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Power and status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284 /

This book deals with changing power and status relations between the highest ranking representatives of Roman imperial power at the central level, in a period when the Empire came under tremendous pressure, AD 193-284. Based on epigraphic, literary and legal materials, the author deals with issues s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mennen, Inge
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Colección:Impact of Empire (Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476) (Series) ; 12.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Changing emperorship: setting the scene
  • 2. The impact of crises on the position of the senatorial elite
  • 3. Praetorian prefects and other high-ranking equestrians
  • 4. High-ranking military officers: Septimius Severus versus Gallienus
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1. List of emperors and usurpers (AD 193 -284)
  • Appendix 2. Lists ofmen holding senatorial elite positions between AD 193 and 284
  • Appendix 3. List of praefecti praetorio between AD 193 and 284.
  • 1. Changing Emperorship: Setting the Scene
  • Factors Influencing Emperorship between AD 193 and 284
  • Consequences for the Position of the Emperor
  • 2. The Impact of Crises on the Position of the Senatorial Elite
  • Establishing the Senatorial Elite in the Third Century
  • Analyzing the Selected Families
  • Defining a Nucleus within the Senatorial Elite
  • Excursus. Prosopography of the Senatorial Elite Families
  • 3. Praetorian Prefects and Other High-ranking Equestrians
  • The Increasing Responsibilities of High Equestrians in Imperial Administration
  • The Status of High-ranking Equestrians in the Third Century
  • The praefecti praetorio: A Case Study
  • 4. High-ranking Military Officers: Septimius Severus versus Gallienus
  • Septimius Severus and HisMilitary Officers
  • Gallienus and HisMilitary Officers
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1. List of Emperors and Usurpers (AD 193 and 284)
  • Appendix 2. Lists of Men Holding Senatorial Elite Positions between AD 193 and 284
  • Appendix 3. List of Praefecti Praetorio between AD 193 and 284
  • Bibliography
  • General Index
  • Index of Ancient Persons.