Exploring the history of internal security of the first Roman dynasty, this book answers the enduring question: If there were nine thousand men guarding the emperor, why did Rome have the highest rate of assassination of any empire? Sheldon concludes that the repeated problem of "killing Caesar" reflected the empire's larger dynamics and turmoil.
Exploring the history of internal security of the first Roman dynasty, this book answers the enduring question: If there were nine thousand men guarding the emperor, why did Rome have the highest rate of assassination of any empire? Sheldon concludes that the repeated problem of "killing Caesar" reflected the empire's larger dynamics and turmoil.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Colonel Rose Mary Sheldon holds the Henry King Burgwyn, Jr., Chair in Military History at the Virginia Military Institute. Her books include Ambush! Surprise Attack in Ancient Greek Warfare, Rome's Wars in Parthia: Blood in the Sand, Spies of the Bible, and Intelligence Activities in Ancient Rome: Trust in the Gods, but Verify.
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Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations The Julio-Claudian Family: The Emperors from Augustus to Nero Conspiracies against the Julio-Claudian Emperors Introduction 1 The Republic 2 The Augustan System: Fume et Specule 3 Augustus and the Opposition: Attempts on the Life of the Emperor 4 The Reign of Tiberius 5 The Conspiracy That Killed Caligula 6 Claudius the Fool? 7 The "Mad" Emperor Nero 8 The End of the Julio-Claudians 9 Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories: An Empire in Blood Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations The Julio-Claudian Family: The Emperors from Augustus to Nero Conspiracies against the Julio-Claudian Emperors Introduction 1 The Republic 2 The Augustan System: Fume et Specule 3 Augustus and the Opposition: Attempts on the Life of the Emperor 4 The Reign of Tiberius 5 The Conspiracy That Killed Caligula 6 Claudius the Fool? 7 The "Mad" Emperor Nero 8 The End of the Julio-Claudians 9 Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories: An Empire in Blood Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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