Roman imperial biographies
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| Agrippina: Sex, Power, and Politics in the Early EmpirebyAnthony A. Barrett copies, 5 reviews |
| The Age of Justinian: The Circumstances of Imperial PowerbyJ. A. S. Evans35 copies |
| AugustusbyPat Southern copies, 1 review |
| Aurelian and the Third CenturybyAlaric Watson80 copies |
| Caligula: The Corruption of PowerbyAnthony A. Barrett copies, 7 reviews |
| Carausius and Allectus: The British UsurpersbyP. J. Casey32 copies, 1 review |
| Constantine and the Christian EmpirebyCharles Odahl76 copies, 1 review |
| Domitian: Tragic TyrantbyPat Southern21 copies |
| Galerius and the Will of DiocletianbyWilliam Lewis Leadbetter24 copies |
| Hadrian: The Restless EmperorbyAnthony R Birley copies, 1 review |
| Julius Caesar: The Colossus of RomebyRichard A. Billows41 copies |
| Nero: The End of a DynastybyMiriam Griffin copies, 1 review |
| Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis of AD byJohn D. Grainger31 copies |
| Theodosius: The Empire at BaybyStephen Williams copies |
| Tiberius the Politicianby • Vespasian (Roman Imperial Biographies) - HardcoverSynopsisFrom a pre-eminent biographer in the field, this well-documented and illustrated biography examines the life and time of the emperor Vespasian and challenges the validity of his perennial good reputation and universally acknowledged achievements. Examining received opinions on Vespasian, Barbara Levick examines how this plebeian and uncharismatic Emperor restored peace and confidence to Rome and ensured a smooth succession. Outlining how he gained military experience and political skills, Levick goes on to explore how Vespasian coped with the military, political and economic problems of his reign, and his evaluation of the solutions to these problems, before she finally examines his posthumous reputation. Part of the bestselling Roman Imperial Biographies series, Vespasian will engage, enthral and inform both students of classical studies and history, and the general classical enthusiast alike. "synopsis" may bel • Preview This is a biography for those who prefer their biographies to be more about the times than the man. Levick’s Vespasian is a political history of mid-first century AD structured around the figure of Vespasian. Within these parameters, Levick’s book remains an important and useful contribution to scholarship. As the greater part of Vespasian is unchanged from its first incarnation, it is sufficient to provide a brief summary of its contents before turning to the question of whether the second edition represents a substantial improvement on the first.1 Levick opens with a discussion of Vespasian’s origins, familial connections, and career (Chapter 1). This is the phase of Vespasian’s life that we know least about, and Levick’s sensible and cautious reconstruction is grafted onto the known framework of a typical senatorial career under the early empire. Chapters 2 and 3 consider Vespasian’s career under Claudius and his role in the Claudian invasion of Britain, and the c
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