Genesis and Collapse of a Network: The Rise and Fall of Lucius Aelius Seianus
For Roman emperors, loyal advisors in their immediate vicinity were an absolute necessity to ensure good governance. This was the role played by L. Aelius Seianus for emperor Tiberius. Seianus’ exemplary career and climb on the social ladder hit its peak
Elena Köstner
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Review-discussion: historical knowledge and historical narratives in the Severan period: Adam M. Kemezis, Greek Narratives of the Roman Empire under the Severans: Cassius Dio, Philostratus, and Herodian, Greek Culture in the Roman World [PDF]
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Burden-Strevens, C.W.
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Who was Watching Whom? A Reassessment of the Conflict between Germanicus and Piso [PDF]
Despite Tacitus’ insinuations to the contrary, Cn. Calpurnius Piso (cos. 7 b.c.e.) was no friend and loyal supporter of Emperor Tiberius. The emperor offered Piso the command of Syria in an effort to win over the political support of this prestigious-but-
Drogula, Fred K.
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Institutional investors’ horizons and bank transparency
Abstract We examine the relation between institutional investors’ horizons and bank transparency. The novelty of this research is to consider three important aspects of transparency: disclosure quality, private information gathering and auditor fees. We find strong evidence indicating that banks dominated by long‐term (short‐term [ST]) institutional ...
Mamiza Haq +3 more
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Fasti Astigitani. Fragmento de calendario epigráfico de colonia Augusta Firma (Écija – Sevilla)
In this paper is presented the edition of a fragment of an epigraphical calendar found in colonia Augusta Firma and dated in Augustan or Tiberian times.
Sergio García-Dils de la Vega +1 more
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Prince citoyen ou monarque au-dessus des lois ?
At the end of the year 48 A.D., the emperor Claudius decided to marry his niece Agrippina. However, this marriage broke Roman traditional norms about incest.
Mathias Nicolleau
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From the Augustan Principate to the Invention of the Age of Augustus
This paper explores alternatives to analysing the political impact of Augustus in terms of the establishment of a new constitutional structure, the Augustan Principate.
A. Cooley
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Divine Leadership and The Ruler Cult in Roman and Contemporary Times [PDF]
Seeing how the idea of the ‘ruler cult’ and the necessary ‘myth-making’ to establish it exists to this day, as seen with the regime of a 21st century dictator like Kim Jong-il, it would be most interesting to see what parallels exist between cases of ...
Van der Molen, Jan M.
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Após ter vencido Antônio e Cleópatra na Batalha do Ácio em 31 a.C., Otaviano levou o tesouro dos reis do Egito a Roma, criando uma abundância de riquezas que contribui, consideravelmente, para estabilizar as finanças romanas, públicas e privadas, e que ...
Deivid Valério Gaia
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Iovem Imperium, or Sacred Aspects of Roman “Globalization” [PDF]
The article deals with the question of the “globalization” project of the Roman civilization. Author asserts that the Romans had a specific “globalization” project.
Halapsis, Alex V.
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