NeroRoutledge, 02.10.2012 - 128 Seiten The reign of Nero is often judged to be the embodiment of the extravagance and the corruption that have, for many, come to symbolise ancient Rome. David Shotter provides a reassessment of this view in this accessible introduction to Nero, emperor of Rome from 54 to 68 AD. All the major issues are discussed including: • Nero’s early life and accession to power This new edition has been revised throughout to take account of recent research in the field. |
Inhalt
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
1 FAMILY AND POLITICS | 3 |
2 NEROS EARLY LIFE AND ACCESSION | 10 |
3 THE NEW AUGUSTUS | 19 |
4 EMPIRE AND PROVINCES | 30 |
5 HELLENISTIC MONARCH OR ROMAN MEGALOMANIAC? | 46 |
6 OPPOSITION AND REBELLION | 64 |
CIVIL WAR | 74 |
Principal dates in Neros life and reign | 91 |
Galbas speech to Piso on the latters adoption as successor Tacitus Histories I1516 | 93 |
Neros Golden House | 96 |
Glossary of Latin terms | 99 |
Accounts of Neros life and principate | 106 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 111 |
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CONCLUSION | 87 |
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