Riccardo Bertolazzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5640367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Riccardo Bertolazzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Riccardo |
| FAMILY NAME | Bertolazzi |
| SIGNATURE | BERTOLAZZI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Classics and Religion The University of Calgary 2500 University Dr. NW T2N 1N4 Calgary (Alberta) Canada [email protected] |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Cassius Dio, Julia Maesa and the Omens Foretelling the Rise of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander
When narrating Elagabalus’ rise to power, Cassius Dio recounts that the god Elagabal told Eutychianus, a freedman of Julia Maesa, to take her grandson Avitus Bassianus to the soldiers to be acclaimed emperor. Later, Elagabal ordered the emperor to adopt his cousin Bassianus Alexianus and to call him Alexander. Dio says that this must be true, and that several other prodigies seemed to confirm this version of the facts. Yet an analysis of the hist…
The depiction of Livia and Julia Domna by Cassius Dio
Among the ancient authors who narrated the reign of Augustus and Tiberius, Cassius Dio is surely the one who dedicated the most space to the influence that Livia Drusilla exercised over both her husband and her son. In this regard, the foremost example is found in a large section where Dio narrates how Livia persuaded Augustus to forgive Cornelius Cinna for having plotted against his regime. Also, according to Dio, after the death of Augustus, Li…
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The depiction of Livia and Julia Domna by Cassius Dio
Among the ancient authors who narrated the reign of Augustus and Tiberius, Cassius Dio is surely the one who dedicated the most space to the influence that Livia Drusilla exercised over both her husband and her son. In this regard, the foremost example is found in a large section where Dio narrates how Livia persuaded Augustus to forgive Cornelius Cinna for having plotted against his regime. Also, according to Dio, after the death of Augustus, Li…
Cassius Dio, Julia Maesa and the Omens Foretelling the Rise of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander
When narrating Elagabalus’ rise to power, Cassius Dio recounts that the god Elagabal told Eutychianus, a freedman of Julia Maesa, to take her grandson Avitus Bassianus to the soldiers to be acclaimed emperor. Later, Elagabal ordered the emperor to adopt his cousin Bassianus Alexianus and to call him Alexander. Dio says that this must be true, and that several other prodigies seemed to confirm this version of the facts. Yet an analysis of the hist…
Ancient history (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Archaeology (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work) · Byzantine Studies and History (1 work) · Depiction (1 work)