The Administration of Roman Provinces in Late Antiquity

di Liam Wilkinson (Autore)

Historia Magna, 2025

This book explores the administration of Roman provinces in Late Antiquity, examining the profound transformations that reshaped governance from the late third century through the early medieval period. The study traces the evolution of provincial administration in response to military crises, economic challenges, and social changes, focusing on the interplay between imperial policies and local governance. Beginning with the reforms of Diocletian and Constantine, which centralized authority and restructured provincial oversight, the book analyzes how these changes impacted taxation, military organization, legal systems, and urban governance. It examines the shifting roles of provincial governors, aristocracies, and the Church, highlighting their adaptation to the pressures of a declining Western Roman Empire and a resilient Eastern Roman state. Through extensive analysis of primary sources, including legal codes (Codex Theodosianus and Corpus Iuris Civilis), contemporary histories (Ammianus Marcellinus, Procopius, and Zosimus), and epistolary records (Pliny the Younger, Sidonius Apollinaris, and Cassiodorus), this work reconstructs the administrative mechanisms that sustained imperial rule across diverse provinces. It explores the fate of provincial administration following the fragmentation of the Western Empire, assessing how successor states, including the Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and Franks, preserved or adapted Roman bureaucratic traditions. Additionally, it examines the Byzantine Empire's evolution of provincial governance, particularly the emergence of the theme system as a response to new geopolitical realities. This book argues that while the fall of the Western Empire marked the end of centralized Roman rule in the West, the administrative foundations laid by Rome continued to influence medieval European and Byzantine governance for centuries. By examining the legacy of Roman provincial administration, the study sheds light on the enduring structures of imperial governance and their lasting impact on the political and legal traditions of the post-Roman world.

• Autore: Liam Wilkinson
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Historia Magna
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798230609124