06-12-2010, 04:05 PM
We know that Vespasian proclaimed the famous "Lex de Imperio Vespasiani", and an its important concept was that the emperor must not to be impute as divine but as a legal order. Further, Tacitus also says (Annales III, 55) that Vesapsianus imposed a very sobre style of life, as opposed to previous sumptuosus and exepensive times.
After that, the roman community began to change, turning from the luxury of the Claudian era.
So, I'm asking your help to understand how (and if) all that influenced the symbology, the political propaganda, the iconography; for example the images and decorations on gladii sheats or on the coins.
I'm sure something in the symbology has changed, but I'm not able to understand exactly what.
After that, the roman community began to change, turning from the luxury of the Claudian era.
So, I'm asking your help to understand how (and if) all that influenced the symbology, the political propaganda, the iconography; for example the images and decorations on gladii sheats or on the coins.
I'm sure something in the symbology has changed, but I'm not able to understand exactly what.
Marco
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum