Guarding the Caesars
Roman Internal Security under the Flavian Dynasty
Zusammenfassung
Guarding the Caesars is the story of the survival of the Flavian emperors in Rome. The dynasty produced three of the most famous and productive rulers in the Roman Empire. Vespasian built the Colosseum. Titus won the Great Jewish War of 66–70, and his men were responsible for the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Domitian, perhaps Rome’s greatest builder, is responsible for many of the buildings we connect with Rome today. He was without a doubt among the most controversial of all Roman rulers and the subject of much debate still today.
The Flavian dynasty begins with the death of the four successors to the Julio-Claudians and ends with the dramatic assassination of Domitian in his own palace. In between, there are numerous attempts to kill the sitting emperor. Seventy-five percent of all Roman emperors died of assassination—the highest rate of any monarchy in the world. This is the story of how the emperors’ security services tried to keep three of them alive.
Schlagworte
Domitian Vespasian Titus security threats ancient Rome Nerva Otho Praetorian Guard Roman guards Roman internal security Vitellius Year of the Four Emperors Julio-Claudians Flavian Dynasty Flavian emperors Galba assassinationKeywords
murder- i–xxxviii Preface i–xxxviii
- 85–104 Chapter 5 Titus 85–104
- 123–154 Chapter 7 Domitian 123–154
- 171–200 Chapter 9 Domitian 171–200
- 255–360 Notes 255–360
- 361–394 Bibliography 361–394
- 395–412 Index 395–412
- 413–414 About the Author 413–414