Child emperor rule in the late Roman West, AD 367-455
McEvoy addresses the remarkable phenomenon of the Roman child-emperor. During the late fourth century the emperor Valentinian I, recovering from a life-threatening illness, took the novel step of declaring his eight year old son Gratian as his co-Augustus, actions which set a vital precedent.
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press
2013
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| Edición: | First edition |
| Colección: | Oxford classical monographs
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991004295849708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | McEvoy addresses the remarkable phenomenon of the Roman child-emperor. During the late fourth century the emperor Valentinian I, recovering from a life-threatening illness, took the novel step of declaring his eight year old son Gratian as his co-Augustus, actions which set a vital precedent. |
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| Descripción Física: | xi, 367 p. : il. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 330-353) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780199664818 |
