative inscriptions and coins issued under Nero. The informative introduction situates the emperor's reign within the history of the Roman Empire, and the book's concise headnotes to chapters place the source material in historical and biographical context. Passages are accompanied by detailed notes and are organized around events, such as the Great Fire of Rome, or by topic, such as Nero's relationships with his wives. Complex events like the war with Parthia—split up among several chapters in Tacitus's Annals—are brought together in continuous narratives, making this the most comprehensible and user-friendly sourcebook on Nero available. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
| Author | : Edward Togo Salmon |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 1968 |
| Genre | : Rome |
| ISBN | : 9780415045049 |
Includes an account of political and military developments, and including sections on social, economic an cultural life, this book presents a survey of the Roman world at a time when the Principate was established, and the Pax Romana consolidated.
