Emperor and Senators in the Reign of Constantius II
Subtitle: Maintaining Imperial Rule Between Rome and Constantinople in the Fourth Century AD
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jan 31, 2019
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9781108481014
Description: "In late 324 the emperor Constantine celebrated his final victory over Licinius, and his consequent rise to sole power, by founding a new city which he named after himself, Constantinople. He now needed to win acceptance among the eastern population whose emperor he had just defeated. The engagement of the provincial elite with the imperial regime was a crucial component in maintaining imperial rule, and was traditionally facilitated by grants of privileges, high rank and honours"--
Notes: Source title: Emperor and Senators in the Reign of Constantius II: Maintaining Imperial Rule Between Rome and Constantinople in the Fourth Century AD (Cambridge Classical Studies)