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The Severans
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Author : Michael Grant
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1996
The Severans written by Michael Grant and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
The Severans analyses the colourful decline of the Roman Empire during the reign of the Severans, the first non-Roman dynasty. With its beautifully selected plate section, maps and bibliography, this will appeal to student and general reader.
The Severans
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Author : Michael Grant
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-02
The Severans written by Michael Grant and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-02 with History categories.
The Severans analyses the colourful decline of the Roman Empire during the reign of the Severans, the first non-Italian dynasty. In his learned and exciting style, Michael Grant describes the foreign wars waged against the Alemanni and the Persians, and the remarkable personalities of the imperial family. Thus the reader encounters Julia Domna's alleged literary circle, or Elagabalus' curious private life - which included dancing in the streets, marrying a vestal virgin and smothering his enemies with rose petals. With its beautifully selected plate section, maps and extensive bibliography, this book will appeal to the student of ancient history as well as to the general reader. Michael Grant is one of the world's greatest writers on ancient history. His previous publications include: Art in the Roman Empire, Greek and Roman Historians and Who's Who in Classical Mythology all published by Routledge.
The Eastern Roman Empire Under The Severans
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Author : Julia Hoffmann-Salz
language : en
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Release Date : 2024-06-17
The Eastern Roman Empire Under The Severans written by Julia Hoffmann-Salz and has been published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-17 with History categories.
The year of the four emperors in AD 193 shows the cosmopolitan interconnectedness of the Roman Empire, yet scholarship has long framed the Severan dynasty in a narrative of descent stressing their North African and in particular their Syrian origins. The contributions of this volume question this conventional approach and instead examine more closely actual Severan policy in the Near East to detect potential local connections that determined this policy as well as how local communities and elites reacted to it. The volume thus explores new beginnings and old connections in the Roman Near East.
Greek Narratives Of The Roman Empire Under The Severans
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Author : Adam M. Kemezis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-10-23
Greek Narratives Of The Roman Empire Under The Severans written by Adam M. Kemezis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-23 with History categories.
This book explores how Greek authors who witnessed sudden political change reacted by re-imagining the larger narrative of the Roman past.
The Severan Dynasty The History And Legacy Of The Ancient Roman Empire S Rulers Before Rome S Imperial Crisis
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-03-04
The Severan Dynasty The History And Legacy Of The Ancient Roman Empire S Rulers Before Rome S Imperial Crisis written by Charles River Editors and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "If a man were called upon to fix that period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the deaths of Domitian to the accession of Commodus." - Edward Gibbon "The Five Good Emperors," a reference to the five emperors who ruled the Roman Empire between 96 and 180 CE (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius), was a term first coined by Machiavelli and later adopted and popularized by historian Edward Gibbon, who said that under these men, the Roman Empire "was governed by absolute power under the guidance of wisdom and virtue." This period of 84 years is generally regarded as the high point of the Roman Empire, at least after Augustus, but what is uncertain and a matter of ongoing debate is whether the five emperors were personally responsible for the situation and the accompanying prosperity enjoyed throughout the empire at the time or if they were simply the beneficiaries of the Pax Romana, inaugurated by Augustus in the early part of the 1st century CE. In other words, historians have wondered whether anyone in power during those years would have enjoyed the same rewards. With all of that said, according to some academics, the success these rulers had in centralizing the empire's administration, while undoubtedly bringing huge benefits, also sowed the seeds for later problems. After all, as so many Roman emperors proved, from Caligula and Nero to Commodus, the empire's approach to governance was predicated on the ruler's ability. When incompetent or insane emperors came to power, the whole edifice came tumbling down. The Severan dynasty came shortly after the Five Good Emperors, and it also consisted of five emperors who ruled the empire from 193-235, except for a brief interlude between 217 and 218 when Macrinus held the imperial throne. In chronological order, the five were Septimius Severus the Founder (193-211), Caracalla (198-217), Geta (209-211), Elagabalus (218-221), and Alexander Severus (222-235). Their reigns coincided with the period in Roman history characterized by academics as the "High Point" of the empire, but this specific dynastic period, following the troubled years after the rule of Marcus Aurelius' son Commodus, did not see the empire return to the heights reached under the Five Good Emperors. It was a period in which the inherent weaknesses of the imperial system were exacerbated, and the policies of successive emperors paved the way for the era generally known as Rome's Imperial Crisis or "The Time of Chaos" (235-284). The Severans' story encapsulates many highs and lows, including able and venal emperors, expansion and loss of territory, great artistic achievements, and intellectual advancements, coupled with some of the worst cruelty ever perpetrated by Romans. The Severans have also fared well historically thanks to their successors, because the 50 years following the assassination of Severus Alexander on March 19, 235 has been generally regarded by academics as one of the lowest points in the history of the Roman Empire. Severus Alexander was the last of the Severan emperors, and the subsequent years of crisis (235-285) were characterized by a series of short reigns, usually ending in the violent death of the reigning emperor. At the same time, this period of time also saw the empire beset by threatening forces on all sides. The Romans faced a newly resurgent Persia in the east, as well as significant forces from German tribes on the Rhine and Goths along the Danube. The various conflicts would result in the unprecedented death of a sitting emperor in battle, which took place in 251 with Emperor Decius, and Emperor Valerian was also captured in 260.
The Severans
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Author : John Franklin Severance
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-20
The Severans written by John Franklin Severance and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-20 with Reference categories.
Excerpt from The Severans: Genealogical History Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, he will shew thee thy elders, and they will tell thee. - Deut. 32 7. It is now more than a quarter of a century since the compilation of this work was commenced in good earnest, with a determined purpose to carry it through if life was spared sufficiently long. What led up to this work indirectly was what my Uncle Martin was wont to tell me about my Grandfather Martin, in which I became most deeply interested, but never satisfied; the fact was always in mind. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Severans Genealogical History
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Author : John Franklin Severance
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
The Severans Genealogical History written by John Franklin Severance and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with categories.
Great Women Of Imperial Rome
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Author : Jasper Burns
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-11-22
Great Women Of Imperial Rome written by Jasper Burns and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A lively and engaging account of the leading ladies of imperial Rome from the foundation of the Empire to the third century AD (and a postscript on the fourth century). It is illustrated by 416 Coin Photographs as well as a dozen striking portraits by the author, and will thus be an indispensable resource for historians, art historians and numismatists in addition to its wider appeal.
Written Space In The Latin West 200 Bc To Ad 300
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Author : Gareth Sears
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-07-18
Written Space In The Latin West 200 Bc To Ad 300 written by Gareth Sears and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-18 with History categories.
This volume explores the creation of 'written spaces' through the accretion of monumental inscriptions and non-official graffiti in the Latin-speaking West between c.200 BC and AD 300. The shift to an epigraphic culture demonstrates new mentalities regarding the use of language, the relationship between local elites and the population, and between local elites and the imperial power. The creation of both official and non-official inscriptions is one of the most recognisable facets of the Roman city. The chapters of this book consider why urban populations created these written spaces and how these spaces in turn affected those urban civilisations. They also examine how these inscriptions interacted to create written spaces that could inculcate a sense of 'Roman-ness' into urban populations whilst also acting as a means of differentiating communities from each other. The volume includes new approaches to the study of political entities, social institutions, graffiti and painting, and the differing trajectories of written spaces in the cities of Roman Africa, Italy, Spain and Gaul.
The Severans Genealogical History
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
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