"The first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the 5th century. It also considers what his life and career may suggest as to the dif…
"The first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the 5th century. It also considers what his life and career may suggest as to the dif…
"The first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the 5th century. It also considers what his life and career may suggest as to the dif…
Preface -- Map -- List of illustrations -- Genealogies (Theodosius I, Aspar, Leo I) -- I. Why does Aspar matter? -- II. "Barbarians" and "heretics" -- III. Aspar's antecedents -- IV. Ardaburius the Elder & Aspar: wars in Persia and Italy (421-25) -- V. Aspar in Africa: the war w…
"The first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the 5th century. It also considers what his life and career may suggest as to the dif…
"The first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the 5th century. It also considers what his life and career may suggest as to the dif…
The subject of analysis of the above work is how the Eastern Roman Empire reacted to barbarian invasions and internal problems, that eventually brought demise to the Empire in the West. During these times the Eastern Roman Empire was ruled by two emperors - Marcian (450-457) and…