Experts have recently reported false bronze nummi with large reverse monograms of late Roman Imperial and Ostrogothic leaders. The experts include Alain Gennari and other members of Lamoneta.it, but not the present author. He is simply... more
Experts have recently reported false bronze nummi with large reverse monograms of late Roman Imperial and Ostrogothic leaders. The experts include Alain Gennari and other members of Lamoneta.it, but not the present author. He is simply presenting this supplement to his paper “The Ricimer Monogram with Its Mysterious Additional A” and informing readers about the likelihood of spurious pieces thought to be of modern Serbian origin. His previous paper presented two Ricimer pieces, and here he presents two pieces with monograms interpreted as Eraric’s by some sources, but as mere fantasies by others. Some disagreement regarding authenticity appears to remain among some experts and dealers.
Der politikgeschichtlich orientierte Aufsatz untersucht das Verhältnis Ricimers zu den während seiner Amtszeit als magister militum regierenden weströmischen Kaisern. Insbesondere fragt er danach, inwiefern Ricimer zum Fall des... more
Der politikgeschichtlich orientierte Aufsatz untersucht das Verhältnis Ricimers zu den während seiner Amtszeit als magister militum regierenden weströmischen Kaisern. Insbesondere fragt er danach, inwiefern Ricimer zum Fall des weströmischen Kaisertums beigetragen hat. Neben den antiken Quellen stützt sich der Aufsatz auf ältere und jüngste Forschungsliteratur (insbesondere Anders 2010 und folgende Arbeiten). Er zeigt Forschungskontroversen auf und eröffnet am Schluss weitergehende Perspektiven der Forschung zu den Heermeistern des fünften Jahrhunderts.
“Ricimer's Church in Rome: How an Arian Barbarian Prospered in a Nicene World,” in N. Lenski, A. Cain, eds., The Power of Religion in Late Antiquity (Ashgate, 2009), 307-326
In 464, the Alans by Beorgor, rebelled against or invaded Italy. This episode is one of the last records of this nomadic tribe that fought for both the Romans and their enemies.
