Roman Emperor Zeno : the perils of power politics in fifth-century Constantinople /
"Peter Crawford examines the life and career of the fifth-century Roman emperor Zeno and the various problems he faced before and during his seventeen-year rule. Despite its length, his reign has hitherto been somewhat overlooked as being just a part of that gap between Theodosian and Justiniac...
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Havertown, PA :
Pen & Sword Military, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd,
2019
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : A Roman game of thrones
- Under pressure : the Roman Empire of the fifth century
- The Romanized 'barbarians' : Isauria and the origins of Zeno
- Enemies in the state : the Gothic 'nations' of the Theoderici
- Puppet on a string? The reign of Leo I
- The pressure grows : Huns, Vandals, and assassins
- The puppet becomes the butcher : the end of Aspar
- A father succeeding his son : the masking of Flavius Zeno Augustus
- A brief imperial interlude : the usurpation of Basiliscus
- Beholden to all : the price of Zeno's restoration
- All quiet on the eastern front?
- Zeno, the Christological crisis and imperial religious policy
- A long time coming : the revolt of Illus
- Zeno, Theoderic and the end of the Western Roman Empire
- Demonic possession, vivisepulture and a woman scorned : the death of Zeno and the succession
- Conclusions : the paradoxes of Zeno Augustus
- Appendix : The 'fatal throw' - Zeno's game of tavlē
- Chapter 1 Under Pressure: The Roman Empire of the Fifth Century p. 1
- Chapter 2 The Romanized 'Barbarians': Isauria and the Origins of Zeno p. 18
- Chapter 3 Enemies in the State: The Gothic 'Nations' of the Theoderici p. 33
- Chapter 4 Puppet on a String? The Reign of Leo I p. 41
- Chapter 5 The Pressure Grows: Huns, Vandals and Assassins p. 57
- Chapter 6 The Puppet Becomes the Butcher: The End of Aspar p. 79
- Chapter 7 A Father Succeeding his Son: The Making of Flavins Zeno Augustus p. 98
- Chapter 8 A Brief Imperial Interlude: The Usurpation of Basiliscus p. 109
- Chapter 9 Beholden to All: The Price of Zeno's Restoration p. 125
- Chapter 10 All Quiet on the Eastern Front? p. 141
- Chapter 11 Zeno, the Christological Crisis and Imperial Religious Policy p. 162
- Chapter 12 A Long Time Coming: The Revolt of Illus p. 190
- Chapter 13 Zeno, Theoderic and the End of the Western Roman Empire p. 203
- Chapter 14 Demonic Possession, Vivisepulture and a Woman Scorned: The Death of Zeno and the Succession p. 224