The Prefect and the Plot
A reassessment of the murder of Plautianus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9350651 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Bingham (University of Edinburgh, corresponding author), Alex Imrie (University of Edinburgh) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ancient History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2324-8106 • E-ISSN: 2324-8114 |
| Publisher | De Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/jah-2015-0009 |
| OpenAlex | W1125689765 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
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
Ancient history · Art · Event (particle physics · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Literature · Plot (graphics · Statistics · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |