New Lunchtime Lecture series

Our Lunchtime Lectures have been going from strength to strength since we ran the first series in 2012.  Following on from the success of our last series 'Rethinking the Dark Ages', we will be travelling back in time to the ever-popular Roman Empire for our new series, entitled 'Imperial Lives: Six Roman Emperors with British connections.'

Biography was a major element of Roman historical writing, and in these lectures we will be exploring the lives of six famous Roman emperors or usurpers using the writings of classical authors.  Some of these individuals are looked upon kindly by posterity, others are famed for their villany, but all are linked by their helping to shape, or being shaped by, the province of Britannia.  We will be exploring the personalities and deeds of these emperors, in attempt to see if their reputations are justified.

All of the lectures will be delivered by our Collections Access Officer (archaeology) and will last approximately 30 minutes.  All lectures are free and there is no need to book.

The lectures in the series are:

15 August 2014 - 'Claudius: the idiot'

12 September 2014 - 'Domitian: the tyrant'

10 October 2014 - 'Hadrian: the traveller'

14 November 2014 - 'Septimius Severus: the popular dictator'

12 December 2014 - 'Carausius: the usurper'

16 January 2015 - 'Constantine the Great: the convert'

We look forward to seeing you at the lectures!

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