Julian, Libanius and The Notarii

Authors

  • Milena Raimondi Università Cattolica del S. Cuore di Milano

Keywords:

Julian emperor, notarii, Libanius

Abstract

According to a general opinion, based on Libanius’Orations, the emperor Julian (361-363 CE) reduced the number and power of the imperial notarii. However, there is no other evidence of a reform concerning the notarii. Furthermore, a prosopographical research suggests that they were ‘special agents’ also under Julian and some of them were promoted by him to the highest offices. The aims of this paper is, therefore, to question the current interpretation, by comparing Libanius’Orations with the other sources on Julian’s court reform. Special attention is also given to Libanius’representation of the imperial court and his use of the word ὑπογραφεῖς whose meaning can not be limited to the imperial notarii.

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Author Biography

Milena Raimondi, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore di Milano

Professore associato di ‘Storia romana’ all’Università Cattolica del S. Cuore di Milano; PhD in ‘Filologia e storia del mondo classico’ (1999); Ricercatore di ‘Storia romana’ (2006).

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12/27/2021

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Raimondi, M. (2021). Julian, Libanius and The Notarii. De Rebus Antiquis, (10), 38–61. Retrieved from https://erevistas.uca.edu.ar/index.php/DRA/article/view/3883

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No. 10 (2021)

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