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Nicolaas, Perry (2018)

A Study of Representation in AD 193 - 197

Master thesis | Classics and Ancient Civilizations (MA)

After the death of Commodus in AD 192, the Roman Empire briefly descended into a tumultuous period where Emperors were murdered and civil wars were fought. But how tumultuous was this period, exactly? Could it be noted as a crisis? By examining how the numismatic and historiographic representations of the Emperors in the period AD 193 - 197 differ of those of Emperors in more peaceful time, this thesis discusses whether this period can be seen as a 'crisis'.

coinage

representation

historiography

Emperors

virtues

civil war

ancient history

Author

Nicolaas, Perry

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Classics

Supervisors

Flohr, Miko

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en