IMC 2022: Sessions
Session 525: Empires without Borders: Collaboration and Rivalry between the Roman and Sasanian Empires, I - Politics and Warfare along the Mesopotamian Frontier
Tuesday 5 July 2022, 09.00-10.30
| Sponsor: | Cardiff Centre for Late Antique Religion & Culture, Cardiff University |
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| Organisers: | Domiziana Rossi, Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà, Università di Bologna Sean Strong, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
| Moderator/Chair: | Eve MacDonald, School of History, Archaeology & Religion, Cardiff University |
| Paper 525-a | Belisarius on the Persian Front: A Peaceful General? (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Mentalities, Military History, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 525-b | Rivalry Halted: Enemies Turned Allies? - The Impact of Bahram Chobin's Revolt on Roman-Sasanian Relations (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Historiography - Medieval, Military History, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Abstract | During Late Antiquity, two Great Powers faced one another along the Mesopotamian Frontier: the Roman and Sasanian empires. Warfare and leadership perception are among the main approaches to analyse the relationships between those two 'superpowers'. Monarchs and generals dictated features of both the collaborations and rivalry. In this panel, speakers will continue to engage with the contemporary evidence to evaluate both the visual and physical aspects of the ever-evolving political-military relationship. A peaceful general? Rivals turning allies? And an examination on the shared visual political identity between Shahanshah and emperor. |