Ammianus and Theodosius I concerning the Barbarica Conspiratio

Through this paper, the author deals with the troubling historical episode known as the Barbarica Conspiratio that, in brief, implied a brutal barbarian attack by sea played by Picts, Scots, Saxons and Franks on the shores of continental Gaul and mainly on Britannia. Dr. Álvarez-Jiménez approaches t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Álvarez Jiménez, David
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/99863
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/99863
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:931
Imperio Romano
Antigüedad Tardía
Britania
Amiano Marcelino
Historia antigua
5504.01 Historia Antigua
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Sumario:Through this paper, the author deals with the troubling historical episode known as the Barbarica Conspiratio that, in brief, implied a brutal barbarian attack by sea played by Picts, Scots, Saxons and Franks on the shores of continental Gaul and mainly on Britannia. Dr. Álvarez-Jiménez approaches this subject from a close analysis on Ammianus Marcellinus’ narrative and particularly on the historian relationship with the later emperor Theodosius I, who was the son of Theodosius the Elder, the general in charge of recovering the British provinces to the Roman dominance.