Specie Dominationis
The ‘Ceremonial’ Uses of Imperial Bodyguards Under the Principate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20079377 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christian Rollinger (0000-0001-5429-9384, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 223-248 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Brill’s Companion to Bodyguards in the Ancient Mediterranean (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004527683_012 |
| OpenAlex | W4381469028 |
| ISBN | 9789004527683 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
From the time of their creation under Augustus to the very end of Roman imperial power, a variety of guard units under the direct command of the emperors or his court officials acted in a number of roles ranging from military duties to ceremonial appearances in the service of representing imperial power. Eschewing the more traditional analysis of the military organization and role of the Praetorians as well as the political position of their commanders, this chapter firmly situates Roman guard units within the physical, social, and symbolic context of the imperial court. As a fixture of court power, the Guards had other uses beside simple tasks of practical security. Focusing on their armed presence within the city, at neuralgic points with extraordinary symbolic relevance, as well as their employment in extravagant displays of imperial authority, this chapter argues that Guards were an essential tool in the communication of monarchic power during the Principate
Art · Political science · Politics · Principate · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Studies and Legal History · Computer Science · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |