The Division of Britain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10987351 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J C Mann (Durham University), Michael Jarrett (0000-0003-4206-0709), M G Jarrett |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 61-64 |
| Publication date | 1967-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Roman Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0075-4358 • E-ISSN: 1753-528X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/299344 |
| OpenAlex | W2129099048 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 1 |
Mr. Graham's article on the division of Britain in the early third century usefully collects much of the relevant evidence. He concludes that Herodian is wrong in claiming that Britain was divided in A.D. 197, and suggests that no division took place until the reign of Caracalla. But he fails to take into account the possibility that a division was indeed made in 197, on different lines from those which applied later. The one piece of new evidence produced to help in refuting Herodian is an Ephesian inscription which mentions embassies to the emperors Severus and Caracalla in Upper Germany and Britain. The grounds are that, in the wording of the inscription, Germany is qualified as τὴν ἄνω, while Britain is not qualified. But Germania without qualification would be too vague to be allowed to stand; it could even lead to confusion with free Germany. Britannia , on the other hand, is clearly merely a geographical description
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| Citations per year | 1.1 |
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| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |