Description

The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire (PLRE) series is a monumental work of historical scholarship and is considered the definitive biographical dictionary for the late Roman world. This volume is part of a three-part set that covers the period from AD 260 to 641.

Volume II covers AD 395–527, a critical turning point in history: the final decades of the Western Roman Empire and the rise of the “Barbarian” kingdoms. It includes:
Secular Figures: It focuses on government officials, military officers (rank of tribune and above), lawyers, doctors, and members of the Roman and Constantinopolitan senates.
Extensive Research: The information is gathered from a massive range of sources, including Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Syriac texts, as well as inscriptions and papyri.
Academic Gold Standard: For historians and researchers of Late Antiquity, the PLRE is an essential reference tool used to track political careers, family lineages, and the administrative structure of the empire.