Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire

Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780198824824
ISBN-13 : 0198824823
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Download or read book Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire written by Adrastos Omissi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil war and usurpation were endemic to the later Roman Empire, with no fewer than 37 men claiming imperial power between 284 and 395 AD. This volume constructs the first comprehensive history of civil war in this period through the ways in which successive dynasties manipulated history to legitimate themselves and to discredit their predecessors.


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