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Emperors Don't Die in Bed

Autor Fik Meijer Traducere de S.J. Leinbach
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 apr 2004
This fresh and engaging book looks at each of the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar in 44BC to Romulus Augustulus in AD 476, illuminating not only the manner of their deaths but what their final days tell us about their lives. We also hear how the most powerful position in the history of the Western world held a permanent appeal, despite its perils, with eager candidates constantly coming forward to seize the throne.
Very few of the Roman emperors died a natural death. The insane Caligula was murdered after leaving the theatre; Caracalla while he was relieving himself. Caesar was stabbed twenty three times and Otho was dragged into the Tiber with a flesh-hook. However great an emperor's power, danger was ever present.
Emperors Don't Die in Bed provides a clear history of the imperial succession as well as a compelling depiction of the intrigue and drama of Roman imperial politics.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415312028
ISBN-10: 0415312027
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: 4 black & white tables
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

AS/A2, General, and Undergraduate

Notă biografică

Fik Meijer is professor of Ancient History at the University of Amsterdam, translator and author. His most recent publication is St. Paul's Seavoyage to Rome.

Recenzii

'M certainly makes Roman history exciting ... A copy of this book deserves a place in a department library.' - The Journal of Classics Teaching
'Meijer's work is an excellent introduction to a complex subject and will be of use to any layperson or undergraduate who wants delve into Roman imperial history.' - BMCR

'Fik Meijer's book is very handy as a repetition course for everybody interested in the history and fate of the Roman emperors.'Arctos

Cuprins

Introduction 1 The Julio-Claudian emperors 2 The year of the four emperors 3 The Flavian emperors 4 The Antonine emperors 5 The African and Syrian emperors 6 The soldier emperors 7 Diocletian and the tetrarchy 8 Constantine and the struggle for power 9 The dynasty of Constantine 10 The late fourth century 11 The divided empire 12 The end of antiquity

Descriere

This fresh and engaging book looks at each of the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar in 44BC to Romulus Augustulus in AD 476, illuminating not only the manner of their deaths but what their final days tell us about their lives.