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Caligula and the Client Kings

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What happened in the aftermath of Caligula's assassination in JanuaryA.d. 41 in relation to the client kings of the period has been the subject of a stimulating note by A. A. Barrett. He has argued that a rescission of Caligula'sactainvalidated the legal position of the client kings appointed by Caligula, and that Claudius’ regularising of their position has been misunderstood by the ancient literary sources and has given rise to several apparent inconsistencies in their accounts.
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Title: Caligula and the Client Kings
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What happened in the aftermath of Caligula's assassination in JanuaryA.
d.
41 in relation to the client kings of the period has been the subject of a stimulating note by A.
A.
Barrett.
He has argued that a rescission of Caligula'sactainvalidated the legal position of the client kings appointed by Caligula, and that Claudius’ regularising of their position has been misunderstood by the ancient literary sources and has given rise to several apparent inconsistencies in their accounts.

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