IMC 2023: Sessions

Session 1021: Marriage in the Late Roman Empire: Risks and Rewards in Relationship Networks

Organiser:	Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele, Vakgroep Geschiedenis, Universiteit Gent
Moderator/Chair:	Ian N. Wood, School of History, University of Leeds
Paper 1021-a	The Empress Justina as Bride and Marriage Broker (Language: English) Kate Cooper, School of Arts, Languages & Cultures, University of Manchester Index terms: Gender Studies, Politics and Diplomacy, Women's Studies
Paper 1021-b	Marriage and Social Mobility in the Late Roman Army of Ammianus (Language: English) Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele, Vakgroep Geschiedenis, Universiteit Gent Index terms: Military History, Politics and Diplomacy, Women's Studies
Paper 1021-c	Knots and Loose Ends: Late Antique Usurpers and Their Wives (Language: English) Julia Hillner, Department of History, University of Sheffield Index terms: Gender Studies, Politics and Diplomacy, Women's Studies
Abstract	Dynastic strategy and kinship have been the focus of interesting work on networks since the days of Lévi-Strauss, yet the distinctive importance of kinship bonds in times of political and military crisis has often been taken as self-evident. This session will explore the opportunities – and dangers – of marriage as a strategy for power, influence, and survival in the highest military and political echelons of the Late Roman Empire.