The Endings of Suetonius’ Caesars

Power, Tristan

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“…also and . On internal parallels between Suetonius' Lives, especially the ones of the 'bad' emperors, see Charles and Anagnostou-Laoutides (2010a); Hurley (2014); Power (2014); Hulls (2014). 10 For the literary and cultural stereotypes shaping the representations of the imperial women, see Fischler (1994).…”

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Flavian Responses to Nero's Rome

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This chapter considers the issue of continuity and rupture between Neronian and Flavian policies in light of Vespasian's efforts to revive official cult honours for the deified Claudius. Re-examination of the evidence for the status of Divus Claudius during the reign of Nero suggests that the most salient feature of Claudius' divinity was the glory it conferred upon his successor's patriline. Accounts that stress the Flavians' rejection of Neronian precedents thus fail to offer adequate justification for the renewed emphasis that Claudius' cult received under Vespasian. A better explanation can be found in the ideological importance of the imperial cult itself, as the new dynasty sought to build on the example of Divus Claudius as a precedent for its own claims to charismatic authority.

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“…1.22.1), with Perkins 1993: 851; Morgan 2005: 581; Suet., Otho 12.2 (~ Plut., Otho 18.3; Tac., Hist . 2.50.1; Dio 64.15.2 2 ), with Potter 2012: 132; Power 2014a: 63, n. 8.…”

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“…Cf. Syme 1958: 690; Hinds 1998: 25–6; Bosworth 2004: 551, n. 1; Power 2007: 792; 2014a: 75; Kelly 2008: 166–9; Gibson 2011: 189–93; also below, n. 23.…”

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Suetonius' Tacitus

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2014

J. Rom. Stud.

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This article discusses the relationship of Tacitus to his younger contemporary Suetonius, challenging the view that Suetonius wrote a ‘supplement’ to the historian. Scholarly focus on this pair has led to the widespread belief that Suetonius had read Tacitus’ Annals, which is unsupported by the evidence. The prevailing consensus that the biographer may at times be subtly criticizing the historian persists in commentaries on Suetonius’ Caesars. It is argued that where their two accounts appear to meet, Suetonius is better seen as responding to the earlier common source or sources, or distinguishing himself from the conventions of historiography at large.

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Inversions of the People: Emperors and Tyrants

2021

Rulers and Ruled in Ancient Greece, Rome, and China

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The Endings of Suetonius’ Caesars

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