The Reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McHugh, John S.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2022.

Summary:

The reign of Antoninus Pius is widely seen as the apogee of the Roman Empire yet, due to gaps in the historical sources, his reign has been overlooked by modern historians. He is considered one of the five good emperors of the Antonine dynasty under whom the pax Romana enabled the empire to prosper, trade to flourish and culture to thrive. His reign is considered a Golden Age but this was partly an image created by imperial propaganda. There were serious conflicts in North Africa and Dacia, as well as a major revolt in Britain. On his death the empire stood on the cusp of the catastrophic invasions and rebellions that marked the reign of his successor Marcus Aurelius. Antoninus Pius became emperor through the hand of fate, being adopted by Hadrian only after the death of his intended heir, Lucius Aelius Caesar.

Contents:

Cover

Book Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Plates

List of Maps

Timeline

Chapter 1 The Glass Ball Game

Chapter 2 The Senator

Chapter 3 The Heir

Chapter 4 Crisis

Plate

Chapter 5 Forging the Golden Age

Chapter 6 Statesman and Statecraft

Chapter 7 The New Age

Chapter 8 The Gathering Storm

Appendix The Ancient Sources Historical and Biographical Works

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781526774019

1526774011

9781526773999

1526773996

OCLC:

1345220179