The Flavian dynasty begins with the death of the four successors to the Julio-Claudians and ends with the dramatic assassination of Domitian in his own palace. In between, there are numerous attempts to kill the sitting emperor. Seventy-five percent of all Roman emperors died of assassination—the highest rate of any monarchy in the world. This is the story of how the emperors’ security services tried to keep three of them alive.
The Flavian dynasty begins with the death of the four successors to the Julio-Claudians and ends with the dramatic assassination of Domitian in his own palace. In between, there are numerous attempts to kill the sitting emperor. Seventy-five percent of all Roman emperors died of assassination—the highest rate of any monarchy in the world. This is the story of how the emperors’ security services tried to keep three of them alive.
Guarding the Caesars: Roman Internal Security under the Flavian Dynasty
452Guarding the Caesars: Roman Internal Security under the Flavian Dynasty
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ISBN-13: | 9781538181140 |
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Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. |
Publication date: | 08/29/2023 |
Pages: | 452 |
Sales rank: | 583,378 |
Product dimensions: | 6.05(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.99(d) |