Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
Stilicho, Flavius, --359?-408; Rome--History--Honorius, 395-423; Rome (Empire); 395-423; History;
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis, Stilicho: The Man and His Times, is to study a period of the history of the Roman Empire through the life of Count Stilicho. The purpose is also to appraise the career of this barbarian Roman general in order to give what I think is a fairer evaluation of the man than has been presented by former historians. Stilicho was stigmatized by the historian Eunapius (fl. 400), and though some historians have commented favorably about Stilicho, few have attempted to assess his importance in Roman history. I have treated major interpretations of Stilicho 1 s importance and have offered my own appraisal of his role in Roman history. My appraisal of Stilicho treats him as a politician, an administrator, a general, a Roman, a barbarian, a Christian, and as a person. It is my contention that Stilicho held the Roman Empire together from 395 to 408. He was not always successful in his policies, but he appears as the only man to have had a firm grasp of Imperial affairs. His actions, indeed, are sufficient to label him as the last great man of Rome. It is around these various points that I have built my case.
Year of Submission
1972
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of History
First Advisor
Howard V. Jones
Second Advisor
Louise Forest
Third Advisor
John L. Eiklor
Date Original
1972
Object Description
1 PDF file (133 leaves)
Copyright
©1972 David Bliss Hanawalt
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hanawalt, David Bliss, "Stilicho: The Man and His Times" (1972). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2836.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2836
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