Lex De Imperio Vespasiani (Classic Reprint): A Consideration of Some of the Constitutional Aspects of the Principate at Rome: A Consideration of Some ... of the Principate at Rome (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore how a historic Roman law defined imperial power and reshaped the monarchy
This scholarly study examines the Lex de Imperio Vespasiani, a key inscription that outlines the powers of the early emperor. It analyzes each clause to explain what it meant for war, governance, and the emperor’s relationship with the senate and people. The author traces how the law framed Vespasian’s role and how later rulers used or interpreted these provisions in practice.

Readers will gain a clear view of how the decree connected imperium, the pomerium, and the tribunate to the emperor’s authority. The discussion also covers the right of commendatio, the expansion of boundaries, and the way previous presidential powers were treated as binding under the new regime.

• Understand the clauses that confer power over war, foreign policy, and treaties


• See how the pomerium was extended and what that signified for the empire


• Learn how the emperor’s prerogatives relate to the senate, plebs, and existing offices


• Review scholarly arguments on dating, interpretation, and historical impact

Ideal for readers of Roman history, constitutional law, and imperial politics seeking a precise, accessible examination of a foundational text.

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