John Micheal O`Flynn traces the development of the position of the generalissimo, or emperor`s commander of the military forces, in the western part of the Roman Empire during the first century AD. From the arrogant barbarian Arbogast, who treated the youthful emperor Valentinian as his puppet, to Odovacar, who dismissed the last western emperor and was pronounced king of Italy in 476, the generalissimos` seizure of power led to dissolution and chaos from which would emerge the political patterns of medieval and modern Europe.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-227) and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 937/.09
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 19
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- 9781459304772 0888640315
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- DG319
- LCCN Item number
- O38 1983eb
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- 1 electronic text (xii, 238 p.)
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- Canada
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Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Preface 10
- Acknowledgments 14
- Note on Translations 16
- 1 A Significant Shift of Command 18
- 2 The Roots of Stilicho's Power 31
- 3 Stilicho and the Barbarians 42
- 4 The Emperor's Generalissimo 60
- 5 Constantius the Soldier 80
- 6 Aetius's Struggle for Power 91
- 7 Defending the Empire 105
- 8 Ricimer the Emperor-Maker 121
- 9 From Generalissimo to King 146
- Notes 167
- Abbreviations 219
- A. Ancient Authors 219
- B. Collections 224
- C. Periodicals and Reference Works 225
- Translations 227
- A. Greek Quotations 227
- B. Latin Quotations 228
- Bibliography 234
- Appendices 245
- A. The Valentinian-Theodosian Family 246
- B. Chronological Chart of Eastern Emperors, Western Emperors, and Generalissimos 247
- C. Timeline of Shifts of Power in the Eastern and Western Roman Empire 248
- Index 249
- A 249
- B 250
- C 250
- D 251
- E 251
- F 251
- G 251
- H 252
- I 252
- J 252
- L 252
- M 252
- N 253
- O 253
- P 253
- R 253
- S 254
- T 254
- U 254
- V 254
- Z 255
