The Ludi Saeculares of Septimius Severus: The Ideologies of a New Roman Empire by Jussi Rantala
The Ludi Saeculares of Septimius Severus: The Ideologies of a New Roman Empire

Jussi Rantala

The Ludi Saeculares of Septimius Severus: The Ideologies of a New Roman Empire

Jussi Rantala

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This is the first monograph to examine in detail the Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) of Septimius Severus and argues that the games represented a radical shift from Antonine imperial ideology. To garner popular support and to legitimise his power,...

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