Download or read book The Roman Empress Ulpia Severina written by Margherita Cassia and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the twelve Augustae who lived during the fifty years of the so-called “military anarchy” (235-284 A.D.), Ulpia Severina, wife of the “Illyrian” emperor Aurelian (270-275 AD), is certainly one of the most enigmatic and less known. The book focuses on Ulpia Severina, who, even though never mentioned by name in literary sources, has been studied almost exclusively from the perspective of the numerous coins issued in her name and is the subject of many interesting honorific inscriptions that had not been thoroughly examined or adequately valued until this study. This exceptional situation, represented by the sole presence of Ulpia Severina on the throne of Rome, deserves more attention than it has received. The pages of the university history textbooks dedicated to the reconstruction of a fifty-year phase of Roman-imperial history must be, if not rewritten, at least integrated in order to give the deserved space to this empress and, therefore, to the so-called “interregnum,” which lasted at least two months, between the death of Aurelian and the advent of emperor Tacitus.
Download or read book The Roman Empresses written by Jacques Roergas de Serviez and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Greeks and Romans in the Black Sea and the Importance of the Pontic Region for the Graeco Roman World 7th century BC 5th century AD 20 Years On 1997 2017 written by Gocha R. Tsetskhladze and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings of the Sixth International Congress on Black Sea Antiquities (Constanţa, 2017) is dedicated to the 90th birthday of Prof. Sir John Boardman, President of the Congress since its inception. The central theme returns to that considered 20 years earlier: the importance of the Pontic Region for the Graeco-Roman World.
Download or read book Empresses in Waiting written by Christian Rollinger and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-20 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empresses-in-Waiting comprises case studies of late antique empresses, female members of imperial dynasties, and female members of the highest nobility of the late Roman empire, ranging from the fourth to the seventh centuries AD. Situated in the context of the broader developments of scholarship on late antique and byzantine empresses, this volume explores the political agency, religious authority, and influence of imperial and near-imperial women within the Late Roman imperial court, which is understood as a complex spatial, social, and cultural system, the centre of patronage networks, and an arena for elite competition. The studies explore female performance and representation in literary and visual media as well as in court ceremonial, and discuss the opportunities and constraints of female power within a male dominated court environment and the broader realms of imperial activity. By focusing on imperial women, the volume not only addresses questions of gendered rhetoric and agency but throws into relief general dynamics in the exercise of imperial power during a period in which the classical Mediterranean world at large, as well as the Roman monarchy, underwent crucial transformations.
Download or read book Great Women of Imperial Rome written by Jasper Burns and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from a broad range of documentation this book vividly characterizes eleven royal women who are brought visually to life through photographs of over 300 ancient coins and through the author's own illustrations. Spanning the period from the death of Julius Caesar in 44BC to the third century AD, and with an epilogue surveying empresses of later eras, the author's compelling biographies reveal their remarkable contributions towards the legacy of Imperial Rome. Examining the wives, daughters, sisters and mothers of emperors, the study includes: a pregnant Roman princess who saves a Roman army through an act of personal heroism three third-century empresses who rule the most powerful state on Earth, presiding over unprecedented social and political reform an empress, though revered by her husband, is immortalized in history for infidelity and corruption by students of her greatest enemy. Jasper Burns paints portraits of these exceptional women that are colourful, sympathetic, and above all profoundly human. This book will be highly valuable to numismatists, students and scholars of Roman history or women’s studies.
Download or read book Galla Placidia written by Hagith Sivan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wedding in Gaul (414) -- Funerals in Barcelona (414-416) -- Making of an empress (417-425) -- Restoration and rehabilitation (425-431) -- Bride, a book, and a pope (437-438) -- Between Rome and Ravenna (438-450).
Download or read book The Empresses of Rome written by Joseph McCabe and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Numismatist written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 24-52 include the proceedings of the A.N.A. convention. 1911-39.
Download or read book Empress Galla Placidia and the Fall of the Roman Empire written by Kenneth Atkinson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite her status as one of history's most important women, the story of Galla Placidia's life has been largely forgotten. Though the Roman empress witnessed the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and lived a life of almost constant suffering, her actions helped postpone the fall of Rome and had massive, widespread impact on the empire that can still be felt today. She watched the barbarian king Alaric and his horde of Visigoth warriors sack Rome, slaughter many of the city's inhabitants, and take her hostage. Surviving captivity, Galla Placidia became the queen of the barbarians who had imprisoned her. Eventually, she became the only woman to rule the Roman empire alone. Soldiers obeyed her commands while Popes and Christian saints alike sought her advice. Despite all obstacles and likely suffering from what we now know as PTSD, she lived to an old age by the standards of the time. This book uses the letters and writings of Galla Placidia's contemporaries to reconstruct, in more depth and detail than has previously been attempted, the remarkable story of her life and the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Download or read book The Roman Empress written by and published by . This book was released on 1671 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Roman empress a tragedy written by William Joyner and published by . This book was released on 1671 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Domina written by Guy de la Bédoyère and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An illuminating and highly readable narrative about the role of women at the center of imperial Rome—fascinating and important.” —Lesley Adkins, author of Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero—these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women whose bloodline, ambition, and ruthlessness made it possible for the emperors’ line to continue. Eminent scholar Guy de la Bédoyère, author of Praetorian, asserts that the women behind the scenes—including Livia, Octavia, and the elder and younger Agrippina—were the true backbone of the dynasty. De la Bédoyère draws on the accounts of ancient Roman historians to revisit a familiar time from a completely fresh vantage point. Anyone who enjoys I, Claudius will be fascinated by this study of dynastic power and gender interplay in ancient Rome. “In contrast to most histories of Rome which focus almost entirely on the exploits of its male emperors, Domina examines the women who partnered them in power, from the perfect Roman wives Livia and Octavia to Cleopatra, Agrippina the Younger and the trio of Severan Julias who all stepped far beyond tradition to dominate the Roman world.”—Joann Fletcher, author of The Story of Egypt “Enjoyable, fluently written and well-balanced in approach. De la Bédoyère leaves no stone unturned by way of evidence, which he carefully evaluates with regard to its context and reliability.”—Pat Southern, author of The Roman Army
Download or read book The Empresses of Rome written by Joseph McCabe and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-29 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Empresses of Rome" est un ouvrage de Joseph McCabe, historien britannique et ancien prêtre franciscain, publié en 1911. Dans ce livre, McCabe explore la vie et l'influence des impératrices romaines, des femmes qui, par leur mariage avec les empereurs, ont joué des rôles clés dans l'histoire de l'Empire romain. McCabe présente une série de biographies détaillées de plusieurs impératrices romaines, depuis Livia, épouse d'Auguste, jusqu'aux femmes des derniers empereurs. Il examine leurs vies, leurs personnalités, leurs ambitions, et leur influence sur la politique et la culture de l'époque. L'ouvrage s'intéresse également aux intrigues de la cour, aux alliances matrimoniales, et aux rivalités qui ont souvent marqué la vie des impératrices. Les biographies mettent en lumière les défis auxquels ces femmes ont dû faire face dans un monde dominé par les hommes et montrent comment elles ont utilisé leur position pour exercer du pouvoir, parfois de manière subtile et indirecte, mais souvent avec une grande efficacité. Certaines impératrices sont présentées comme des figures puissantes et influentes, capables de façonner le destin de l'Empire à travers leur intelligence et leur détermination. "The Empresses of Rome" offre une perspective unique sur l'histoire romaine, en se concentrant sur les contributions et les expériences des femmes de la cour impériale. McCabe combine une recherche historique rigoureuse avec une narration vivante, rendant l'histoire des impératrices romaines accessible et fascinante pour les lecteurs intéressés par l'histoire ancienne et les dynamiques du pouvoir au sein de l'Empire romain.
Download or read book The World of the First Christians written by Marc Olson and published by Beaming Books. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and teachings of Jesus changed the world forever--but what happened after the events of the Gospels? How did Christianity grow from a small group of followers to one of the largest religious movements in human history? How did the first Christians survive in an oppressive Roman Empire? What did the early church believe, and how did they worship? The World of the First Christians: A Curious Kid's Guide to the Early Church answers these questions and more, with colorful illustrations, charts, graphs, maps, and other infographics that will keep kids' attention for hours and give them new insight and understanding into the early growth of the Christian faith. Curious Kids' Guides present cool and surprising information about Christian history and beliefs in an entertaining, visually engaging way for kids.
Download or read book The Queen and the Heretic written by William B. Chalfant and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-08-21 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early life of the beautiful warrior queen Zenobia, she had an early teenage marriage to an unknown boy. She later unexplainably protected and befriended a handsome, popular Christian bishop in Antioch, Paul of Samosata, known as possibly the greatest Christian heretic in the ancient world. Their love affair and the dramatic consequences are imagined in this fictional romance of adventure and love. One of the most beautiful and educated women of her time, Zenobia was a woman who conquered Egypt and challenged the Roman Emperor Aurelian for control of the ancient world. She gave her heart to a teenager in a doomed elopement. Later forced to marry the powerful prince of Palmyra, Zenobia could never leave the tragic love of her youth until death parted them on the banks of the Euphrates.
Download or read book The Roman Empresses written by Jacques Roergas de Serviez and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mysterious Spheres on Greek and Roman Ancient Coins written by Raymond V. Sidrys and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is not a standard coin catalogue, but it focuses on quantities and percentages of the mysterious 5950 sphere images on Roman coin reverses, and a few Greek coins. This research identifies political, cultural, religious and propaganda trends associated with the coin sphere images, and offers a variety of new findings.
