Strong state, watchful people. Vigilance of subaltern groups in the late Roman state
Project A08
Principal Investigators
Dr. Michael Hahn; Prof. Dr. John Weisweiler
Researcher
Project Description
This project investigates the contribution of subaltern groups to the administration of the late Roman state. Drawing on petitions, acclamations, imperial pronouncements and literary sources, it analyzes how emperors of the late third to early sixth centuries harnessed the attention of broader sections of the population for their own ends. What role did non-elites play in governing the strong state of Late Antiquity and in monitoring its officials?