From Tiberius to the Antonines: A History of the Roman Empire AD 14-192

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Original Title Page......Page 6
Original Copyright Page......Page 7
Table of Contents......Page 8
Translator's Preface......Page 12
Part I The Julio-Claudian Dynasty......Page 14
The Succession after Augustus......Page 16
The Early Stages and the Programme of Tiberius's Reign......Page 32
Germanicus......Page 46
The Trials......Page 56
The Dynastic Crisis and the Sejanus Affair......Page 64
Difficulties Abroad......Page 76
The Last Years......Page 80
The Early Days......Page 93
Absolutism and Self-deification......Page 99
External Affairs......Page 105
The End......Page 113
The Continuation of the Principate......Page 119
Claudius the Man - The Family - the Court - the Nobility......Page 124
The Princeps: Activity Abroad......Page 130
The Statesman and Reformer......Page 144
The Decline and End......Page 154
'Quinquennium aureum'......Page 159
The Assertion of Despotism......Page 170
ExternaI Affairs: Parthia and Britain, the Rhine and the Danube......Page 183
The Collapse......Page 194
Part II Crisis and Renewal: From Galba to Trajan......Page 204
The Reign of Galba......Page 206
The Reign of Other......Page 216
The Reign of Vitellius......Page 225
Vespasian's Victory......Page 240
The Reorganization of the Empire......Page 249
Foreign Affairs: Wars and Conquests......Page 266
The Reign of Titus......Page 270
Declared Autocracy......Page 278
The Conflict with the Aristocracy......Page 282
The Government of the Empire......Page 289
The Wars......Page 299
The Terror and the End......Page 305
Succession and Work......Page 309
The Adoption of Trajan and the End......Page 317
'Optimus princeps'......Page 321
The Dacian Wars......Page 331
Public Works......Page 342
Policy and Administration......Page 352
The Zenith of the Empire......Page 368
The Conquest of the East and the End......Page 376
Part III Hadrian and the Antonines......Page 388
'Pax Romana' and 'Aeternitas imperii'......Page 390
Hadrian's Journeys......Page 399
The Administrative Machine......Page 415
Security and Defence......Page 431
Society and Culture......Page 437
The End......Page 448
'Tranquillitas Ordinis'......Page 454
Administration......Page 458
Legislation......Page 468
'Moenia mundi': the Defence of the Imperial Peace......Page 473
Tradition and Conservation......Page 479
The 'Double Principate'......Page 485
The War in the East......Page 487
The First Series of Wars on the Danube-Germans and Sarmatians......Page 493
Crisis in the East and the Last German War......Page 512
The Work of Government......Page 519
'Natus imperator'......Page 541
The Events of the Reign......Page 544
The Achievements of the Reign......Page 552
The End of Commodus and the Twilight of the Principate......Page 561
Appendices......Page 568
On the Succession of Tiberius......Page 570
On the Rule of Tiberius......Page 576
Germanicus......Page 585
The Trials......Page 589
Sejanus. The Last Years of Tiberius......Page 590
Gaius and his Reign......Page 593
Claudius. Personality, Education, Family Circumstances......Page 599
Claudius's Work......Page 602
Nero. Personality and Milieu......Page 618
The Reign of Nero. Internal Problems......Page 625
The Reign of Nero. Wars and the Provinces......Page 631
The Year of the Four Emperors......Page 635
The Advent of the Flavians......Page 642
The Work of Vespasian......Page 647
The Reign of Titus......Page 655
The Figure of Domitian and the Conflict with the Aristocracy......Page 658
The Work of Domitian......Page 662
The Wars Waged by Domitian......Page 668
The Reign of Nerva......Page 671
The Reign of Trajan. Succession and Adoption. Chronological Problems......Page 674
Trajan's Administration......Page 677
The Wars of Trajan......Page 689
Hadrian. The Succession and the Programme of the Reign......Page 694
Hadrian's Journeys......Page 697
Government and Administration. Measures Favouring the Empire......Page 699
Hadrianic Culture: Literature, Art, Customs, Religion and Beliefs......Page 708
Hadrian's Family and the Problem of the Adoptions of 136 and 138......Page 711
The Reign of Antoninus Pius......Page 713
Marcus Aurelius. The Philosopher Emperor. Family......Page 721
Marcus Aurelius's Work at Home......Page 725
The Wars of Marcus Aurelius......Page 731
The Reign of Commodus......Page 738
Tiberius......Page 744
Gaius......Page 750
Claudius......Page 751
Nero......Page 754
The Four Emperors......Page 761
The Flavians......Page 762
Nerva......Page 768
Trajan......Page 769
Hadrian......Page 774
Antoninus Pius......Page 780
Marcus Aurelius......Page 781
Commodus......Page 786
Part III: Bibliography......Page 788
Index of Names of Persons and Notable Events......Page 836
Index of Names of Places and Peoples......Page 863