title: The Praetorian Metilius Pudens and the Civil War in Rome
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metadata.value: Guskov, Evgenii A.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2022-06-07T09:57:33Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2022-06-07T09:57:33Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2022-03
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metadata.value: Guskov E. A. The Praetorian Metilius Pudens and the Civil War in Rome. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. History, 2022, vol. 67, issue 1, рp. 113–127.
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu02.2022.108
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/36491
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: This paper is concerned with a dedicatory stele of some Metilius Pudens, named a warrior
  of the XIX praetorian cohort in its text. According to paleographic features, it is dated to the
  second half of the first century A. D. The inscription was published only in 1995, but has not
  attracted wide attention of researchers yet. The role of Pudens in the events of 69 is unknown
  due to the scanty content of the stele. The article proves that Pudens could only serve in the
  guard of Julii-Claudii and during the civil war fought first on the side of Otho. Then, like
  many former Othonians, he supported the party of Vespasian and was eventually enrolled in
  his praetorium, which could comprise 20 000 people. The article presents information about
  the conditions of service and resignation of Metilius Pudens, and describes the organization
  of the new guard, consisting of soldiers of the Flavian legions, former praetorians of Otho and
  legionaries of Vitellius. The long duration of Metilius Pudent’s service was due to the need to
  maintain a group balance in the Flavian guard. Taking into account the large proportion of
  former Vitellian soldiers in the new corps, the new administration pursued a cautious demobilization
  policy in order to break mutual responsibility and prevent a repeat of the situation
  with the Praetorians of Otho, who, having been dismissed by Vitellius, came out in support
  of Vespasian. Since the Othonians were absolutely loyal to the new authorities in gratitude for
  the possibility of rehabilitation after the humiliation by Vitellius in April 69, they were seen as
  a counterweight to the Vitellians.
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metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. History;Volume 67; Issue 1
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: civil war 68–69 A. D.
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: the Praetorian Guard
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: XIX cohors
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Metilius Pudens
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: ancient Rome
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The Praetorian Metilius Pudens and the Civil War in Rome
metadata.lang: en_GB
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metadata.value: Article
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