Emperor Nero
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Suetonius’ Lives of the Caesars usually begin with a family tree. These family trees are often rhetorical, foreshadowing in the ancestors character traits that will be themes of the rest of the Life. This particular rhetorical strategy... more
Bring together Jean-Claude Malgoire, Philippe Jaroussky, Agrippina, and Haendel, plus three male countertenors (they could have been four) and you have the most surprising opera you can imagine with a future emperor just out of puberty... more
Kubitschek contributed his research on the Ara Pacis coins of Nero and Domitian to Petersen in 1901/02 but found P was not going to make sufficient use of them, so he published the article himself. K went to much effort to find the best... more
New Neronians: The Deviant Emperor and Decadent Masculinity at the Fin de Siècle.
One of my earlier pieces: still stand by the argument though the English is a bit funny - the vagaries of academic publishing in a second language!
Éste es el nuevo artículo que publico en el número 27 de la revista de divulgación "Descubrir la Historia", ya en quioscos. En este caso hago un breve repaso sobre el reinado de Nerón partiendo de la construcción de su palacio tras el... more
This article presents ancient Roman texts dealing with the topic of same-sex weddings with the purpose of examining the reliability of these sources and contributing to the understanding of this element of the ancient tradition. In order... more
Uno de los grandes hitos de la Historia Económica del Imperio Romano es la reforma monetaria efectuada por el emperador Nerón (54-68 d.C.) En sus diez primeros años de gobierno el emperador limitó su producción monetaria a modestas... more
This dissertation attempts to illuminate the enigma of the Seneca whom we see in Tacitus, "Seneca politicus", and his capacity at the Palace. The project thus evaluates the three most accessible sources for both how Nero would have viewed... more
The various interpretations of the number 666 which in the Book of Revelation identifies the Beast that rises from the sea.
Einem Bewohner des Imperium Romanum, der den in Rom residierenden Kaiser in der Regel nie in seinem Leben persönlich zu Gesicht bekam, begegnete der Herrscher dennoch auf Schritt und Tritt in Bildern und Texten, die auf diesen Bezug... more
Abstract This article examines the longstanding rivalry of Rome and Parthia, which began as an unintended consequence of Crassus’ decisive defeat at Carrhae in 53 BCE. It synthesizes the accounts and opinions of numerous Graeco-Roman... more
Commento analitico ai capitoli 75-77 del Satyricon, porzione del romanzo petroniano nota come "autobiografia di Trimalchione". La figura letteraria di Trimalchione è stata costruita da Petronio come rappresentante di un preciso ceto... more
In the night between July 18 and 19 in the year 64 a fire broke out in Rome that nine days later left a substantial part of the City destroyed or badly damaged and many dead or homeless. Rumors circulated that the fire had been set by... more
The reference to Nero in Hamlet's soliloquy, '' let not ever/The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom'' (3.2) appears quite relevant if we take into consideration that the king's name is Claudius, which was that of Nero's uncle. Actually,... more
L'ormai decennale rianalisi del complesso augusteo palatino, avviata con il lavoro di I. Iacopi e G. Tedone, ha profondamente rivisto le conclusioni del suo scavatore, G. F. Carettoni, arrivando a definire con il primo imperatore un ampio... more
La nascita e la diffusione dei cicli statuari giulio-claudii come autentico fenomeno sociale caratterizzante la società urbana romana della prima età imperiale, indissolubilmente legate all'affermazione dell'idea dinastica ai vertici... more
Paper on the cuirassed statues spread in Northern Italy, starting from two julio-claudian statues discovered in Susa (Segusium). Also on the decorative programs of the two breastplates, with a scene of submission of the Arimaspians to the... more
This paper aims at analyzing public activities of imperial women, who took part in the public life as euergetai and, as a reward, were entitled matres of the town and other such highly appreciated honours. This allowed them, too, to share... more
An unedited tour in the Emperor Nero's house that has been recently re-opened to the public
La noche del 18 de julio del año 64 d. C., comenzó en Roma uno de los acontecimientos que marcaron la historia de su Imperio, el conocido como Gran Incendio de Roma. No fue tan importante por la destrucción que ocasionó (que en verdad fue... more
A neglected inscribed lead water pipe from Rome of the imperial age very likely preserved the names of Severus and Celer, the emperor Nero's famous architects. The discovery has ramifications for how to think about residence patterns in... more
Der Aufsatz befasst sich mit der Darstellung Neros und Domitians als Tyrannen bei Cassius Dio. Als grundlegend für die negative Schilderung der beiden erweist sich das Verfahren der ,Dekomposition‘: Am Beispiel von Neros Bewertung als... more
Sommario Il saggio esamina le fonti storiografiche consultate da Pascoli per la composizione del poemetto latino Pomponia Graecina, ambientato in età neroniana. Tali opere sono messe in relazione con le esigenze narrative e simboliche del... more
Roma. En la residencia palatina, el soberano del más grande imperio occidental ni siquiera se permite pasear por sus jardines sin ser vigilado. El poder genera ambición por ocuparlo, y no había mayor poder en la Antigüedad que el... more
A new reading of Suetonius' De Vita Caesarum as source for emperors' lives and Roman social history. The focus is on how Suetonius used his own memory and those of others. Paper given at the Oxford Food Symposium and published in its... more
A lo largo de sus tres siglos de historia en la época imperial romana, la función principal de la Guardia Pretoriana fue la protección de la figura del emperador allí donde este se encontrara, ya fuera actuando permanentemente como su... more