Proposal a) Surrender-capture-amnesty
An element of displayed victory – whether by an emperor or his general – is not only the presentation of fleeing enemies, wounded, dying or dead, but also submission to the Roman conqueror, expressed above all through begging for mercy. This last element is enacted both within the framework of hostilities or a downright battle and in their aftermath, by both warriors and non-combatants. Beginning with an overview of the various forms of submission, this PhD project discusses the characterization of supplicants, how they are treated, how closely they are connected with the emperor and how these representations vary in form and number diachronically (1-5th centuries).
Proposal b) Fortifications in Imperial Greece, Thrace and Western Anatolia
Numerous fortified structures existed in pre-Roman Greece, in very diverse forms (town walls, strongholds, fortified homesteads, towers) and workmanship (engineering, strength, requirements). Many of these buildings remained in daily use in Roman times and were strengthened or modified in the course of time. Other buildings were erected during the imperial era. This PhD project provides an overview of the visible and used pre-Roman fortified structures in this area, and of the constructions built under the Empire, investigating type, execution/workmanship and utilisation, as well as their accessibility and their environmental integration. Finally the question of their further use and development in the post-Theodosian era will be pursued.