Painting a picture of an unlikely king whose reign helped spell the end of Ostrogothic Italy, Vitiello’s book not only illuminates Theodahad’s own life but also offers new insight into the sixth-century Mediterranean world.
Painting a picture of an unlikely king whose reign helped spell the end of Ostrogothic Italy, Vitiello’s book not only illuminates Theodahad’s own life but also offers new insight into the sixth-century Mediterranean world.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Massimiliano Vitiello is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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Preface Introduction: 1. i. Towards a biography of Theodahad 2. ii. Theodahad between Procopius of Caesarea and Cassiodorus Chapter One: Theodahad the man 3. i. Theodahad’s childhood and early education 4. ii. Theodahad, the education of the Gothic youth and Amal family 5. iii. Philosophy in the education of Theodahad 6. iv. Theodahad’s Platonism and his disinterest in war 7. v. Theodahad, landowner of Etruria 8. vi. An anxious, fearful and hesitant king Chapter Two: Theodahad the noble 9. i. The influence of teachers from the Roman schools on the Gothic court 10. ii. Theodahad and the women of the Amal family 11. iii. Theoderic and Theodahad: between the Roman and Gothic worlds 12. a. Theoderic and Roman culture 13. b. Theoderic and royalty 14. iv. Theodahad as successor of Theoderic? 15. v. Theodahad and Theoderic: an animosity badly hidden or deliberately flaunted? Chapter Three: Theodahad the co-regent 16. i. Athalarich’s death and Theodahad’s call to the throne 17. ii. The co-regency 18. iii. The path to legitimation 19. iv. A ‘Gothic philosopher’ is introduced to the kingdom 20. v. The building of consent 21. vi. The philosopher-king and the representation of his co-regent 22. vii. Theodahad, Boethius’ friends, and the Anician family 23. a. A family drama 24. b. Two ‘friends’ of Boethius: Maximianus and Patricius 25. c. Maximus: a marriage to save the kingdom? Chapter Four: Theodahad the king 26. i. Ingratidude, conspiracy, or diplomatic incident? 27. ii. Theodahad, Justinian, and Theodora 28. iii. Theodahad and Rome 29. iv. Theodahad’s diplomatic policy: the embassies 30. v. Pope Agapetus’ embassy to Constantinople 31. vi. Theodahad’s ‘adventus’ and sojourn in Rome 32. vii. Theodahad and religion 33. viii. Theodahad between the two Italies: the body politic dismembered 34. ix. Theodahad in war: diplomatic operations and attempted alliances 35. a. The desertion of his son-in-law 36. b. Military operations conducted at a distance 37. c. Unsuccessful attempts to form alliances 38. d. The end of hope and despair Chapter Five: Theodahad, the end 39. i. Theodahad’s fall and Witiges’ coup 40. ii. Legalize the succession or repair the damages? Witiges and Justinian 41. iii. The end of Rome’s Liberty Epilogue Appendices: 42. Appendix I: Cassiodorus’ travels beween Ravenna and Rome 43. Appendix II: ‘A Roman of note among the Goths’ 44. Appendix III: The embassies of Variae X 19–24 and XI 13: the ‘status quaestionis’ Bibliography
Preface Introduction: 1. i. Towards a biography of Theodahad 2. ii. Theodahad between Procopius of Caesarea and Cassiodorus Chapter One: Theodahad the man 3. i. Theodahad’s childhood and early education 4. ii. Theodahad, the education of the Gothic youth and Amal family 5. iii. Philosophy in the education of Theodahad 6. iv. Theodahad’s Platonism and his disinterest in war 7. v. Theodahad, landowner of Etruria 8. vi. An anxious, fearful and hesitant king Chapter Two: Theodahad the noble 9. i. The influence of teachers from the Roman schools on the Gothic court 10. ii. Theodahad and the women of the Amal family 11. iii. Theoderic and Theodahad: between the Roman and Gothic worlds 12. a. Theoderic and Roman culture 13. b. Theoderic and royalty 14. iv. Theodahad as successor of Theoderic? 15. v. Theodahad and Theoderic: an animosity badly hidden or deliberately flaunted? Chapter Three: Theodahad the co-regent 16. i. Athalarich’s death and Theodahad’s call to the throne 17. ii. The co-regency 18. iii. The path to legitimation 19. iv. A ‘Gothic philosopher’ is introduced to the kingdom 20. v. The building of consent 21. vi. The philosopher-king and the representation of his co-regent 22. vii. Theodahad, Boethius’ friends, and the Anician family 23. a. A family drama 24. b. Two ‘friends’ of Boethius: Maximianus and Patricius 25. c. Maximus: a marriage to save the kingdom? Chapter Four: Theodahad the king 26. i. Ingratidude, conspiracy, or diplomatic incident? 27. ii. Theodahad, Justinian, and Theodora 28. iii. Theodahad and Rome 29. iv. Theodahad’s diplomatic policy: the embassies 30. v. Pope Agapetus’ embassy to Constantinople 31. vi. Theodahad’s ‘adventus’ and sojourn in Rome 32. vii. Theodahad and religion 33. viii. Theodahad between the two Italies: the body politic dismembered 34. ix. Theodahad in war: diplomatic operations and attempted alliances 35. a. The desertion of his son-in-law 36. b. Military operations conducted at a distance 37. c. Unsuccessful attempts to form alliances 38. d. The end of hope and despair Chapter Five: Theodahad, the end 39. i. Theodahad’s fall and Witiges’ coup 40. ii. Legalize the succession or repair the damages? Witiges and Justinian 41. iii. The end of Rome’s Liberty Epilogue Appendices: 42. Appendix I: Cassiodorus’ travels beween Ravenna and Rome 43. Appendix II: ‘A Roman of note among the Goths’ 44. Appendix III: The embassies of Variae X 19–24 and XI 13: the ‘status quaestionis’ Bibliography
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