Visy, Zsolt (2002) Amicitia et invidia. Diokletians Beziehungen zu seinen Mitregenten. Acta Antiqua, 42 (1-4). pp. 173-180. ISSN 0044-5975
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Abstract
The two Augusti and two Caesars of Diocletian's tetrarchy have been commilitones, originating from the Balkanic provinces. They were chosen by Diocletian an the basis of friendship that was corroborated by family connections. Although these connections were changed partly because of invidia, Diocletian achieved a remarkable success through his system which was tightly connected with the possible oracle of a celtic sibyl. She said that Diocletian would became emperor if he slayed the wild boar. As Diocletian killed Flavius Aper (= boar), the oracle came true. The only representation of the boar slaying that relates to Diocletian is an inscribed tegula with such a representaion found in Intercisa.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PA Classical philology / klasszika-filológia |
| Depositing User: | xKatalin xBarta |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2017 09:45 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2022 00:15 |
| URI: | http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/46986 |
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