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Autore |
Crawford Peter |
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Titolo |
Constantius II : usurpers, eunuchs and the antichrist / / by Peter Crawford |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire : , : Pen & Sword Military, , 2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Emperors - Rome |
Rome History Constantius II, 337-361 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Crisis and renewal: the third century and the tetrarchy -- Prepartation for the purple: Constantius' upbringing and accession -- The sins of the father: Constantius' war with Shapur II -- Fraternal civil war and the usurpation of Magnentius -- Drunk with power: the rise and fall of Constantius Gallus -- "This turbulent priest": Constantius, Athanasius and religious politics -- From studen to soldier: the rise of Julian -- Adversus Barbaros: Constantius and Julian across the rivers -- The return of the king of kings -- The usurpation of Julian: ungrateful brat or left no choice? -- War within and without: Constantius' final year -- Constantius II, a good emperor lacking a publicist? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The reign of Constantius II has been overshadowed by that of his father, Constantine the Great, and his cousin and successor, the pagan Julian. However, as Peter Crawford shows, Constantius deserves to be remembered as a capable ruler in his own right through dangerous, tumultuous times. |
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