Guarding the Caesars: Roman Internal Security under the Flavian Dynasty

Sheldon, Rose Mary

ISBN 10: 1538181142 / ISBN 13: 9781538181140

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, 2023

In. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ria9781538181140_new

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Guarding the Caesars is the story of the survival of the Flavian emperors in Rome. The dynasty produced three of the most famous and productive rulers in the Roman Empire. Vespasian built the Colosseum. Titus won the Great Jewish War of 66-70, and his men were responsible for the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Domitian, perhaps Rome's greatest builder, is responsible for many of the buildings we connect with Rome today. He was without a doubt among the most controversial of all Roman rulers and the subject of much debate still today.
The Flavian dynasty begins with the death of the four successors to the Julio-Claudians and ends with the dramatic assassination of Domitian in his own palace. In between, there are numerous attempts to kill the sitting emperor. Seventy-five percent of all Roman emperors died of assassination-the highest rate of any monarchy in the world. This is the story of how the emperors' security services tried to keep three of them alive.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Rose Mary Sheldon taught at The Virginia Military Institute for twenty-five years where she held the Henry King Burgwyn, Jr., Chair in Military History. Her books include Ambush! Surprise Attack in Ancient Greek Warfare; Rome's Wars in Parthia: Blood in the Sand, Spies of the Bible; Intelligence Activities in Ancient Rome: Trust in the Gods, but Verify; and Kill Caesar!: Assassination in the Early Roman Empire.

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Titel: Guarding the Caesars: Roman Internal ...
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: New