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For centuries, Rome was one of the world's largest imperial powers, its influence spread across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle-East, its military force successfully fighting off attacks by the Parthians, Germans, Persians and Goths. Then came the definitive split, the Vandal sack of Rome, and the crumbling of the West from Empire into kingdoms first nominally under Imperial rule and then, one by one, beyond it. Imperial Tragedy tells the story of Rome's gradual collapse. Full of palace intrigue, religious conflicts and military history, as well as details of the shifts in social, religious and political structures, Imperial Tragedy contests the idea that Rome fell due to external invasions. Instead, it focuses on how the choices and conditions of those living within the empire led to its fall. For it was not a single catastrophic moment that broke the Empire but a creeping process; by the time people understood that Rome had fallen, the west of the Empire had long since broken the Imperial yoke.

In ›Triumph der Macht‹ präsentiert uns Michael Kulikowski eine der spannendsten Perioden der Weltgeschichte. Über 200 Jahre lang, von Kaiser Hadrian bis Konstantin, gelang es den Herrschern Roms sich gegen Parther, Germanen, Perser und Goten zu behaupten, das Reich nach außen wie nach innen zu stärken. Die geschlagenen Feinde Roms beugten sich nicht nur der Macht. Viele von ihnen nahmen die römischen Gesetze und Lebensweise an und eiferten den römischen Herren nach. Rom wurde zur großen Integrationsmaschine, weit über die Grenzen Europas hinweg.

Imperial Triumph presents the history of Rome at the height of its imperial power. Beginning with the reign of Hadrian in Rome and ending with the death of Julian the Apostate on campaign in Persia, it offers an intimate account of the twists and often deadly turns of imperial politics in which successive emperors rose and fell with sometimes bewildering rapidity. Yet, despite this volatility, the Romans were able to see off successive attacks by Parthians, Germans, Persians and Goths and to extend and entrench their position as masters of Europe and the Mediterranean. This books shows how they managed to do it.Professor Michael Kulikowski describes the empire's cultural integration in the second century, the political crises of the third when Rome's Mediterranean world became subject to the larger forces of Eurasian history, and the remaking of Roman imperial institutions in the fourth century under Constantine and his son Constantius II. The Constantinian revolution, Professor Kulikowski argues, was the pivot on which imperial fortunes turned - and the beginning of the parting of ways between the eastern and western empires.This sweeping account of one of the world's greatest empires at its magnificent peak is incisive, authoritative and utterly gripping.

Gegen Ende August des Jahres 410 hungerten die Einwohner von Rom. Der vor den Toren Roms lagernden gotischen Armee unter dem Kommando ihres Stammesführers Alarich gingen sowohl die Lebensmittel als auch die Geduld aus – die Plünderung Roms war der einzige Ausweg. Zum ersten Mal in achthundert Jahren sollte das alte Herz des Römischen Reichs dem Schwert eines Eroberers zum Opfer fallen. Drei Tage lang wüteten Alarichs Goten in der Ewigen Stadt. Alarichs Geschichte bildet den Höhepunkt einer langen historischen Reise, in deren Verlauf die Goten zu einem Teil der römischen Welt wurden. Ob als Freunde oder Feinde des Römischen Imperiums, die Goten sind untrennbar in den größeren Kontext der Geschichte Roms im 3. und 4. Jahrhundert eingebunden. Michael Kulikowski erzählt, wie die Goten sich in den Randgebieten der römischen Welt herausbildeten, wie unterschiedlich gotische Gruppierungen mit der enormen Macht Roms in ihrer unmittelbaren Nachbarschaft umgingen, und wie in zwei traumatischen Jahren Tausende von Goten in die römischen Provinzen eindrangen, die Armee vernichteten, die zu ihrer Niederschlagung entsandt worden war, und den Kaiser der Ewigen Stadt tot auf dem Schlachtfeld zurückließen. Das Buch bietet einen vorzüglichen Überblick über die Geschichte der Goten und eignet sich durch seinen einführenden Charakter auch als Studienbuch.

An introduction to the Roman Empire's relations with one of the most important barbarian groups of the ancient world. Kulikowski traces the history of Romano-Gothic relations from their earliest stage in the third century until the entry of many Goths into the empire in 376 and the subsequent catastrophic Gothic war.

Exploring the intricate Romano-Gothic relations, this work delves into the historical and archaeological evidence from the third century onward. It examines the social and political factors that fueled tensions between the Roman Empire and the Goths, culminating in the devastating Gothic War of 376. The inclusion of four maps enhances the understanding of this complex historical narrative.

Recognized by the Association of American Publishers for its scholarly contributions, this work delves into classical themes and archaeological insights. It offers a comprehensive analysis that bridges historical context with modern interpretations, making it a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike. The book's unique perspective enhances the understanding of classical studies, providing readers with a deeper appreciation for the subject matter.