HIST 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Praetorian Prefect, Praetorian Guard, Law Of Majestas
3 Apr 2017
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Second in line in the julio-claudian dynasty. Name of the emperors that come from augustus. Adultery with imperial women confiscation of estate. Praetorian prefect head of the praetorian guard. Group of elite soldiers the emperor uses for a means of security. He has a strong prominence of the city. Tiberius is never in the city, spends his time in capri. Builds temple for augustus that is never finished. Promoting himself as a gladiator and a singer. Livy teaches claudius how to write histories. He is put through from the praetorian guard, yet then limits their power. Reducd power on praetorian guard appointed two praetorian prefects. Relied on imperial freedmen for advice vs senators and equites. Elites felt their power to be inferior. Plays a larger role in the political sphere. Two advisors both had a positive influence on nero. Eventually turns and becomes paranoid, exiles his two advisors. Festival he institutes, commemorates his first time shaving.
