Mennen I. Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284

Leiden - Boston: Brill, 2011. – 321 p. – (Impact of Empire. Vol. 12).
ISBN: 978-90-04-20359-4 (hbk.: acid-free paper)
ISSN: 1572-0500.Notes to the ReaderChanging Emperorship: Setting the Scene
Factors Influencing Emperorship between AD 193 and 284
Consequences for the Position of the EmperorThe Impact of Crises on the Position of the Senatorial Elite
Establishing the Senatorial Elite in the Third Century
Analyzing the Selected Families
Defining a Nucleus within the Senatorial EliteExcursus. Prosopography of the Senatorial Elite FamiliesPraetorian Prefects and Other High-ranking Equestrians
The Increasing Responsibilities of High Equestrians in Imperial Administration
The Status of High-ranking Equestrians in the Third Century
The praefecti praetorio: A Case StudyHigh-ranking Military Officers: Septimius Severus versus Gallienus
Septimius Severus and His Military Officers
Gallienus and His Military OfficersAppendix One. List of Emperors and Usurpers (AD 193–284)
Appendix Two. Lists of Men Holding Senatorial Elite Positions between AD 193 and 284
Appendix Tree. List of Praefecti Praetorio between AD 193 and 284General Index
Index of Ancient Persons