ABSTRACT
Rome and the Friendly King, first published in 1984, offers a functional definition of what is usually called client kingship – to show what a client king (or ‘friendly king’, to use the Roman term) was in practice.
Each aspect of this complex role is examined over a period of six centuries: the making of a king; exposure to Roman institutions and individuals; formal recognition as a friendly ruler. Professor Braund shows how the king’s power related to Roman authority, and to his subjects. The role of Romans in royal wills, principally as recipients of bequests, is also examined, and it is also shown how some kings were assimilated completely into Roman society to become senators in their own right.
In conclusion, Professor Braund considers the ways in which both sides benefited from client kingship and, in doing so, helps to explain the persistent use of such relationships throughout history.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |4 pages
Introduction
part |46 pages
The Making of the King
section |14 pages
Education
section |16 pages
Recognition
section |16 pages
Citizenship
part |74 pages
The Reign of the King
section |20 pages
The King and the Centre of Power
section |16 pages
The King and the Empire at Large
section |14 pages
The King on the Frontier
section |18 pages
The King in his Kingdom
chapter |6 pages
Excursus: Royal Gold Coinage and Münzrecht
part |52 pages
End and Beginnings
section |36 pages
Royal Wills
section |16 pages
Refuge, Detention and Beyond