The 4th century Roman Empire was immense and in order to defend it, Constantine the Great divided it into four large administrative districts, the regional praetorian prefectures. Governing a praetorian prefecture was no easy task. Not only did the holder need to be experienced and bold, he also needed to be unscrupulous as well. Of all the senators to hold the praetorian prefecture, Sextus Petronius Probus was by far the most imposing and charismatic, casting his spell over both emperors and subjects alike.
Porena, P. (2023). A collector of prefectures. The inexorable rise of Sextus Petronius Probus. Milano : Mondadori.
A collector of prefectures. The inexorable rise of Sextus Petronius Probus
Porena Pierfrancesco
2023-01-01
Abstract
The 4th century Roman Empire was immense and in order to defend it, Constantine the Great divided it into four large administrative districts, the regional praetorian prefectures. Governing a praetorian prefecture was no easy task. Not only did the holder need to be experienced and bold, he also needed to be unscrupulous as well. Of all the senators to hold the praetorian prefecture, Sextus Petronius Probus was by far the most imposing and charismatic, casting his spell over both emperors and subjects alike.File in questo prodotto:
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