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The Revolt of the Civilians a.d. 237–8

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2009

H. G. Mullens
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It used to be said that, as far as schools were concerned, Roman history ended at 31 b.c. Nowadays it ends at a.d. 180. No doubt that date is a convenient stopping-point; but the later centuries have in them just as much as the earlier to instruct our generation and to thrill the imagination. The events which this paper describes justify, I think, that contention.

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Research Article
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Greece & Rome , Volume 17 , Issue 50 , June 1948 , pp. 65 - 77
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Copyright © The Classical Association 1948

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Page 66 note 1 Lambrechts, P., La Composition du Sénat Romain de Septime Sévère à Dioclétien, 193–284).Google Scholar

Page 68 note 1 Known exceptions to this are Aelius Triccianus, a soldier adlected by Macrinus and put to death by Elagabalus, and Quintus Decius (later Emperor), who was governor of Moesia Inferior a.d. 234–8.

Page 69 note 1 Therefore there may be some better reason unknown to us.

Page 71 note 1 Little light is thrown on the constitutional question by the coins of Maximus and Balbinus. The usual legends were amor mutuus augg and caritas mutua augg and concordia augg which had been used by the Gordians. However, of more interest is the legend patres senatus which seems to suggest that the leadership of the Senate was considered to be an element of their power. The types are unoriginal and have little significance except to show that there was no break with imperial tradition. (See Cohen, , Medailles impériales, vol. v.)Google Scholar

Page 75 note 1 Groag (Ritterling, Fasti, 82) would like to identify him with L. Domitius Gallicanus Papinianus, leg. Aug. pr. pr. prov. Germaniae inferioris, leg. Aug. pr. pr. prov. Hispaniae citerioris, leg. Aug. pr. pr. Dalmatiae (Lambrechts, No. 581). But the identification does not suit my view very well.