Pertinax

Name: Pertinax
SKU: 9781784385255
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Author: Simon Elliott
ISBN: 9781784385255

The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

AvSimon Elliott

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The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination. Born in AD 126, he made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army. As he moved up the ranks and further along the aristocratic cursus honorum, he took on many of the most important postings in the Empire, from senior military roles in fractious Britain, the Marcomannic Wars on the Danube, to the Parthian Wars in the east. He held governorships in key provinces, and later consulships in Rome itself. When Emperor Commodus was assassinated on New Year's Eve AD 192/193, the Praetorian Guard alighted on Pertinax to become the new Emperor, expecting a pliable puppet who would favour them with great wealth. But Pertinax was nothing of the sort and when he then attempted to reform the Guard, he was assassinated. His death triggered the beginning of the Year of the Five Emperors' from which Septimius Severus, Pertinax's former mentoree, became the ultimate victor and founder of the Severan Dynasty. This previously untold story brings a fascinating and important figure out of the shadows. A self made everyman, a man of principle and ambition, a role model respected by his contemporaries who styled himself on his philosophising predecessor and sometime champion Marcus Aurelius, Pertinax's remarkable story offers a unique and panoramic insight into the late 2nd century AD Principate Empire.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-09-15
Mått156 x 234 x 27 mm
Vikt524 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagGreenhill Books
ISBN9781784385255

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Dr Simon Elliott is a best-selling author, historian, archaeologist and broadcaster. He has published five history books including _Sea Eagles of Empire: The Classis Britannica and the Battles for Britain_ (2016), _Empire State: How the Roman Military Built an Empire_ (2017) and _Septimius Severus in Scotland: The Northern Campaigns of the First Hammer of the Scots_ (2018). He lectures, has written for various publications and is a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, and an ambassador for Museum of London Archaeology. He is also Managing Director of his own PR agency, Sentinel Communications http://simonelliott.net/

"Elliott, author of several books about Roman affairs, has a deep understanding of Roman life, especially as it was lived in Britannia. His challenge is that there is very little personal information in accounts of Pertinax's life, and he fills the gaps with more particulars about military life than are likely to interest general readers. The author vividly documents Pertinax's last days and effectively captures the tenor of the era, a time awash in corruption and violence. Roman history enthusiasts will find new material to digest and general readers, useful context for the Roman way of life."-- Kirkus Reviews 'An authoritative new history unearths the true story of a slave’s son who rose through the ranks to become the Roman Empire’s most powerful man… The author vividly documents Pertinax’s last days and effectively captures the tenor of the era, a time awash in corruption and violence.Roman history enthusiasts will find new material to digest and general readers, useful context for the Roman way of life.’ - Kirkus Reviews