New courts for old
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23414800 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Stothard (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 272-278 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Palatine (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oso/9780197555286.003.0054 |
| OpenAlex | W4366543932 |
| ISBN | 9780197555286 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This book has been the story of a hill and its people, of a palace and a mostly forgotten palace family. The family name, Vitellius, was as quickly degraded as the body at the bottom of the Groaning Steps. Yet the system of government did not – and could not – change for long. The Palatine’s empty rooms rapidly refilled, many previous flatterers and gluttons returning to their old places or to promotions. Vespasian soon used courtiers, favourites, slaves and former slaves, to run the empire as Claudius and Nero had done. For centuries afterwards Rome held its empire. The bureaucracy of Rome spread just like its aqueducts and its literature, though less proudly remembered.
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |