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28 - Modern Languages and Linguistics
University of Wales (joint submission with University of Wales Trinity Saint David)
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Chapter title
'Estilicon, los pictos y las postrimerias del Imperio romano en Britannia'
(Stilicho, the Picts and the twilight of the Roman Empire in Britain)
Type
C - Chapter in book
DOI
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Publisher of book
Asosacion Interdisciplinar de Estudios Romanos
Book title
Actas del VII Coloquio de la AIER. Toga y daga. Teoria y praxis de la politica en Roma
ISBN of book
978-84-935734-7-8
Year of publication
2010
URL
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Number of additional authors
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Additional information
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Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
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Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
Yes
English abstract
The research considers Stilicho and the emperor Honorius, seen in traditional historiography as good and bad, the former leading the army to victories and the latter unable to defend even Rome. Here it is argued that the prejudice against Honorius is mainly due to the fall of Rome to the Visigoths, whereas he was a capable emperor at his capital in Ravenna. In relation to Britannia, the two Pictish wars of Stilicho are discussed, focusing on the aftermath of his interventions, and concluding with some reflections on the end of Roman rule in Britain.
