IMC 2023: Sessions
Session 1542: Standing between Worlds: Cultural, Political, and Military Brokers and Their Networks in the Mediterranean Region between the 4th and 7th Centuries
Thursday 6 July 2023, 09.00-10.30
| Organiser: | Nikolas Hächler, Institut d'histoire et civilisation de Byzance Collège de France Paris |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Nikolas Hächler, Institut d'histoire et civilisation de Byzance Collège de France Paris |
| Paper 1542-a | Goth, Christian, Warlord, Roman Commander: Gainas and His Varying Personae (Language: English) Index terms: Genealogy and Prosopography, Military History, Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
| Paper 1542-b | Influence and Power in the 5th Century: The Entanglements of the Eastern Roman Master of Soldiers Aspar (Language: English) Index terms: Genealogy and Prosopography, Military History, Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
| Paper 1542-c | Secret Puppet Masters?: Eunuchs at the Eastern Roman Imperial Court and Their Role Within Palace Communication in the 5th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Gender Studies, Genealogy and Prosopography, Military History, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 1542-d | The Exarchs of Ravenna: Observations on Byzantium's Governors in Italy and Their Entanglements in the Western Mediterranean World, 584-650 (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Military History, Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
| Abstract | The Later Roman Empire is characterized by a multitude of interconnected domains that were controlled and governed by powerful decision makers. Their actions oriented towards the preservation of Rome's reign were influenced by their political, cultural, and social environments. This panel presents four examples of such individuals. In doing so, it will show how these leaders interacted with their peers and how their local networks mirrored and reacted to developments in the empire. The panel's presentations will also examine how the chosen decision makers acted as translators of policies, military strategies, cultural concepts, and economic plans between centre and peripheries. |