VESPASIAN

VESPASIAN

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Book Description

In AD 69-70 the Roman Empire seemed to be endangered by civil war and rebellion. The plebeian and uncharismatic Emperor Vespasian restored peace and confidence and ensured a smooth succession. Barbara Levick outlines how this able individual gained the necessary military experience and political skills that enabled him to stage his successful bid for empire in AD 69 and go on to consolidate his supremacy and that of his dynasty in the decade that followed. She explores how Vespasian managed to cope with the military, political, and economic problems of his reign as well as evaluating the solutions to those problems. Finally she examines the emperor Vespasian's posthumous reputation.

About the Author
Barbara Levick,St. Hilda's College, Oxford --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Vespasian,B. Levick,Routledge,0415338662,Ancient - General,Ancient - Rome,Biography / Autobiography,Historical - General,History,History: World,Military,Political,Ancient World,Biography: historical,History / Ancient / General,World history: BCE to c 500 CE

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