Project Gutenberg 2021-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 271 Cantù, Cesare 1804 1895 Cantu, Cesare Storia degli Italiani, vol. 04 (di 15) Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive) "Storia degli Italiani, vol. 04 (di 15)" by Cesare Cantù is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into the intricate history of Italy, focusing specifically on the period surrounding the transition from the reign of Marcus Aurelius to later emperors, highlighting the rise of military despotism and its repercussions on Roman society and governance. The opening of the work introduces the reader to a crucial historical period, detailing the notable changes in leadership as Rome transitioned from relative stability under the Antonine emperors to a more chaotic and autocratic rule characterized by military influence. Cantù explores the implications of these shifts, illustrating how military discipline increasingly overshadowed civic governance and examining figures like Commodo and his successors who epitomized the era's tyranny. The text sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of power dynamics within the Roman Empire, focusing on the interplay between military authority and political legitimacy, while detailing the immediate historical events and figures that shaped this tumultuous chapter in Italian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 31.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italy -- History DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient 999261 2025-07-25T12:55:04.354978 text/html 970078 2024-10-18T11:13:35 text/html 574694 2025-07-25T12:55:16.466950 application/epub+zip 577462 2025-07-25T12:55:06.338978 application/epub+zip 489263 2025-07-25T12:55:05.337969 application/epub+zip 826896 2025-07-25T12:55:23.979891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772056 2025-07-25T12:55:15.450892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683940 2022-09-29T06:02:04.166185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869158 2025-07-25T12:55:02.886007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 849238 2024-10-18T11:13:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16370 2025-07-25T12:55:24.125854 application/rdf+xml 14947 2025-07-25T12:55:05.498944 image/jpeg 3218 2025-07-25T12:55:05.413937 image/jpeg 511360 2025-07-25T12:55:04.439950 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia