The Revolt of Lepidus (cos. 78 BC) Revisited
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9380801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Burton (Classics and Ancient History Program Australian National University Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia), Paul J Burton (0000-0001-8325-4732, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 404-421 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0073-2435 • E-ISSN: 0717-7194 |
| Publisher | Franz Steiner Verlag (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.25162/historia-2014-0022 |
| OpenAlex | W2218766594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Despite several attempts in the early 1970s to rehabilitate the reputation of the “turbulent and restless” (Gran. Lic. 36) revolutionary consul of 78 BC, the standard narratives still depict his “revolt” as a “flash in the pan” - or “a fire in straw”, as Orosius calls it (5.22.18) - and the consul himself as incompetent, and ambitious beyond his abilities. This paper argues that Lepidus’ previous defenders did not go far enough in showing that the consul, far from being a revolutionary mastermind plotting to overthrow the state during his consulship, scrupulously adhered to Sulla’s legislation for as long as he could in order to secure peace in Italy
Legislation · Political science · Reputation · State (computer science · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |