Department of Law
Library of the School of Law

2023-09-22

2022

Stavropoulos Paraskevas

Αθηνά Δημοπούλου, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Νομική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Ανδρέας Χέλμης, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Νομική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Μαρία Γιούνη, Καθηγήτρια, Νομική Σχολή, ΔΠΘ
Ιωάννης Τζαμτζής, Καθηγητής, Φιλοσοφική Σχολή, Παν. Ιωαννίνων
Ελένη Ρεθυμιωτάκη, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Νομική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Κωνσταντίνος Βλάχος, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Νομική Σχολή, ΑΠΘ
Ηλίας Αρναούτογλου, Διευθυντής Ερευνών, ΚΕΙΕΔ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών

Η πολιτική εκχωρήσεως προνομίων από την Ύστερη Ρωμαϊκή Δημοκρατία μέχρι και την περίοδο της Ηγεμονίας

Greek

The privilege concession policy from the Late Roman Republic up to the Principate period

The present doctoral dissertation examines the institution of the concession of privileges and the phenomenon of the attribution of benefits in the Roman world during the historical period, which spans mainly from the 1st century BC up to the 3rd century AD. That is, from the period of the Late Roman Republic until the Principate period and, more specifically, from the last years of the Roman Republic until the death of Caracalla. During the above period, the institution of the concession of privileges developed, strengthened and was connected directly with the effort to highlight the model of the merciful and loving Roman leader-princeps, who was interested (or wanted to seem like he was interested) for the good of his empire, for the welfare of his subjects and for the progress of his people.
It should be emphasized that is not attempted a simple presentation or a registration of all the privileges or all the benefits associated with the aforementioned period of time. The simple chronological citation and the statistical enumeration of all the legal institutions or phenomena associated with the concession of these privileges are not intended in any case.
This doctoral dissertation deals with the presentation and analysis of the privilege concession policy. It presents, that is, the institution of this concession as a tool or as a means of serving the policy of each Roman leader. It examines the reasons and the objectives of these concessions. It seeks to approach and understand the causes that led to the choice of this policy and the interests that this policy sought to satisfy. Attempts to understand, analyze and explain the Roman policy of granting privileges and rendering benefits. Tries to reach logical conclusions related to the efficiency, success or failure of this policy.
Since the concession is treated as a tool to serve or highlight the policy of each Roman leader, the structure of the dissertation naturally follows the succession of Roman leaders-principes-emperors, who lived and acted within the historical framework set by the title of this study.
More specifically, the study includes an Introduction, two Parts and an Epilogue (Conclusion). In the Introduction, through a brief historical review, the concepts of privilege and benefit are mainly presented.
In the First Part, the most important categories (forms) of these concessions and their evolution over the years are presented. Special reference is made to the turbulent period of the last years of the Roman Republic, to the policy of Julius Caesar and to the strategy of his successors.
The Second Part focuses on the historical period of Principatus. The policy of granting privileges based on the succession of Roman emperors (from the period of Octavian to the period of Caracalla) is presented.
The Conclusion (Epilogue) of the dissertation summarizes the main reasons, which throughout time justified and strengthened the policy of granting privileges and benefits. At the same time, through the analysis of the policy of these concessions, the question of the mutual serving of interests is examined and interesting conclusions are drawn.
At the end of the dissertation, the Bibliography and the Sources are listed.
We should not forget that Roman law is an integral component of Roman history. Therefore, any attempt to separate the Roman law from the social and political conditions which created it, developed it and imposed it, offers absolutely no service to the effort to explore, study and understand it.

Law and Legislation

History of Law
Roman Law

History of Roman Law, Roman History, Privilege, Benefit, Concession policy, Late Roman Republic, Principate

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