Imperial Rome Ad 284 To 363

Author : Jill Harries
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748629213

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Imperial Rome AD 284 to 363 by Jill Harries Pdf

This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian. How had it changed? The emperors were still warriors and expected to take the field. Rome was still the capital, at least symbolically. There was still a Roman senate, though with new rules brought in by Constantine. There were still provincial governors, but more now and with fewer duties in smaller areas; and military command was increasingly separated from civil jurisdiction and administration. The neighbours in Persia, Germania and on the Danube were more assertive and better organised, which had a knock-on effect on Roman institutions. The achievement of Diocletian and his successors down to Julian was to create a viable apparatus of control which allowed a large and at times unstable area to be policed, defended and exploited. The book offers a different perspective on the development often taken to be the distinctive feature of these years, namely the rise of Christianity. Imperial endorsement and patronage of the Christian god and the expanded social role of the Church are a significant prelude to the Byzantine state. The author argues that the reigns of the Christian-supporting Constantine and his sons were a foretaste of what was to come, but not a complete or coherent statement of how Church and State were to react with each other.

Author : Jill Harries
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748653959

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Imperial Rome AD 284 to 363 by Jill Harries Pdf

This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian.

Author : Clifford Ando,Edinburgh University Press
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Rome
ISBN : 0748655352

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Imperial Rome AD 193 to 284 by Clifford Ando,Edinburgh University Press Pdf

Author : Clifford Ando
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748629206

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Imperial Rome AD 193 to 284 by Clifford Ando Pdf

The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of 'crisis'. Between 235 and 284, at least eighteen men held the throne of the empire, for an average of less than three years, a reckoning which does not take into account all the relatives and lieutenants with whom those men shared power. Compared to the century between the accession of Nerva and the death of Commodus, this appears to be a period of near unintelligibility. The middle of the century also witnessed catastrophic, if temporary, ruptures in the territorial integrity of the empire. At slightly different times, large portions of the eastern and western halves of the empire passed under the control of powers and principalities who assumed the mantle of Roman government and exercised meaningful and legitimate juridical, political and military power over millions. The success and longevity of those political formations reflected local responses to the collapse of Roman governmental power in the face of extraordinary pressure on its borders. Even those regions that remained Roman were subjected to depredation and pillage by invading armies. The Roman peace, which had become in the last instance the justification for empire, had been shattered. In this pioneering history Clifford Ando describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire and assesses the impacts of administrative, political and religious change.

Author : J. B. Campbell
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Emperors
ISBN : 0415278813

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War and Society in Imperial Rome, 31 BC-AD 284 by J. B. Campbell Pdf

This well-documented study of the Roman army provides a crucial aid to understanding the Roman Empire in economic, social and political terms. Employing numerous examples, Brian Campbell explores the development of the Roman army and the expansion of the Roman Empire from 31 BC-280 AD. When Augustus established a permanent, professional army, this implied a role for the Emperor as a military leader. Warfare and Society in Imperial Rome examines this personal association between army and emperor, and argues that the Emperor's position as commander remained much the same for the next 200 years.

Author : A. D. Lee
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748631759

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From Rome to Byzantium AD 363 to 565 by A. D. Lee Pdf

Between the deaths of the Emperors Julian (363) and Justinian (565), the Roman Empire underwent momentous changes. Most obviously, control of the west was lost to barbarian groups during the fifth century, and although parts were recovered by Justinian, the empire's centre of gravity shifted irrevocably to the east, with its focal point now the city of Constantinople. Equally important was the increasing dominance of Christianity not only in religious life, but also in politics, society and culture. Doug Lee charts these and other significant developments which contributed to the transformation of ancient Rome and its empire into Byzantium and the early medieval west. By emphasising the resilience of the east during late antiquity and the continuing vitality of urban life and the economy, this volume offers an alternative perspective to the traditional paradigm of decline and fall.

Author : Clifford Ando
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748655342

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Imperial Rome AD 193 to 284 by Clifford Ando Pdf

In this pioneering history Clifford Ando describes and integrates the contrasting histories of different parts of the empire and assesses the impacts of administrative, political and religious change.

Author : A. D Lee
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748668359

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From Rome to Byzantium AD 363 to 565 by A. D Lee Pdf

A. D. Lee charts the significant developments which marked the transformation of Ancient Rome into medieval Byzantium.

Author : Stephen Mitchell,Geoffrey Greatrex
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119768555

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A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-700 by Stephen Mitchell,Geoffrey Greatrex Pdf

A sweeping historical account of the Later Roman Empire incorporating the latest scholarly research In the newly revised 3rd edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700, distinguished historians Geoffrey Greatrex and Stephen Mitchell deliver a thoroughly up-to-date discussion of the Later Roman Empire. It includes tables of information, numerous illustrations, maps, and chronological overviews. As the only single volume covering Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period, the book is designed as a comprehensive historical handbook covering the entire span between the Roman Empire to the Islamic conquests. The third edition is a significant expansion of the second edition—published in 2015—and includes two new chapters covering the seventh century. The rest of the work has been updated and revised, providing readers with a sweeping historical survey of the struggles, triumphs, and disasters of the Roman Empire, from the accession of the emperor Diocletian in AD 284 to the closing years of the seventh century. It also offers: A thorough description of the massive political and military transformations in Rome’s western and eastern empires Comprehensive explorations of the latest research on the Later Roman Empire Practical discussions of the tumultuous period ushered in by the Arab conquests Extensive updates, revisions, and corrections of the second edition Perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of ancient, medieval, early European, and Near Eastern history, A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700 will also benefit lay readers with an interest in the relevant historical period and students taking a survey course involving the late Roman Empire.

Author : Olivier Hekster
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748629923

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Rome and its Empire, AD 193-284 by Olivier Hekster Pdf

This was a time of civil war, anarchy, intrigue, and assassination.Between 193 and 284 the Roman Empire knew more than twenty-five emperors, and an equal number of usurpers. All of them had some measure of success, several of them often ruling different parts of the Empire at the same time. Rome's traditional political institutions slid into vacuity and armies became the Empire's most powerful institutions, proclaiming their own imperial champions and deposing those they held to be incompetent.Yet despite widespread contemporary dismay at such weak government this period was also one in which the boundaries of the Empire remained fairly stable; the rights and privileges of Roman citizenship were extended equally to all free citizens of the Empire; in several regions the economy remained robust in the face of rampant inflation; and literary culture, philosophy, and legal theory flourished. Historians have been discussing how and why this could have been for centuries. Olivier Hekster takes you to th

Author : Martin Persson Nilsson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : IND:39000003521262

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Imperial Rome by Martin Persson Nilsson Pdf

Author : J. S Richardson
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748655335

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Augustan Rome 44 BC to AD 14 by J. S Richardson Pdf

Centring on the reign of the emperor Augustus, volume four is pivotal to the series, tracing of the changing shape of the entity that was ancient Rome through its political, cultural and economic history.

Author : Nathan Rosenstein
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748629992

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Rome and the Mediterranean 290 to 146 BC by Nathan Rosenstein Pdf

A compelling account of how Rome became supreme power in Europe and the Mediterranean world. The book highlights the significance of Rome's success in the wars against Pyrrhys, Carhage, the Hellenistic kingdoms and in Spain that led to empire, and it shows how the Republic's success in conquering an empire changed the conquerors.It is unusual in focusing on a discrete, vital period in Roman history rather than attempting to cover all of it or even just the Republic.

Author : Catherine Steel
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748629022

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End of the Roman Republic 146 to 44 BC by Catherine Steel Pdf

In 146 BC the armies of Rome destroyed Carthage and emerged as the decisive victors of the Third Punic War. The Carthaginian population was sold and its territory became the Roman province of Africa. In the same year and on the other side of the Mediterranean Roman troops sacked Corinth, the final blow in the defeat of the Achaean conspiracy: thereafter Greece was effectively administered by Rome. Rome was now supreme in Italy, the Balkans, Greece, Macedonia, Sicily, and North Africa, and its power and influence were advancing in all directions. However, not all was well. The unchecked seizure of huge tracts of land in Italy and its farming by vast numbers of newly imported slaves allowed an elite of usually absentee landlords to amass enormous and conspicuous fortunes. Insecurity and resentment fed the gulf between rich and poor in Rome and erupted in a series of violent upheavals in the politics and institutions of the Republic. These were exacerbated by slave revolts and invasions from the east.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004291935

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East and West in the Roman Empire of the Fourth Century by Anonim Pdf

East and West in the Roman Empire of the Fourth Century examines the (dis)unity of the Roman Empire in the fourth century from different angles, in order to offer a broad perspective on the topic and avoid an overvaluation of the political division of the empire in 395. After a methodological key-paper on the concepts of unity, the other contributors elaborate on these notions from various geo-political perspectives: the role of the army and taxation, geographical perspectives, the unity of the Church and the perception of the divisio regni of 364. Four case-studies follow, illuminating the role of concordia apostolorum, antique sports, eunuchs and the poet Prudentius on the late antique view of the Empire. Despite developments to the contrary, it appears that the Roman Empire remained (to be viewed as) a unity in all strata of society.