The Tragedy of Empire : From Constantine to the Destruction of Roman Italy / Michael Kulikowski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kulikowski, Michael, 1970- Author.

Series:

History of the Ancient World Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--History--Empire, 284-476.

Rome.

Rome--History--Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries.

Rome--Kings and rulers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Michael Kulikowski traces two hundred years of Roman history during which the Empire became ungovernable and succumbed to turbulence and change. A sweeping political narrative, The Tragedy of Empire tells the story of the Western Roman Empire's downfall, even as the Eastern Empire remained politically strong and culturally vibrant.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

List of Illustrations

Introduction

1. The Making of the Constantinian Empire

2. The Failures of Julian

3. The Valentiniani

4. Adrianople and the Coup of Theodosius

5. The Reign of Theodosius I

6. Stilicho and His Rivals

7. Galla Placidia and Flavius Constantius

8. The Reign of Theodosius II

9. Placidia, Aëtius and Valentinian III

10. The Fall That No One Noticed

11. After the Theodosians

12. Zeno and Anastasius

13. The Western Kingdoms

14. The Franks and the Imperial Periphery

15. From Rome to Byzantium

Roman Emperors from Constantine I to Justinian I

Persian Kings from Shapur II to Khusrau I

Further Reading

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Feb 2020)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-674-24271-8

0-674-24270-X

OCLC:

1143829944