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Roman Period Study: the Julio-Claudian Emperors 31 BC to AD 68
Quick questions on The army, the Praetorian Guard and succession - OCR Ancient History
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What is the army as the foundation of power?Show answer
This is the synoptic thread: every emperor's security ultimately rested on the soldiers, which is why the army repeatedly decided who ruled.
What is the problem of succession?Show answer
The absence of a succession rule is the structural flaw that connects the reigns: the murders, adoptions and remarriages that fill the period (Agrippina's manoeuvres for Nero, the fate of Britannicus) all flow from it.
What is q1?Show answer
Assess how far the lack of a clear succession rule was a source of instability under the Julio-Claudians. [20 marks, period essay style]
What is q2?Show answer
What did Tacitus mean by the "secret of empire" revealed in AD 68 to 69? [2 marks]
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