An edition of Emperors of Rome
(2007)
The emperors of Rome
the story of Imperial Rome from Julius Caesar to the last emperor
by David Stone Potter
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In 27 BC Octavian was proclaimed emperor by the Roman Senate and given the title 'Augustus'. He ruled over an Empire that embraced the territories of some 25 modern countries and had more than 50 million subjects.
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Kaiser, Emperors, Biography, History, Emperors, rome, Rome, biography, Rome, history, empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d.Places
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Table of Contents
Prologue: Being Caesar
Section I: Great Caesar's ghost. A succession of strongmen : Rome from Gaius Marius to Caesar (107-44 BC) ; A time of turmoil : Octavian and Antony (44-30 BC) ; Foundations of the empire : the house of Augustus (29 BC-AD 14) ; Eccentric stability : emporers from Tiberius to Nero (AD 14-68)
Section II: Caesars and their subjects. New dynasties : from the Flavians to the Antonines (AD 68-180) ; Running the empire : emperors and administrators (AD 68-180) ; Civic pride : Caesars and their cities (AD 68-180) ; The imperial melting pot : Roman culture (AD 68-180)
Section III: Reinventing Caesar. The slippery slope : the beginnings of Rome's decline (AD 180-211) ; Inadequates and misfits : emperors of the early third century (AD 211-238) ; Anarchy and disorder : the crisis of the third century (AD 239-270) ; Steadying the ship of state : restoration of the imperial office (AD 270-305) ; Beginnings of the Christian empire : the reign of Constantine (AD 305-337)
Section IV: Losing Caesar. Carving up the empire : from Constantine's sons to Valens (AD 337-375) ; Enemies at the gate : the barbarian invasions (AD 376-411) ; Final decline and fall : the collapse of the western empire (AD 411-476)
Epilogue: Dido's revenge.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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