The Shields of the Empire: Eastern Roman Military Elites during the Reigns of the Emperors Theodosiu

Łukasz Pigoński

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2023

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242

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Pigoński, Łukasz. The Shields of the Empire: Eastern Roman Military Elites during the Reigns of the Emperors Theodosiu. Red. . Łódź: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023, 242 s. ISBN 978-83-8331-095-4

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Imperium Wschodniorzymskie, elity wojskowe, Aspar, Theodosius II, Marcian, Leo I, Eastern Roman Empire, military elites

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ISBN/ISSN:

978-83-8331-095-4

DOI:

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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Rok wydania:

2023

Liczba stron:

242

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Introduction9
Chapter I. The Military in the Fifth Century13
Who Constitutes ‘Military Elites’?13
An Overview of the Sources15
The Roman Army20
The Foederati23
Commanding the Roman Army24
The Prerogatives of Magistri Militum27
Sources of Power and Influence29
Chapter II. The Military Elite during the Reign of Theodosius II33
The Regime of Anthemius34
The Fall of Anthemius and the New Regime of Pulcheria40
The War with Persia43
The Campaign against the Usurper John49
The First Vandal Expedition52
Plintha and the Huns in the Twenties and the Thirties55
The Second Vandal Expedition (441)60
The Developments in the East64
The War against the Huns of 441–44265
The Road to the Next War68
The War of 447: A Conflict Shrouded in Mystery69
The Course of the War71
The Peace of 44777
The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back: The Conflict over the Hunnic Question79
The Curious Case of Berichus81
The Developments of 448–45083
Conclusion85
Chapter III. The Military Elite during the Reign of Marcian87
The Perception of Marcian by his Contemporaries and in the Scholarship87
Accession to the Throne…89
… and Its Presentation90
The Month of Power Struggle92
Aspar’s Right Hand Man94
All Marcian’s Men96
The Wars of Marcian101
The War of 452104
The Conclusion of the Hunnic Problem108
The Northern Border and the Career of Procopius Anthemius111
The Problem of the Vandals113
The Eastern Policy of Marcian116
The Arab Raids117
The Blemmyes and Nobades118
The Expeditions to Lazica119
The Emperor of the Soldiers121
The Soldier Emperor121
The Puzzling Last Years of Marcian’s Reign122
Conclusion126
Chapter IV. The Military Elite during the Reign of Leo I127
The Question of Succession127
The Role of Aspar in the Succession129
A Dangerous Precedent130
Leo, the comes et tribunus Mattiariorum131
The Influence of Aspar133
Leo’s Own Ambitions134
The Ostrogoths and Marcellinus of Dalmatia135
Timothy Ailuros and the Religious Unrest in Alexandria138
463: the Birth of Leo’s Dynastic Ambitions?139
Behind Every Great Man… The Role of Verina141
The Turn to the West143
The Arrival of Tarasikodissa and the Situation in the East145
The Conflict between the Goths and the Sciri147
The War with Dengizich149
Aspar’s Opposition155
The Expedition of Basiliscus156
The Aftermath of the Defeat161
The Campaign of Heraclius and Marsus163
The Revolt of Anagastes166
Aspar’s Return to Power169
Leo the Butcher171
A Pyrrhic Victory173
Conclusion174
Conclusion177
Ethnicity: Solidarity and Division177
Kinship and Family Matters180
Faith and Religious Policy182
The Question of Identity: Becoming Byzantine?183
Closing Thoughts185
Appendix 1189
The Question of the Illyrian Command190
Tenures of Magistri Militum192
Appendix 2195
List of Abbreviations201
Bibliography203
Primary Sources203
Secondary Literature207
Index of People217
Index of Ethnic and Geographic Names223
Abstract227
Maps229