The Julio-Claudian Succession
Title | The Julio-Claudian Succession PDF eBook |
Author | Alisdair Gibson |
Publisher | BRILL |
Total Pages | 185 |
Release | 2012-10-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004235841 |
This collection of essays considers the challenging questions around the formation, establishment and continuation of the Julio-Claudian principate from the coming to power of Augustus. Augustus laid down the ground rules for a princeps, and the essays explore the subsequent transition of power, and how the succession and subsequent rule manifested itself, even though there was no formal mechanism for such a transfer. These essays fully utilize the extant literary, epigraphic, numismatic and visual record to evaluate Augustus’ “political legacy”. 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.
The Julio-Claudian Succession
Title | The Julio-Claudian Succession PDF eBook |
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.
The Succession of Imperial Power Under the Julio-Claudian Dynasty (30 BC-AD 68)
Title | The Succession of Imperial Power Under the Julio-Claudian Dynasty (30 BC-AD 68) PDF eBook |
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.
The Factor of Inheritance in the Julio-Claudian Succession
Title | The Factor of Inheritance in the Julio-Claudian Succession PDF eBook |
Author | Van Loran Johnson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 1935 |
Genre | |
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The Augustan Succession
Title | The Augustan Succession PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Michael Swan |
Publisher | Oxford University Press on Demand |
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.
I, Claudius
Title | I, Claudius PDF eBook |
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)
The Emperor Nero
Title | The Emperor Nero PDF eBook |
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.