Book contents
- The Falls of Rome
- The Falls of Rome
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Works
- Abbreviations for Imperial Offices in Late Antiquity
- 1 Approaches to the Fate of the Late Antique City
- 2 The Constantinian Compromise
- 3 Responses to the Sack of Rome in 410
- 4 Rome after the 455 Vandal Occupation
- 5 Why Gibbon Was Wrong
- 6 The Fall of Ostrogothic Rome and the Justinianic Reconstruction
- 7 The Demise of the Senate
- Tables
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Rome after the 455 Vandal Occupation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 September 2021
Book contents
- The Falls of Rome
- The Falls of Rome
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Works
- Abbreviations for Imperial Offices in Late Antiquity
- 1 Approaches to the Fate of the Late Antique City
- 2 The Constantinian Compromise
- 3 Responses to the Sack of Rome in 410
- 4 Rome after the 455 Vandal Occupation
- 5 Why Gibbon Was Wrong
- 6 The Fall of Ostrogothic Rome and the Justinianic Reconstruction
- 7 The Demise of the Senate
- Tables
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
After the violent murders of the emperor Valentinian (March 16, 455) and his senatorial successor, Petronius Maximus (May 31, 455), in a series of coups, the Vandals occupied and then systematically plundered the city. Yet Roman elites – senators, contenders for the imperial throne, and military leaders – marshalled the will and resources after 455 to restore the city. Within a decade, Rome had reconstituted its government, with a stronger senatorial and military presence but a weakened imperial presence. Papal response after 455 focused on restoring clergy and church property.
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- The Falls of RomeCrises, Resilience, and Resurgence in Late Antiquity, pp. 148 - 196Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021