Alex Imrie
Biographic Data
| ID | 653299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Imrie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Imrie |
| SIGNATURE | IMRIE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus)
Caracalla (188–217 ce ) was the eldest son of Septimius Severus and was the second emperor of the Severan dynasty. He is arguably best known for his infamous assassination of his younger brother, Geta, after which he ruled the empire alone (211–17). While undoubtedly marked by violence and cruelty, Caracalla's reign also saw important constitutional change, such as the extension of Roman citizenship across nearly all free inhabitants of the empir…
Geta (Publius Septimius Geta Augustus)
Publius Septimius Geta (189–211 ce ) ruled the empire alongside his father, Septimius Severus, and older brother, Caracalla, from 209 to 211. Much of his life was characterized by a fierce rivalry with Caracalla, which resulted in Geta's murder in December 211.
Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax Augustus)
Publius Helvius Pertinax (126–193 ce ) was Roman emperor in the early months of 193, following the murder of Commodus. While feted by the senatorial order, he struggled to win the loyalty of other political constituencies within the Roman state. After a reign of only eighty‐seven days, he was assassinated in the imperial palace by soldiers of the praetorian guard.
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus)
Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus (208–235 ce ) was the final emperor of the Severan dynasty (193–235). He was raised to the purple as a teenager, following the assassination of Elagabalus. Contrary to his short‐lived predecessors, Severus Alexander's thirteen‐year reign was, for the most part, a period of stability. Contemporary and later writers, however, focus largely on the influence exerted by his mother, and on the military crises …
Africanus Princeps? The Emperor Caracalla and the Question of His African Heritage
This article responds to a recent publication in the Journal of Black Studies regarding the emperor Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire between AD 211 and 217, following the murder of his younger brother, Geta. In addition to offering an exploration of his career, the recent essay attempts to investigate the importance of Caracalla’s African heritage to the historical portrait of him that survives into modernity, claiming that both ancient sour…
The Antonine Constitution
In The Antonine Constitution, Alex Imrie approaches the famous edict of AD 212 from numerous angles, offering an assessment of its rationale that is rooted in the dynamic period of the early third century. Controversial since its discovery, it is depicted here as a keystone in Caracalla's attempt to revolutionise the public image of the Severan dynasty after murdering his brother. There is an inherent paradox between the apparently progressive na…
The Prefect and the Plot
In 205 CE, the praetorian prefect Plautianus was murdered in the imperial palace. The ancient sources, Dio and Herodian, tell of a plot, though they offer different versions as to who was behind it and who the target. This article will consider both accounts as well as the numismatic and epigraphic evidence in an attempt to provide a new interpretation for this event
The Prefect and the Plot
In 205 CE, the praetorian prefect Plautianus was murdered in the imperial palace. The ancient sources, Dio and Herodian, tell of a plot, though they offer different versions as to who was behind it and who the target. This article will consider both accounts as well as the numismatic and epigraphic evidence in an attempt to provide a new interpretation for this event
The Prefect and the Plot
In 205 CE, the praetorian prefect Plautianus was murdered in the imperial palace. The ancient sources, Dio and Herodian, tell of a plot, though they offer different versions as to who was behind it and who the target. This article will consider both accounts as well as the numismatic and epigraphic evidence in an attempt to provide a new interpretation for this event
Africanus Princeps? The Emperor Caracalla and the Question of His African Heritage
This article responds to a recent publication in the Journal of Black Studies regarding the emperor Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire between AD 211 and 217, following the murder of his younger brother, Geta. In addition to offering an exploration of his career, the recent essay attempts to investigate the importance of Caracalla’s African heritage to the historical portrait of him that survives into modernity, claiming that both ancient sour…
The Antonine Constitution
In The Antonine Constitution, Alex Imrie approaches the famous edict of AD 212 from numerous angles, offering an assessment of its rationale that is rooted in the dynamic period of the early third century. Controversial since its discovery, it is depicted here as a keystone in Caracalla's attempt to revolutionise the public image of the Severan dynasty after murdering his brother. There is an inherent paradox between the apparently progressive na…
Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax Augustus)
Publius Helvius Pertinax (126–193 ce ) was Roman emperor in the early months of 193, following the murder of Commodus. While feted by the senatorial order, he struggled to win the loyalty of other political constituencies within the Roman state. After a reign of only eighty‐seven days, he was assassinated in the imperial palace by soldiers of the praetorian guard.
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus)
Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus (208–235 ce ) was the final emperor of the Severan dynasty (193–235). He was raised to the purple as a teenager, following the assassination of Elagabalus. Contrary to his short‐lived predecessors, Severus Alexander's thirteen‐year reign was, for the most part, a period of stability. Contemporary and later writers, however, focus largely on the influence exerted by his mother, and on the military crises …
Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus)
Caracalla (188–217 ce ) was the eldest son of Septimius Severus and was the second emperor of the Severan dynasty. He is arguably best known for his infamous assassination of his younger brother, Geta, after which he ruled the empire alone (211–17). While undoubtedly marked by violence and cruelty, Caracalla's reign also saw important constitutional change, such as the extension of Roman citizenship across nearly all free inhabitants of the empir…
Geta (Publius Septimius Geta Augustus)
Publius Septimius Geta (189–211 ce ) ruled the empire alongside his father, Septimius Severus, and older brother, Caracalla, from 209 to 211. Much of his life was characterized by a fierce rivalry with Caracalla, which resulted in Geta's murder in December 211.
Ancient history (7 works) · History (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Emperor (5 works) · Brother (4 works) · Empire (3 works) · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome (3 works)