In opposition to recent trends of the research, the Author reaffirms the special connection which Septimius Severus had with the army and his conflicting relationship with the Senate. In AD 197 Severus’ senatorial victims were 29 according to Cassius Dio (75, 8, 4), 41 according to the Historia Augusta (Sev. 13, 1-7). A reexamination of all the evidence pertaining to his reign allows us to propose a quantitative reassessment of his repression, which is much better grounded than the picture drawn by Danuta Okoń (2013): at least 56 senators were put to death; at least 12 were sentenced to exile, confiscation, or expulsion from the Senate; at least 43 were disgraced and their career was stopped. On the whole, Severus’ victims among the senators were at least 111, almost 18,5 % of the Senate at that time.
Settimio Severo e il Senato
LETTA, CESARE
2014-01-01
Abstract
In opposition to recent trends of the research, the Author reaffirms the special connection which Septimius Severus had with the army and his conflicting relationship with the Senate. In AD 197 Severus’ senatorial victims were 29 according to Cassius Dio (75, 8, 4), 41 according to the Historia Augusta (Sev. 13, 1-7). A reexamination of all the evidence pertaining to his reign allows us to propose a quantitative reassessment of his repression, which is much better grounded than the picture drawn by Danuta Okoń (2013): at least 56 senators were put to death; at least 12 were sentenced to exile, confiscation, or expulsion from the Senate; at least 43 were disgraced and their career was stopped. On the whole, Severus’ victims among the senators were at least 111, almost 18,5 % of the Senate at that time.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
