Book
Nero: emperor and court
| Title: | Nero: emperor and court |
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| Authors: | Drinkwater, J. F. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Subject Terms: | Emperors -- Rome -- Biography |
| Subject Person: | Nero Emperor of Rome 37-68, Nero Emperor of Rome 37-68 -- Friends and associates |
| Subject Geographic: | Rome -- Court and courtiers, Rome -- History -- Nero, 54-68 |
| Description: | "This book portrays Nero, not as the murderous tyrant of tradition, but as a young man ever-more reluctant to fulfill his responsibilities as emperor and ever-more anxious to demonstrate his genuine skills as a sportsman and artist. This reluctance caused him to allow others to rule, and rule surprisingly well, in his name."--Provided by publisher. This book portrays Nero, not as the murderous tyrant of tradition, but as a young man ever reluctant to fulfil his responsibilities as emperor and ever anxious to demonstrate his genuine skills as a sportsman and an artist. This reluctance caused him to allow others to rule, and rule surprisingly well, in his name. On its own terms, the Neronian Empire was in fact remarkably successful. Nero's senior ministers were many and various, but notably they included a number of powerful women, such as his mother, Agrippina II, and his second and third wives, Poppaea Sabina and Statilia Messalina. Using the most recent archaeological, epigraphic, numismatic and literary research, the book explores issues such as court politics, banter and free speech; literary, technological and scientific advances; the Fire of 64, 'the persecution of Christians' and Nero's 'Golden House'; and the huge underlying strength, both constitutional and financial, of the Julio-Claudian Empire. |
| Original Identifier: | 1035325887 on1035325887 |
| Document Type: | Monograph |
| Language: | English |
| Accession Number: | edsram.997008636386305171 |
| Database: | RAMBI |
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