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Author : Anthony Blond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Emperors
ISBN : 1845297644
Author : Michael Kerrigan
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502619112
The Caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, a Republic so large it encompassed parts of Asia and Northern Africa. From Caligula to Claudius, each emperor wielded immense power for good or for evil, depending on their temperament over the Roman army and their citizens. This book highlights the lives of some of the more memorable Caesars of Rome and the true history that exist beneath the legends.
Author : Procopius
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141915845
A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different - and dangerous - history to be published only once its author was safely in his grave. The Secret History portrays the 'great lawgiver' Justinian as a rampant king of corruption and tyranny, the Empress Theodora as a sorceress and whore, and the brilliant general Belisarius as the pliable dupe of his scheming wife Antonina. Magnificently hyperbolic and highly opinionated, The Secret History is a work of explosive energy, depicting holy Byzantium as a hell of murder and misrule.
Author : Procopius
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : History
ISBN : 0472087282
A scathing indictment of the emperor Justinian and his 6th-century Byzantine court by the greatest historian of the period
Author : Prokopios
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603843003
By exposing the perversion, repression, corruption, and injustice at the heart of Justinian's regime, Prokopios' The Secret History destroyed forever that emperor's reputation as the great and benevolent ruler of a vast Byzantine state. Faithfully rendered here in blunt and idiomatic English, Prokopios' tell-all is as shocking today as it was in the sixth century. Kaldellis' substantial Introduction addresses, among other topics, the historical background to The Secret History; Prokopios' literary style and major themes; and the relationships between Prokopios, Justinian, and Empress Theodora. Maps, genealogies, a glossary, and a selection of related texts (including excerpts from Prokopios' Wars and Buildings and several contemporary documents) enhance and support the reading of this scandalous and suspenseful book.
Author : Alan Baker
Publisher : Random House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781446408605
Alan Baker weaves an extraordinary, vivid picture of Roman life as his compelling and evocative history tells the story of Rome's most notable gladiators. They were condemned and feared by emperors, slaughtered and adored by the masses and worshipped by their female fans, yet their lives were invariably violently short. Whether their enemy was a starved tiger or a battle-hardened criminal, their numbered days were dark and bloody. Yet men gave up their wealth and freedom to become gladiators and noble-women gave up their positions to be with them. The Gladiator illuminates the extraordinary lives of Spartacus, Commodus, Eppia and others - bringing the same energy and passion to the page that Ridley Scott's cinematic triumph bough to the screen.
Author : Michael Kerrigan
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502619105
The Caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, a Republic so large it encompassed parts of Asia and Northern Africa. From Caligula to Claudius, each emperor wielded immense power for good or for evil, depending on their temperament over the Roman army and their citizens. This book highlights the lives of some of the more memorable Caesars of Rome and the true history that exist beneath the legends.
Author : Procopius
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : 9781465553928
Author : Caillan Davenport,Shushma Malik
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192695970
Roman emperors have long functioned—and continue to function—in the western imagination as paradigms of imperial leadership to be emulated or avoided. This innovative volume brings together an international team of experts to examine the literary and artistic representations of Roman emperors across more than two thousand years of history. In doing so, it breaks down traditional disciplinary boundaries that have separated the study of emperors in antiquity from their representation in later periods. The individual chapters offer close readings of different texts, media, and contexts, ranging from the Annals of Tacitus, Roman lamps, and triumphal statues to medieval legends, early modern philosophical tracts, twentieth-century novels, and museum exhibitions. Collectively they explore the creative impulses and political agendas that have shaped how we understand Roman emperors today.
Author : Jean Baptiste Louis Crevier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1755
Category : Emperors
ISBN : UOM:39015073722715
Author : Jean Baptiste Louis Crevier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1814
Category : Emperors
ISBN : MINN:31951002405647U
Author : Brian Croke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000388305
Roman Emperors in Context: Theodosius to Justinian brings together ten articles by renowned historian Brian Croke. Written separately and over a period of fifteen years, the revised and updated chapters in this volume provide a coherent and substantial story of the change and development in imperial government at the eastern capital of Constantinople between the reigns of Theodosius I (379-95) and Justinian (527-65). Bookended by chapters on the city itself, this book is based on a conviction that the legal and administrative decisions of emperors have an impact on the whole of the political realm. The fifth century, which forms the core of this book, is shown to be essentially Roman in that the significance of aristocracy and dynasty still formed the basic framework for political advancement and the conduct/conflict of political power around a Roman imperial court from one generation to the next. Also highlighted is how power at court was mediated through military generals, including major regional commanders in the Balkans and the East, bishops and bureaucrats. Finally, the book demonstrates how the prolonged absence of male heirs during this period allowed the sisters, daughters, mothers and wives of Roman emperors to become more important and more central to imperial government. This book is essential reading for scholars and students of Roman and Byzantine history, as well as those interested in political and legal history. (CS1100)
Author : M.C. Bishop
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848846159
There have been many books on Britain's Roman roads, but none have considered in any depth their long-term strategic impact. Mike Bishop shows how the road network was vital not only in the Roman strategy of conquest and occupation, but influenced the course of British military history during subsequent ages. ??The author starts with the pre-Roman origins of the network (many Roman roads being built over prehistoric routes) before describing how the Roman army built, developed, maintained and used it. Then, uniquely, he moves on to the post-Roman history of the roads. He shows how they were crucial to medieval military history (try to find a medieval battle that is not near one) and the governance of the realm, fixing the itinerary of the royal progresses. Their legacy is still clear in the building of 18th century military roads and even in the development of the modern road network. Why have some parts of the network remained in use throughout??The text is supported with clear maps and photographs. ??Most books on Roman roads are concerned with cataloguing or tracing them, or just dealing with aspects like surveying. This one makes them part of military landscape archaeology.
Author : Herodian
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Rome
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Sir Charles Abraham Elton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : Emperors
ISBN : BSB:BSB10433260