Roman Cities and Roman Power: The Roman Empire and Hadrian
... only some 350 elite officials in Rome, Italy, and the provinces oversaw the imperial government, and perhaps merely 350,000 to 400,000 armed men sufficed to protect the empire from internal and external dangers.4 A fundamental question of the Roman empire concerns its cohesion. Rome’s immense domain ...
... only some 350 elite officials in Rome, Italy, and the provinces oversaw the imperial government, and perhaps merely 350,000 to 400,000 armed men sufficed to protect the empire from internal and external dangers.4 A fundamental question of the Roman empire concerns its cohesion. Rome’s immense domain ...
A LOOk AT ThE LAST GREAT CONqUEST Of ROME By Paul Leach
... blades with 3’ handles, akin to some kind of polearm. The terrible falx could understandably deliver vicious blows against even well-armored legionaries. It has long been believed that Trajan’s soldiers attempted to better defend themselves against this weapon by attaching ad hoc reinforcements to t ...
... blades with 3’ handles, akin to some kind of polearm. The terrible falx could understandably deliver vicious blows against even well-armored legionaries. It has long been believed that Trajan’s soldiers attempted to better defend themselves against this weapon by attaching ad hoc reinforcements to t ...
Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος Θανάτου Κύρι
... usually hereditary. Neverthless, the two Augusti retired on the 1st May 305 and their positions were occupied by the two former Caesars, Constantius and Galerius, who appointed their sons Constantine and Licinius as Caesars respectively. Diocletian retired to the palace he had built for himself at S ...
... usually hereditary. Neverthless, the two Augusti retired on the 1st May 305 and their positions were occupied by the two former Caesars, Constantius and Galerius, who appointed their sons Constantine and Licinius as Caesars respectively. Diocletian retired to the palace he had built for himself at S ...
Visigothic Retinues: Roving Bandits that Succeeded Rome
... exchanged each of them for a slave, and among these slaves were some sons of the leading men [optimatum]” (Ammianus, Book 31, p. 418). Subsequently, Fritigern led the Goths south to Marcianople to plead their case to Roman authorities. Upon their arrival, Lupicinus invited Fritigern and other Gothi ...
... exchanged each of them for a slave, and among these slaves were some sons of the leading men [optimatum]” (Ammianus, Book 31, p. 418). Subsequently, Fritigern led the Goths south to Marcianople to plead their case to Roman authorities. Upon their arrival, Lupicinus invited Fritigern and other Gothi ...
The defense system in Libya during the I-VI centuries
... the kindness of Dr. Omar Al-Magsi, the Minister of Nutrition and Marine Resources, who furnished for my trip his special vehicle, I was able to revisit and examine ancient Libyan remains at Gherza and the auxiliary fort of Gholae· (BuNjem) •. As far as my· academic study at Portland s.tate. Universi ...
... the kindness of Dr. Omar Al-Magsi, the Minister of Nutrition and Marine Resources, who furnished for my trip his special vehicle, I was able to revisit and examine ancient Libyan remains at Gherza and the auxiliary fort of Gholae· (BuNjem) •. As far as my· academic study at Portland s.tate. Universi ...
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS – aims
... To Scotland then they came, burning The Roman historians Dio and Herodian were dismissive of the campaigns waged by the emperor Septimius Severus and his son Caracalla in northern Britain between AD208 and 211. No battles were fought, and following the death of Severus at York all the territories th ...
... To Scotland then they came, burning The Roman historians Dio and Herodian were dismissive of the campaigns waged by the emperor Septimius Severus and his son Caracalla in northern Britain between AD208 and 211. No battles were fought, and following the death of Severus at York all the territories th ...
A tale of two periods
... of restoration perhaps puts too much faith in the propaganda of Diocletian’s government, although this line of thought has yet to be pursued thoroughly. But what is especially striking is the strict demarcation that most historians, regardless of their views on these two periods, maintain between bo ...
... of restoration perhaps puts too much faith in the propaganda of Diocletian’s government, although this line of thought has yet to be pursued thoroughly. But what is especially striking is the strict demarcation that most historians, regardless of their views on these two periods, maintain between bo ...
Military activities on Rome`s frontier: The evidence of aerial
... In the 1970s, the country enabled access to its military archives of special, i.e. also aerial photographs – a similarly obliging step was made by no other country in the region. A certain role in Jordan‘s positive approach to aerial survey was possibly played the British, under whose mandate the co ...
... In the 1970s, the country enabled access to its military archives of special, i.e. also aerial photographs – a similarly obliging step was made by no other country in the region. A certain role in Jordan‘s positive approach to aerial survey was possibly played the British, under whose mandate the co ...
The Western Provinces
... Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (born c. AD 69, died after AD 130), was an equestrian who worked as imperial secretary for the emperors Trajan (AD 98-117) and Hadrian (AD 117-138). He was a friend and correspondent of Pliny the Younger, who secured favours for him. Pliny Letters 10.94-95 sees Pliny writ ...
... Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (born c. AD 69, died after AD 130), was an equestrian who worked as imperial secretary for the emperors Trajan (AD 98-117) and Hadrian (AD 117-138). He was a friend and correspondent of Pliny the Younger, who secured favours for him. Pliny Letters 10.94-95 sees Pliny writ ...
THE FLAVIAN INVASIONS – a re-evaluation
... of ditch re-cutting, but not before a considerable depth of silt had formed in the ditch bottoms. Indeed some of the ditches had silted almost back to the original surface before they were re-dug and this again must have taken some time, especially as Glenbank fortlet, had its ditches cut no less th ...
... of ditch re-cutting, but not before a considerable depth of silt had formed in the ditch bottoms. Indeed some of the ditches had silted almost back to the original surface before they were re-dug and this again must have taken some time, especially as Glenbank fortlet, had its ditches cut no less th ...
Περίληψη : Άλλες Ονομασίες Γεωγραφική Θέση Ιστορική Περιοχή
... Carians and the islanders would have a serious burden, since from then on they would address their requests to the quaestor in Moesia. The reform was de facto abolished against the judicial jurisdictions of the quaestor. The ranks of the eparch of the praetorio and the vicars of the dioceses subject ...
... Carians and the islanders would have a serious burden, since from then on they would address their requests to the quaestor in Moesia. The reform was de facto abolished against the judicial jurisdictions of the quaestor. The ranks of the eparch of the praetorio and the vicars of the dioceses subject ...
Germany at the End of the Roman Empire: The Alamanni - H-Net
... June 363, which led to the reign of Valentinian, whose career is hard to follow due to gaps in the record. The chapter again illustrates the Roman exploitation of a “barbarian threat” for individual political gain. Ammianus, useful as a source for the year 378, provides news of Alamannic incursions ...
... June 363, which led to the reign of Valentinian, whose career is hard to follow due to gaps in the record. The chapter again illustrates the Roman exploitation of a “barbarian threat” for individual political gain. Ammianus, useful as a source for the year 378, provides news of Alamannic incursions ...
The Roman Army as a Factor of Romanisation in the North
... today as Dobrudja represented a geopolitical unity. Reflecting this fact, at the beginning of the Late Empire the Romans organized a province, Scythia Minor, whose borders almost correspond with those of Dobrudja. In the pre sent study I will leave aside the southern extremity of Dobrudja and deal ...
... today as Dobrudja represented a geopolitical unity. Reflecting this fact, at the beginning of the Late Empire the Romans organized a province, Scythia Minor, whose borders almost correspond with those of Dobrudja. In the pre sent study I will leave aside the southern extremity of Dobrudja and deal ...
Diolcetian and the Tetrarchy
... Diocletian abdicated power in 305 AD and left the rule of the Tetrarchy to his co-emperors. Diocletian then moved to his palace in Dalmatia, which lies in modern day Croatia. Diocletian's palace was built using limestone and marble as a fortress- half of the palace was for Diocletian’s personal use; ...
... Diocletian abdicated power in 305 AD and left the rule of the Tetrarchy to his co-emperors. Diocletian then moved to his palace in Dalmatia, which lies in modern day Croatia. Diocletian's palace was built using limestone and marble as a fortress- half of the palace was for Diocletian’s personal use; ...
Daniel Stephens Lifelong Learning Academy Fall of the Roman
... Both men would effectively rule the until Lucius’s death from a stroke in 169. This would prompt Avidius Cassius, commander of the east to appoint himself emperor. Marcus would attempt to deal with the possible threat, but Cassius would be murdered by his own men. Marcus would not bring any of the c ...
... Both men would effectively rule the until Lucius’s death from a stroke in 169. This would prompt Avidius Cassius, commander of the east to appoint himself emperor. Marcus would attempt to deal with the possible threat, but Cassius would be murdered by his own men. Marcus would not bring any of the c ...
Roman Labor in Transition: Slaves, Coloni, and Other Workers The
... commonly, a certain proportion of the farm’s produce. Leases were normally for five years, and the tenants were free to leave the land once the lease expired. Still, many stayed on the same land their whole lives, as travel was difficult and it was easier to remain under a familiar landlord. As tena ...
... commonly, a certain proportion of the farm’s produce. Leases were normally for five years, and the tenants were free to leave the land once the lease expired. Still, many stayed on the same land their whole lives, as travel was difficult and it was easier to remain under a familiar landlord. As tena ...
aspects of the integration of the periphery in the roman empire
... social stratification and culture, the eastern provinces were marked by higher rates of traditionalism and resistance. The chronological limits are in part chosen by the availability of primary sources and (hence) the state of actual knowledge of this part of Rome’s imperial history. Most importantl ...
... social stratification and culture, the eastern provinces were marked by higher rates of traditionalism and resistance. The chronological limits are in part chosen by the availability of primary sources and (hence) the state of actual knowledge of this part of Rome’s imperial history. Most importantl ...
government`s instability, and may have been inspired by
... system aimed at allowing for smooth transitions of power without civil war. Also, important to Diocletian in his attempt to minimize civil war and anarchy was the ideology of his power. He presented himself as Jupiter and styled his colleague Maximian as Hercules. This religious language upheld the ...
... system aimed at allowing for smooth transitions of power without civil war. Also, important to Diocletian in his attempt to minimize civil war and anarchy was the ideology of his power. He presented himself as Jupiter and styled his colleague Maximian as Hercules. This religious language upheld the ...
Περίληψη : Χρονολόγηση Γεωγραφικός εντοπισμός
... Diocletian also attempted to control inflation by issuing new coins. He increased the gold content in the gold coins (from 70-72 gold per roman pound to 60 per roman pound), at the same time issuing a new coin called multiplus. The previous silver coin, the antoninianus, was replaced with a solid si ...
... Diocletian also attempted to control inflation by issuing new coins. He increased the gold content in the gold coins (from 70-72 gold per roman pound to 60 per roman pound), at the same time issuing a new coin called multiplus. The previous silver coin, the antoninianus, was replaced with a solid si ...
Introduction - Franz Steiner Verlag
... mountains. Today it includes territories in Macedonia, Southern Serbia (Moesia Superior), Northern Bulgaria and the Dobrudja (south-eastern Romania). The territory to be conquered last by the Romans was Dacia. There were many reasons for Trajan’s action, among them the decision to secure the river f ...
... mountains. Today it includes territories in Macedonia, Southern Serbia (Moesia Superior), Northern Bulgaria and the Dobrudja (south-eastern Romania). The territory to be conquered last by the Romans was Dacia. There were many reasons for Trajan’s action, among them the decision to secure the river f ...
French erudités and the construction of Merovingian history
... and as there are still many problems of interpreting the approaches taken by scholars of history. In this study we would like to address French history writing from a perspective of its approach to the emergence of the early medieval kingdom of Franks and its assessment in terms of relationship to R ...
... and as there are still many problems of interpreting the approaches taken by scholars of history. In this study we would like to address French history writing from a perspective of its approach to the emergence of the early medieval kingdom of Franks and its assessment in terms of relationship to R ...
Diocletian - Mr. Prince`s Class
... government by holding public office or voting 3. human-made channels that carried water ...
... government by holding public office or voting 3. human-made channels that carried water ...
Diocletian - Scarsdale Schools
... colleagues, it soon fell victim to the opportunistic nature of Roman imperialism and was replaced again by one-man rule not long after Diocletian's abdication. In addition to reorganizing imperial politics, Diocletian reorganized and strengthened the Roman Army as well. That reorganization resulted ...
... colleagues, it soon fell victim to the opportunistic nature of Roman imperialism and was replaced again by one-man rule not long after Diocletian's abdication. In addition to reorganizing imperial politics, Diocletian reorganized and strengthened the Roman Army as well. That reorganization resulted ...
Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος Θανάτου Κύρι
... Trajan continued Domitian’s policy, placing a large number of equestrians in high-ranking imperial administrative offices. He also managed to avoid clashing with the Senate.4 During this period, the cities of Asia Minor maintained their freedom; the degree of this freedom, however, always depended o ...
... Trajan continued Domitian’s policy, placing a large number of equestrians in high-ranking imperial administrative offices. He also managed to avoid clashing with the Senate.4 During this period, the cities of Asia Minor maintained their freedom; the degree of this freedom, however, always depended o ...
The Brythonic Tribes of Roman Britain
... modern Cornwall, Devon and parts of Southern Somerset. As a peoples, they did not appear to use coins, nor did they have any large settlements which might act as the political centres for the tribe and (until post-Roman times there is no evidence for a dynasty of Dumnonian kings. As a result most co ...
... modern Cornwall, Devon and parts of Southern Somerset. As a peoples, they did not appear to use coins, nor did they have any large settlements which might act as the political centres for the tribe and (until post-Roman times there is no evidence for a dynasty of Dumnonian kings. As a result most co ...