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The Roman Imperial Succession by John D. Grainger is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Roman Imperial Succession about?
<b>An investigation of how a man could become a Roman emperor, and the failure to create an enduring, consistent system for selecting the next emperor. </b> <br> John D. Grainger analyses the Roman imperial succession, demonstrating that the empire organized by Augustus was fundamentally flawed in the method it used to find emperors. Augustus's system was a mixture of heredity, senatorial, and military influences, and these were generally antagonistic. Consequently, the Empire went through a ser
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John D. Grainger
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword History
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781526766069
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, History, Rome
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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