Agricola et la Syrie (Tac., Agric.' 40,1-2)
According to Tacitus (Agr. 40, 1-2), the emperor Domitian had promised to Cn. Iulius Agricola the governorship of Syria but the promise finally was not fulfilled; veracity of this information was a subject of many critiques and discussions among scholars. Confronting Tacitus' s accusations agai...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | French |
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IFAPO
1999
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Syria
Year: 1999, Volume: 76, Issue: 1, Pages: 177-180 |
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| Summary: | According to Tacitus (Agr. 40, 1-2), the emperor Domitian had promised to Cn. Iulius Agricola the governorship of Syria but the promise finally was not fulfilled; veracity of this information was a subject of many critiques and discussions among scholars. Confronting Tacitus' s accusations against Domitian, with the rules of senatorial promotion being in force during the Flavian period, it is appropriate to conclude that these charges were without foundation. We can assume that the main aim of the defamation of Domitian by the Roman historian justifies the immoral conduct of many of Tacitus' senatorial colleagues during his reign. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Syria
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3406/syria.1999.7607 |