Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284 (Impact of empire 12)

This book deals with changing power and status relations between the highest ranking representatives of Roman imperial power at the central level, in a period when the Empire came under tremendous pressure, AD 193-284. Based on epigraphic, literary and legal materials, the author deals with issues such as the third-century development of emperorship, the shift in power of the senatorial elite and the developing position of senior military officers and other high equestrians. By analyzing the various senior power-holders involved in Roman imperial administration by social rank, this book presents new insights into the diachronic development of imperial administration, appointment policies and socio-political hierarchies between the second and fourth centuries AD. 9789004203594_webready_cover_front 1 9789004203594_webready_content_text.pdf 2 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 Abbreviations 10 Notes to the Reader 14 Introduction 16 Chapter One. Changing Emperorship: Setting the Scene 36 1.1. Factors Influencing Emperorship between AD 193 and 284 37 1.2. Consequences for the Position of the Emperor 55 1.3. Conclusion 61 Chapter Two. The Impact of Crises on the Position of the Senatorial Elite 64 2.1. Establishing the Senatorial Elite in the Third Century 65 2.2. Analyzing the Selected Families 70 2.3. Defining a Nucleus within the Senatorial Elite 85 2.4. Conclusion 94 Excursus. Prosopography of the Senatorial Elite Families 98 Chapter Three. Praetorian Prefects and Other High-ranking Equestrians 150 3.1. The Increasing Responsibilities of High Equestrians in Imperial Administration 152 3.2. The Status of High-ranking Equestrians in the Third Century 171 3.3. The praefecti praetorio: A Case Study 174 3.4. Conclusion 203 Chapter Four. High-ranking Military Officers: Septimius Severus versus Gallienus 208 4.1. Septimius Severus and His Military Officers 209 4.2. Gallienus and His Military Officers 231 4.3. Conclusion 255 Conclusion 262 Appendix One. List of Emperors and Usurpers (AD 193-284) 270 Appendix Two. Lists of Men Holding Senatorial Elite Positions between AD 193 and 284 272 Appendix Three. List of Praefecti Praetorio between AD 193 and 284 278 Bibliography 284 General Index 304 Index of Ancient Persons 312 1.2.3.4.Appendix 1.Appendix 2.Appendix 3.Changing Emperorship: Setting the Scene --Factors Influencing Emperorship between AD 193 and 284 --Consequences for the Position of the Emperor --The Impact of Crises on the Position of the Senatorial Elite --Establishing the Senatorial Elite in theThird Century --Analyzing the Selected Families --Defining a Nucleus within the Senatorial Elite --Excursus. Prosopography of the Senatorial Elite Families --Praetorian Prefects and Other High-ranking Equestrians --The Increasing Responsibilities of High Equestrians in Imperial Administration --The Status of High-ranking Equestrians in the Third Century --The praefecti praetorio: A Case Study --High-ranking Military Officers: Septimius Severus versus Gallienus --Septimius Severus and HisMilitary Officers --Gallienus andHisMilitary Officers --Conclusion --List of Emperors and Usurpers (AD 193 and 284) --Lists ofMen Holding Senatorial Elite Positions between AD 193 and 284 --List of Praefecti Praetorio between AD 193 and 284 --Bibliography --General Index --Index of Ancient Persons This book deals with changing power and status relations between AD 193 and 284, when the Empire came under tremendous pressure, and presents new insights into the diachronic development of imperial administration and socio-political hierarchies between the second and fourth centuries. By Inge Mennen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [269]-287) And Indexes.