Write two main sources used for writing the history of the roman emperor
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Primary Sources
Aurelius Victor’s Liber de Caesaribus – describes many things, including how Decius perished during the Battle of Abritus (modern-day Razgrad, Bulgaria) of 251 at the hands of the Goths
Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Zosimus’ Historia Nova
Book 31 of Ammianus Marcellinus Roman Antiquities
Notitia Dignitatum – Describes Roman Civil and Military administration at the time of Arcadius and Honorius.
Laterculus Veronensis – Lists all the Roman Provinces and Dioceses from the time of Diocletian/Constantine.
FGrH (Fragments of the Greek Historians) attributed to Dexippus – First reference to the arrival of the Goths in Dacia
Tacitus’s Germania (p.336) – Describes Germania beyond Roman borders circa 98CE.
Tabula Peutingeriana – Describes the Cursus Publicus, Roman Postal service
Documents on Imperial Debasement and Inflation 161-512 A.D.(Word Document), from Tulane University
Secondary Sources – Articles
Arnheim M.T.W. (1972), Senatorial Aristocracy in the Later Roman Empire,
Baynes, NH (1943), The Decline of the Roman Power in Western Europe. Some Modern Explanations, The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 33, Parts 1 and 2 , pp. 29-35
Bourne RJ(2000), Aspects of the relationship between the Central and Gallic Empires in the mid to late third century AD with special reference to coinage studies,
Hirt, AM (2010), Imperial Mines and Quarries in the Roman World. Organizational Aspects 27 BC-AD 235 (Oxford Classical Monographs). Oxford University Press. xiv, 551 pp. Pr. £80.00 (hb). ISBN 9780199572878
Hopkins, K (1980), Taxes and Trade in the Roman Empire (200 B.C.–A.D. 400), Journal of Roman Studies / Volume 70 / November 1980, pp 101-125
Pringsheim F. (1934), The Legal Policy and REforms of Hadrian, The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 24, pp. 141-153
Rogowski, R (2011), Slavery: a dual-equilibrium model with some historical examples, Public Choice,
Scheidel, W (1997), Quantifying the Sources of Slaves in the Early Roman Empire , Journal of Roman Studies, Volume 87, November 1997, pp 156-169
Stuard, SS (1995), Ancillary Evidence for the Decline of Medieval Slavery, Past & Present No. 149 (Nov., 1995), pp. 3-28
Whittaker CR (1987 ), Circe’s pigs: From Slavery to serfdom in the later Roman world, Slavery & Abolition: A Journal of Slave and Post-Slave Studies Volume 8, Issue 1, Special Issue: Classical Slavery pp. 88-122
Secondary Sources -Books
Andreau, J (1974), Les Affaires the Monsieur Jucundus
Dignas, B and Winter, E (2007), Rome and Persia in Late Antiquity: Neighbours and Rivals,
Duncan-Jones, R. (2002), Structure and Scale in the Roman Economy,
Elton, H (1997), Warfare in Roman Europe, AD 350-425,
Goldsworthy, A (2011), The Complete Roman Army,
Heather, Peter (2006), The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History,
Jones A. H. M. and Martindale J. R. (1971), The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire: Volume 1, AD 260-395: A.D.260-395 Vol 1,
Jones, AHM (1974), The Roman economy;: Studies in ancient economic and administrative history,
Jones, AHM (1986), The Later Roman Empire, 284-602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey,
Kelly C. (2006), Ruling the Later Roman Empire,
Kulikowski (2007), Rome’s Gothic Wars: From the Third Century to Alaric
Madison, Angus (2007): Contours of the World Economy: 1-2030AD
Matthews, John (1990) , Western Aristocracies and the Imperial Court Ad 364-425,
Martindale J. R. (1980), The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire: Volume 2, AD 395-527: A.D.395-527 Vol 2,
Rosa, JJ (2011), The Causes of Serfdom: Domar’s Puzzle Revisited (unpublished)
Sarris, P (2004), The Origins of the Manorial Economy: New Insights from Late Antiquity, Historical Review (2004)119 (481): 279-311.
Undreiner, G (1956). Church And Culture In The Middle Ages 350-814. Kessinger Publishing.
Talbert, RJA (2000), Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World,
Temin, P (2012), The Roman Market Economy,